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Christmas cheer, good tidings to all for guests at Shangri-La, Dalian

[2018-12-15 07:06]

Despite the winter chill, a charity ball amid the Christmas lights at Shangri-La Hotel, Dalian in northeastern China recently sent warmth to those in need of help.

Epicureans treated to best of China at Taste of JW in Shanghai

[2018-12-15 07:06]

JW Marriott Hotels and Resorts took foodies on a gastronomic journey - the Taste of JW - in Shanghai in early December, showcasing the tradition and innovation of Chinese cuisines.

'Yellow vests' urged to halt action

[2018-12-14 08:14]

PARIS - The French government on Thursday urged "yellow vest" protesters to refrain from holding another round of demonstrations this weekend, citing the strain on security forces on high alert after the terror attack at a Christmas market in Strasbourg.

Artificial Christmas trees taking root in US

[2018-12-14 08:14]

People in the United States are hoisting more artificial Christmas trees as they weigh the cost of the real ones.

Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time

[2018-12-14 08:14]

JESSORE, Bangladesh - Ohid Sarder prises a rusted nail from a tree and drops it into his bucket, another eyesore scrubbed from the countryside as he embarks on a one-man mission to clean up Bangladesh.

Japan picks 'disaster' as 2018 symbol

[2018-12-14 08:14]

Japan on Wednesday picked the Chinese character "disaster" to symbolize 2018, a year that saw deadly floods, strong earthquakes and heavy storms hit the country.

Indian girl seeks father's arrest over lack of toilet

[2018-12-14 08:14]

NEW DELHI - A seven year-old Indian girl has complained to the police to have her father arrested after he failed to build a toilet in their home as promised, police said on Wednesday.

Britain's May faces up to leadership challenge

[2018-12-13 07:35]

Opponents of Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, mounted a challenge against her leadership of the Conservative Party on Wednesday, a move that culminated in a secret ballot of the party's members of Parliament later in the evening.

Conservative contenders

[2018-12-13 07:35]

So far, none of Theresa May's critics have publicly stated they want to replace her as leader of the Conservative Party but several MPs do seem to be in the frame.

India's Modi concedes defeat in key state elections

[2018-12-13 07:35]

NEW DELHI - India's ruling party lost power in three key states on Tuesday, dealing Prime Minister Narendra Modi his biggest defeat since he took office in 2014 and boosting the opposition ahead of national polls next year.

Trump threatens shutdown during televised spat

[2018-12-13 07:35]

WASHINGTON - In a wild Oval Office confrontation, US President Donald Trump heatedly threatened to shut down the government on Tuesday as he and Democratic leaders bickered over funding for his promised border wall and offered a grim preview of life in Washington the next two years under divided government.

Hunt on for gunman after market attack

[2018-12-13 07:35]

STRASBOURG, France - Hundreds of French security forces were deployed on Wednesday in the hunt for a lone gunman who killed at least three people and wounded a dozen others at the famed Christmas market in Strasbourg, with the government raising the security alert level and reinforcing border controls.

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