Polls begin in round 1 of Nepal elections

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Voting began to elect Nepal's parliament and provincial assemblies on Sunday in the country's northern 32 mountainous and hilly districts in the first phase. Another round of elections will take place on Dec 7 in the remaining 45 districts of southern plain and hilly districts.

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St. Regis Gets Into Children's Books

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts announced an expanded and improved "Junior Reading Journey - Family Traditions at St. Regis" program, to offer children staying with their parents at its hotels in China.

Park Hyatt attracts with discounted service package celebration

Park Hyatt Beijing will provide a discount package of services until the end of November, in celebration of the ninth anniversary of the Beijing Yintai Center where it is located.

50th anniversary bash sees AccorHotels honor unsung heroes

AccorHotels celebrated its 50th anniversary together with "everyday heroes" in more than 100 hotels and resorts in China over the past week.

Leaders agree to advance peace

MOSCOW - The presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to continue their joint efforts to facilitate the possible transition to a political settlement in Syria and restore peace and stability in the war-torn country.

New clue in search for Argentine submarine

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina - Ships and planes hunting for a missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members will return to a previously searched area after officials said on Wednesday that a noise made a week ago in the South Atlantic could provide a clue to the vessel's location.

Solutions sought between EU and Eastern partners

The leaders of 28 European Union countries were scheduled to meet Eastern European partners in Brussels on Friday to inject "political will" into delivering their updated cooperation priorities by 2020.

ROK considering change to US war game schedule

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea was mulling consultations with the United States to reschedule next year's spring war game on the Korean Peninsula as the ROK-hosted Pyeongchang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games may coincide with the joint military exercises, government officials said.

PNG orders hundreds to leave refugee camp

CANBERRA, Australia - Papua New Guinea authorities on Thursday ratcheted up pressure on more than 300 asylum-seekers to abandon a decommissioned immigration camp, where refugees reported their shelters, beds and other belongings have been destroyed.

Zimbabwe embraces new leader

Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be sworn in on Friday to serve the remainder of long-serving former president Robert Mugabe's term until the general election next year, the state broadcaster has said.

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