Stepping into a dreamworld

For tourists to the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, Liaoning province, staying at the Castle Hotel is like wandering into a dream.

Mileslife partners with ANA

Mileslife, an innovative mileage earning program operator in China, announced on Wednesday it had agreed an exclusive strategic partnership with All Nippon Airways, Japan's only five-star airline.

New Air China in-flight menu served

From August to October, first-class passengers on Air China flights departing from Beijing will be able to enjoy an autumn menu created by the chef de cuisine of the Ritz-Carlton, Beijing's Italian restaurant Barolo.

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2 advisory councils dismantled

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has abruptly dismantled two of his White House business councils - an apparent attempt to manage his increasing isolation and the continued fallout from his combative comments on the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Visitors denounce memorial grafitti

Tourists to the Lincoln Memorial in the US capital on Wednesday expressed unanimous disapproval of the vandalism done to the national monument while offering insights into the recent violence in Virginia.

Man gets life for killing Chinese student

LOS ANGELES - A 21-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole on Wednesday for fatally beating with a baseball bat a 24-year-old Chinese electrical engineering graduate student at the University of Southern California.

Blood, passion fuel Siena's street horse race

SIENA, Italy - The sounds of thundering hooves and a roaring crowd have filled Siena's Piazza del Campo almost every year since the mid-1600s.

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ROK leader urges DPRK dialogue

SEOUL - Republic of Korea's President Moon Jaein on Thursday urged a dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to be resumed amid signs of de-escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Mass burials continue in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN - Mass burials continued on Thursday for the hundreds of victims of deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone's capital as the threat of more rain loomed, hurting recovery efforts.

EU 'too slow' over food scandal

BRUSSELS - Several European countries are affected by fipronil contaminated eggs, causing millions of eggs to be removed from shelves in European markets.