Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the US Congress, took the extraordinary step on Monday of distancing himself from Donald Trump, stirring a backlash from some lawmakers and deepening a crisis over his party's struggling presidential nominee.
Brazilian prosecutors said on Monday that they brought new charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, adding yet another accusation to a series of corruption charges against the embattled left-leaning leader who is also a presidential hopeful for 2018.
Australia's most populous state made an embarrassing backflip on Tuesday on its plan to ban greyhound racing after sustained industry and public pressure, admitting the government "got it wrong".
Thais on Tuesday wore pink for 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a color they believe will help improve the monarch's health, two days after the palace said he was in an unstable condition.
Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel, the first Sheraton Grand hotel on the Chinese mainland, is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Saturday.
Sheraton hotels encourage guests to make the most of their trips by exploring local gems around the hotels. The hotels provide tailor-made travel itineraries, under the name One-hour Gem, which are available in more and more cities worldwide.
Designed by renowned international architect Pierre-Yves Rochon, The Azure Qiantang, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Hangzhou, boasts 205 elegant guest rooms and suites with spectacular views of the Qiantang River.
InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world's leading hotel companies, wrapped up its annual IHG Foundation Week in China in late September.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature announced in early September that China's giant panda has been downgraded from "endangered" to "vulnerable" on the global list of species at risk of extinction, saying evidence from national surveys indicates the previous population decline has been reversed.
Alligator sinensis (Chinese Alligator) - Critically endangered
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