Fifth day of protests over Trump's Jerusalem move

JERUSALEM - The Middle East saw a fifth day of protests on Monday over US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while further global condemnation followed the deeply controversial move.

Heavy snow, high winds wreak havoc across Europe

BRUSSELS - High winds and heavy snow in Europe on Monday stranded thousands of travelers, kept schoolchildren at home and even played havoc with international diplomacy.

NY bombing underscores US vulnerability to attacks

NEW YORK - Monday's rush hour explosion in New York underscores how vulnerable the United States is to terror attacks, US experts said.

Young Chinese-Irish ballroom dancer goes international

Kerry Sui, a 10-year-old Chinese-Irish dancer, and her dance partner Francis Carty, are set to compete in Italy and perform on Chinese TV after winning the British juvenile ballroom championship.

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Ministers condemn US Jerusalem move

CAIRO - Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, calling it a "grave" development that puts Washington on the same side as "occupation" and the violation of international law.

UN political chief visits Pyongyang

UNITED NATIONS/PYONGYANG - The UN's political chief on Saturday stressed the urgency of reducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula after finishing his four-day visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

France's Macron to host global climate meet

About fifty global leaders are expected to attend the One Planet Summit on Tuesday in Paris hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron to decide what steps to take after the US government left the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

California leader says fires are 'new normal'

LOS ANGELES - California's Governor Jerry Brown said that climate change has pushed weather to the most extreme, and the US western state must better prepare for a constant threat of wildfire which is a "new normal".

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Party Raises Funds For Locals

Amid the season's increasingly festive ambience, Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun in Jilin province recently held a charity lighting ceremony to raise funds for local poor villagers.

Hyatt Regency Qingdao captures local essence

The Hyatt Regency Qingdao's location makes the hotel ideal for visitors either for business or leisure, as it stands in the commercial heart of downtown Laoshan district and in proximity to Shilaoren Beach, a poplar tourist destination in the coastal city in Shandong province.