Brazilian residents applied for 5.2 million tickets during the first sales phase, organizers said on Thursday.
Hong Kong will work harder to boost the city's tourism competitiveness, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions government Gregory So said here on Thursday.
The upcoming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will give a fresh boost to bilateral ties, says China's ambassador to Russia.
The names of four blacklisted tourists were published by China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) on Thursday with the aim to raise public awareness of tourism etiquette.
Matteo Renzi's decision to push through his electoral reform plan with a series of three risky confidence votes follows a controversial and infrequently-used path that until now has ended badly for the prime minister behind the votes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to clinch a deal with the nationalist Jewish Home party late Wednesday night, securing a new ruling coalition with a tiny majority in the 120-member parliament.
Iran will never accept "unusual" inspections into its nuclear establishments pursuant to a potential nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said here on Wednesday.
World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Axel van Trotsenburg will visit Myanmar this week to launch the World Bank Group's new Country Partnership Framework with Myanmar, according to the World Bank's release on Tuesday.
Myanmar's Yangon region government will form a public bus service company to run the service in Yangon under the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in a bid to reduce inconvenience to the public due to growing traffic jam, official media reported Tuesday.
Australia's treasurer, Joe Hockey, announced on Tuesday a financial crime taskforce to fight tax dodgers and organized crime.
During Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, a highlight would be his attendance at the Victory Day commemoration in Mosocw, which demonstrates China's determination to safeguard the post-WWII world order.
The Italian Lower House on Monday definitively approved a new electoral law, which was seen as a keystone of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's reform agenda.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Monday that his party will not join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government, which he said will not serve "national interests."
Russia is busy preparing for the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II (WWII).
China's latest move to import more consumer goods will not only promote balanced trade, but also tap into the great potential of domestic demand as a source of sustainable growth.
Over 150 people were injured on Wednesday in a confrontation between protesting teachers and the police in southern Brazil.
Australian Victorian and federal governments announced 1.08 billion U.S dollar facelift to the Melbourne Airport road link to cut travel time to the airport by up to 20 minutes, according to a statement released Thursday.
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