A thick layer of smog hovered over the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin for a third day, forcing the cancellation of many flights and even the closure of some main highways.
Police clashed with protesters on the streets of Rio de Janeiro as the Brazilian government announced the winner of an auction to develop an offshore oilfield that could hold up to 12 billion barrels.
Lao authorities say they have recovered the bodies of 39 people who were on board a Lao Airlines passenger plane that crashed into the Mekong River on Wednesday. Ten people have not been found.
Choking clouds of pollution have virtually shut down the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, forcing schools to suspend classes, snarling traffic and closing the airport.
The original 1813 battle is remembered as the greatest battle in world history up to the beginning of the 20th century and included more than 500,000 soldiers from all over Europe.
A truck bomb explosion in Syria's fourth largest city of Hama killed more than 30 people Sunday, as the special envoy of the United Nations and Arab League held talks in Cairo on fixing a date for a long-delayed peace conference.
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Construction already is beginning on the venues that will host the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. As Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from the Japanese capital, there is much excitement over hosting the Games, but also some concerns.
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