What's trending worldwide

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency.

People mourn during the funeral ceremony of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 6, 2020. Hundreds of thousands of Iranians in Tehran on Monday mourned the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua)

Iranians mourn assassinated senior general at funeral

TEHRAN -- Hundreds of thousands of Iranians in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday mourned senior general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. raid in Iraq's capital Baghdad. xhne.ws/SVkej

Supporters shout slogans during a rally for Qassem Soleimani in southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 5, 2020. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

UN chief urges maximum restraint to stop escalation of global tensions

UNITED NATIONS -- "The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil. We are living in dangerous times. Geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century. And this turbulence is escalating. Even nuclear non-proliferation can no longer be taken for granted," the UN chief said. xhne.ws/4gTqx

Fire trucks working at Lexton bush fire site in western Victoria, Australia, Dec. 20, 2019.(Wayne Riggs/CFA/Handout via Xinhua)

Hundreds arrested for deliberately starting catastrophic bushfires in Australia

CANBERRA -- Australia has arrested 183 people for lighting bushfires in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Approximately 50 percent of Australia's bushfires are started by arsonists. xhne.ws/T1XlM