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The cinema is on Woody Island in the Paracels, which are also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, and is equipped with the most advanced projection equipment.

Less than 90 minutes later, Trump accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism and suggested he had helped plan the Qatar action with Arab leaders.

Several German nationals are among those being held and Berlin has warned its citizens that their safety cannot be guaranteed in Turkey and that consular access is not assured in case of arrest.

Earlier on Friday the White House threatened "new and serious consequences" for Iran unless it releases all U.S. citizens who are detained there.

In January, Trump administration's new communications director Anthony Scaramucci had agreed to sell his hedge fund firm SkyBridge Capital LLC to a group led by Chinese conglomerate HNA to clear the way for a job working with US President Donald Trump.

William Milam, a former US ambassador to Pakistan, and Philip Reiner, a former senior director for South Asia at the National Security Council during the Obama administration, said Pakistan's notorious spy agency, the ISI, continues to protect and assist...

A Saudi woman was arrested for a video that was widely shared online which showed her strolling through the historic fort of Ushaiqer wearing a skirt and crop top in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

The choice is me or Jeremy Corbyn – and nobody wants him, Theresa May told her lawmakers, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.

"We are not going to allow the destruction of Venezuela. The whole country overwhelmingly rejects the Maduro regime," said opposition leader Freddy Guevara.

Donald Trump Jr.'s willingness to meet with the lawyer in the expectation of receiving incriminating information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has raised new questions about possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

"We not only want to honour the MH17 victims, but also want to create a place where everyone can keep their memories of the 298 passengers alive."

The fire broke out before dawn at the building in the town of Yushan in Changshu city, Xinhua said.

Israel closed the Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem to Muslim worshipers and tourists after a deadly shootout on Friday morning in which three Israeli Arabs killed two Israeli Druze policemen.

John McCain’s absence cast doubt on whether the Senate would be able to pass the legislation to dismantle and replace Obamacare. McConnell needs 50 “yes” votes for passage in a chamber the Republicans control by a 52-48 margin.

The tiny landmass of Okinoshima, where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its shrine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site last week.

European Union leaders are willing to change the bloc's rules for the freedom of movement of workers, opening an opportunity for Britain to avoid a damaging "hard Brexit", former prime minister Tony Blair said on Saturday.