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Inside Shanghai's first 'seven-star' hotel

Billing itself a "seven-star" hotel -- the first of its kind in Shanghai -- the Wanda Reign on the Bund certainly makes the appropriate first impression.

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World's first permanent ice hotel opens

It's the original pop-up: Northern Sweden's ICEHOTEL was the world's first hotel made of snow and ice when it opened back in 1989.

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At least 11 killed in hotel blaze in Pakistan

A fire at a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Karachi killed at least 11 people on Monday and injuring dozens, media reported.

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Japanese tourist raped in southern India

A 35-year-old Japanese woman has been allegedly raped by a man in the southern Indian state of Kerala's coastal town of Kovalam, a senior police official said Sunday.

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Flight delayed? Relax in pod hotel

Miniature hotel rooms, or pods, have become popular in New York because of their cheap prices. Now they are showing up in China and are expected to serve travelers in airports during flight delays.

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Thailand's first halal hotel hopes to help boost Muslim arrivals

Predominately Buddhist Thailand has opened its first halal hotel as it hopes to attract more Muslim visitors and boost one of the few bright spots in its economy.

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Chinese Olympians receive raucous, rapturous reception in Hong Kong

China’s Olympic medallists touched down at Hong Kong International Airport just before noon on Saturday, marking the start of a highly anticipated three-day visit to the city.

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One dead, dozens wounded in Thai car bombing

A car bomb exploded in a nightlife district in Thailand's deep south, killing one and wounding more than 30, in a nation already on edge after a bombing spree that targeted tourist towns.

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Death toll from Somalia hotel attack rises to 16, state minister killed

​Death toll from Saturday's attack by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has risen to 16 and a state minister was among those killed, an official said Sunday.

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More business hotels land in Seoul for increasing individual Chinese travelers

More business hotel chains are preparing for their branches in and near Myeongdong, the shopping mecca of downtown Seoul, as they try to cater to a growing number of Chinese tourists who visit South Korea as individuals instead of package tours.

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6 sentenced to jail for running prostitution ring in Macao

​Six people were sentenced to jail for running a prostitution ring in Macao, the special administrative region's primary court ruled on Thursday.

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German authority prohibits best-price clauses at Booking.com

​The German Federal Cartel Office prohibited on Wednesday the German arm of Booking.com from continuing to use best-price clauses in its contracts with hotel operators in the country.

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3 Chinese citizens killed in Mali hotel siege, 4 rescued: embassy

​Three Chinese citizens were killed in a hostage-taking situation at a hotel in Mali's capital Bamako, the Chinese Embassy confirmed to Xinhua on Friday.

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Rocket attacks target government headquarters in Yemen's Aden

About three rockets hit the headquarters of Yemen's prime minister and his cabinet in the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday morning, causing massive explosions that rocked the whole city, local sources told Xinhua.

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Chinese embassy damaged in Mogadishu hotel blast, injuries reported

A hotel blast in the Somali capital on Sunday has killed 15 people and injured dozens of others, sources said, adding that the Chinese Embassy in Somalia was partially damaged and that Chinese nationals are among the injured.

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First luxury pet hotel opens to pamper little guests in Singapore

Singapore's first luxury pet hotel, The Wagington, will open its gate in mid-November to pamper its pet guests with a host of superb services.