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Organisers said that more than 1.75 million tickets already sold ahead of the Aug. 28 start of the Paralympics.

The bare-chested climber scaled the tower without ropes, before he was intercepted by police mid-way up, police said.

Paris 2024 has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by half compared to the average emitted during the London and Rio Summer Games.

Some 2,000 private security staff and 45,000 police will be dispatched to ensure ceremony's security, including special intervention forces.

Paris has hosted two Olympics and will stage the event 100 years after its last Games in 1924.

The relay will culminate with the lighting of the cauldron in Paris during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Games.

The event named "Paris 100 Sino-French Badminton Charity Gala", was initiated by China's badminton legend Lin Dan.

Organisers will count on the flame relay across France for the mood to swing in the country as the July 26-Aug 11 Games approach.

France becomes the first country in the world to offer protection for terminating a pregnancy in its basic law.

The duo, a sports enthusiast with disability, hopes to display along the path of Olympic torch relay and in Olympic sites.

Children in particular were surprised to meet Santa in Paris when he should be preparing Christmas presents at the North Pole.

Eiffel Tower was closed to the public on Saturday after being evacuated as a precautionary measure following a bomb threat.

Most monuments will now go unlit from 10 pm, a potential disappointment for the tens of millions of tourists to the romantic City of Lights.

The tower now measures 330 metres after a digital audio antenna was airlifted onto its peak.

The light show was part of a wider ceremony which included the visits of over 20 heads of state.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.