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A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks.

Navalny is will be buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery two weeks after he suddenly died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony.

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, begins his 18-month mandatory national service, complete with a newly shaven head.

Security around the U.S. Capitol remained tight on Saturday, a day after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside.

A North Korean man detained over the investigation into the murder of Kim Jong Nam was taken out of the Sepang District Police Headquarters here this morning amid tight security.

The two suspects arrived in separate convoys of 4WD vehicles escorted by masked police personnel and were accompanied by the traffic police and police patrol cars.

Without disclosing the number of personnel mobilised for the assembly, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police had made early preparations to ensure it proceeds smoothly.

Fans cheered the highly anticipated Hollywood premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with standing ovations, applause and screams of delight as the space epic resumes under tight security.

Thai police have tightened security on former PetroSaudi International executive Xavier Andre Justo to prevent any attempt to persuade him not to cooperate with the Thai authorities.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Pinggir Pelangi Pagi, Country Heights, Kajang at 10.40am to pay his last respects to his father who passed away this morning.

The tight security check is to ensure no untoward incidents like what had happened during the Malaysia-Vietnam semifinal match at the Shah Alam Stadium on Dec 7.

At least 1,000 people mainly women also gathered early Sunday outside Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's suburban house amid tight security.

The trial of former Egypt President Mohamed Morsi begins with tight security in Cairo.

Newly-elected lawmakers came to the parliament building for the oath-taking ceremony amid tight security around the "Red Zone" of the capital Islamabad.

Residents of Tanjung Labian, one of the sites of the Sulu armed intrusion, came out in full force to cast their ballot.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.