High temperatures spark wildfires in southern California

LOS ANGELES - Excessive heat hit southern California this weekend, with the high temperature in some areas reaching 42 C. This is also a tough weekend for 2,300 firefighters battling wildfires which have raged in much of the state and whose size exceeds records over past years.

Death toll in southern Japan floods rises to 18

TOKYO - The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said on Sunday, as rescue teams continued their search for survivors.

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A SIGNATURE STAY

Sanya, a coastal city known as "Hawaii of the East", has bred a number of brand-name hotels. But The Shanhaitian Resort Sanya, the first Autograph Collection hotel in China, located in the Dadonghai Bay, is exactly like nothing else.

Sanya-based hotelier shares his industry experience

Julian Wong, general manager of The Shanhaitian Resort Sanya, Autograph Collection and Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay, shares his expertise in the hotel industry with China Daily reporter Li You.

Hilton makes room for little ones with unique programs

Hilton has become the latest hotel group to provide specialized amenities and services for families traveling with children amid the trend of Chinese parents spending more and generously for children's vacations.

Roundup

Opening

Floods sweep south Japan, at least 2 dead, 18 missing

ASAKURA, Japan - At least two people have been killed and 18 others are missing in huge floods that are surging through southern Japan, with authorities warning hundreds of thousands of people to flee.

Open dialogues help boost human rights

Intellectuals believe open dialogues and concrete partnerships between Europe and China will boost human rights

Arab states rap 'negative' Qatari reply

CAIRO/LONDON - Four Arab states refrained on Wednesday from slapping further sanctions on Qatar but voiced disappointment at its "negative" response to their demands and said their boycott of the tiny Gulf nation would continue.

Footage shows comfort women

SEOUL - South Korea has released rare video footage of Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II, the first time moving images have been shown of the comfort women.

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