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Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, tours the Benaki Museum accompanied by Vlassia Pavlopoulou-Peltsemi, wife of Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, in central Athens, Greece, Nov. 11, 2019....

China's sales boom of these small luxury items with branded lipsticks at the center started back in 2017 when lipstick revenue saw a 250-percent increase compared to two years before....

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor on Tuesday lowered its net profit forecast for the full year through March 2020 to 110 billion yen ($1 billion), down 66% from t...

"Sa ngayon, nakikita natin na maaari na talagang tanggalin ang martial law sa buong kapuluan ng Mindanao." by Ratziel San Juan...

HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday condemned violent protesters who are relentlessly destroying Hong Kong society and called for people to stay calm....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi authorities forcibly arrested two dissidents, as a brutal crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman against clerics, intellectuals and human rights campaigners widens in the ultra-conservative kingdom....

TEHRAN (FNA)- An Israeli airstrike at dawn Tuesday martyred Bahaa Abul Ata, a prominent commander in the Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad Movement, in Eastern Gaza. [PHOTOS]...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Shortly after the Israeli regime killed a top Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza, Palestinians launched a salvo of rockets into the occupied territories, forcing hundreds of tourists to cut short their journey and return to their homelands ....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Beijing are resolute to broaden mutual cooperation in areas of knowledge-based economy as an Iranian delegation of knowledge-based companies is on a tour of China....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Swedish police said they would set up a special task force to deal with a wave of shootings and bombings linked to criminal gangs following the fatal shooting of a 15-year old in the city of Malmo at the weekend....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari, heading a high-ranking science and technology delegation, arrived in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to participate in the CHTF China Hi-Tech Fair, where the two countries will ....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Omani Ambassador to Tehran Saud bin Ahmad Khalid al-Barwani said on Tuesday that his country is eagerly to broaden economic ties with Iran....

As some researchers have warned, new provinces would not end conflict in Papua. Instead, they might aggravate the infighting as the new regions would fuel further societal segregation....

New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Gold on Tuesday fell by Rs 130 to Rs 38,550 per 10 gram in the national capital on a weak global trend, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 38,680 per 10 gram. Silver also witnes...

The evening before Emperor Naruhito's enthronement parade, the square in front of the Imperial Palac...

A weeklong farewell party for U.S.-born male giant panda Bei Bei, who is to depart the Smithsonian's National Zoo for China later this month, kicked off here on Monday....

New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court will pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on a plea challenging the Delhi High Court decision bringing the office of the chief justice of India under the Right to Information Act. A five-judge constitution bench hea...

BRUSSELS (REUTERS) - European Union governments gave the green light on Tuesday (Nov 12) for 13 new defence projects in a step to develop more firepower independently of the United States.. Read more at straitstimes.com....

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday visited the Piraeus Port, a flagship project in bilateral collaboration, and hailed it as a success under the Belt and Road cooperation....

South African companies who took part in the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) said on Monday that they got business deals that have been satisfactory....

China's Singles' Day sales on TMall hit 268.4 billion yuan (about 38.3 billion U.S. dollars) on Monday....

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran intends to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal which serves its interests, state TV reported....

Chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia has asked Japan to increase its export-oriented investment in Indonesia during a meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Masafumi Ishii in Jakarta ......

Automaker Nissan says its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the previous year...

RENNES (AFP) - French authorities have closed beaches in southwest France as packages of cocaine and other drugs continue to wash up daily along the Atlantic coast, with nearly 900kg discovered since mid-October, a prosecutor said on Tuesday (Nov 12).. Re...

The 21-year-old was killed after a scuffle with a man caught stealing from his store...

PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is confident of regaining its Category 1 Aviation Regulator status within 24 months from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)....

The IDF is continuing its strikes on Gaza with tank fire on 3 Islamic Jihad military positions in the Strip, the military says....

Nicholas will advocate for childrens rights and lend his voice to Indonesias youth....

Mumbai, Nov 12 (PTI) Maharashtra Governor Bhagat SinghKoshyari on Tuesday recommended President's rule in the state.As per a statement tweeted by Koshyari's office, "Heis satisfied that the government cannot be carried on inaccordance with the...

The former President stepped down on Sunday following weeks of widespread protests fed by allegations of electoral fraud in the October 20 election that he claimed to have won...

After vowing not to front another Golden Globe Awards ceremony and once being told he would never be asked back, caustic British comedian Ricky Gervais will return to host the annual showbiz spectacular for a record 5th time in January....

India News: The BJP on Tuesday said the Congress government in Rajasthan has...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 12 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is looking at overhauling its industry service charges to meet its increasing budgetary needs and remove its reliance on the Finance Ministry for funds. Board member Datuk Razali......

HT Correspondenthtreporters@hindustantimes.comGreater Noida: Thirty-eight-year-old Shabnam, who was injured in an accident on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway on Sunday night,......

Hong Kong police said on Monday they are investigating reports that a man was set on fire during the violent protest in the city....

Deep Saxenadeep.saxena@htlive.comAtul Srivastava is a busy man these days. After the success of 'Bajrangi Bhajaan', 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha', 'Stree' and 'Lukka Chuppi', the actor......

BARCELONA, Nov 12 — Catalonia's separatist-dominated parliament drew a fresh rebuke from Spain today after approving a text in favour of self-determination, despite it being suspended just minutes earlier by the Constitutional Court. Although......

A parliamentary watchdog last month recommended Vaz be suspended for six months for expressing a willingness to buy cocaine during an encounter with two male prostitutes....

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) said on Tuesday some codeshare agreements with partners on routes to and from the United States could be disrupted, after the US aviation authority downgraded Malaysia's air safety rating....

The clashes came a day after police shot a protester at close range and a man was doused with petrol and set on fire in some of the worst violence in the Chinese-ruled city in decades...

Dallas, Malwa, Tonys Pet, Slice Of Heaven and Aqua Blessing excelled when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Nov. 12)Inner sand:600m: China One (Irvan) 40.5. Easy. 1000m: Venus Bay (Sh...

Authorities in Northwest China is investigating a local paper company that had discharged waste into the Tengger Desert, one of China's largest deserts, and covered the case for 20 years due to unclear administrative jurisdiction....

The Air Force will gradually get more advanced aircraft like the J-20 and Y-20 to achieve that goal, noting that variants and new aircraft will be developed to keep the Air Force technologically advanced and systematically complete....

NEW YORK (AP) — Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett is writing a memoir. Celadon Books announced Tuesday that Jollett's "Hollywood Park," also the title of the band's next album, will come out May 5. According to the publishe...

'Silence is a prize for terrorism,' Israel's UN Ambassador says....

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country's ...

Gold Magic shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Nov. 12) morning. Inner sand: 800m: Questionable (Rathod) 57, 600/42. Easy. Hunt For Gold (Parmar) 52.5, 600/40. Moved freely. Sassy La...

JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers have extended their search for two of three missing divers in the waters between Sumatra and Java islands by three more days, till Friday (Nov 15).. Read more at straitstimes.com....