Guangzhou (China)

BEIJING -- A U.S. consulate in China was forced to suspend some operations after an envelope was found containing a suspicious white power. The envelope was discovered Monday by a staffer in the office that issues visas and handles American citizen...

SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Following is a table of planned Asian naphtha crackers and European/U.S. ethane crackers. Table 1: New naphtha/gas crackers in Asia Location Company Capacity Estimated ('000 tonnes) Completion =============================...

Filed under: China, Hatchback, Dodge, Fiat In other parts of the world, Fiat builds and sells a version of the Dodge Dart called the Viaggio, and it appears that in addition to the current sedan bodystyle, a new hatchback version of the car is also in the...

The W Hotels chain, famous for its coolness factor, is known for targeting tech-savvy, globe-trotting travelers who are plugged into what's new and now.  It's hoping that formula works in China, where the chain just opened W Guangzhou, the first W Hotel...

 GUANGZHOU, China -- Gov. Jerry Brown bid adieu to dozens of government and business officials who crossed the Pacific to travel with him around China this week. One last time, this group assembled in an opulent five-star hotel – this time the...

GUANGZHOU, China -- It’s easy to feel good traveling through China with Gov. Jerry Brown this week.  Multimillion-dollar business deals between Chinese and California companies have been announced, and cooperation on environmental policy is...

BEIJING -- Anti-Japan protests spread to dozens more Chinese cities Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators agitated by the Japanese government’s plan to buy several uninhabited islands near Taiwan marched in front of diplomatic compounds, attacked...

Supermodel Kate Moss turned 39 on Wednesday and reportedly plans to celebrate later this year via a wine tour of California's Napa Valley with rocker husband Jamie Hince. [The Sun] In its February issue, Vogue features police, fire, hospital and utility...

GUANGZHOU, China — Like wedding guests separated across the aisle, the protesters assembled on either side of a gated driveway at the headquarters of the embattled Southern Weekly newspaper. To the right, several dozen supporters of the newspaper...

The Los Angeles County clerk's office in Norwalk is a busy place. But Wednesday was busier than usual, especially for the volunteers who perform civil marriage ceremonies. Seventy 12-12-12 wedding ceremonies were scheduled in the office's chapels. Susan...

Children from one of China's largest after-school arts programs visited Pasadena's Armory Center for the Arts last week to learn firsthand what makes American arts education programs tick. The eight visiting students took lessons in collage and worked...

In the 1990s, it seemed world-music artist Yanni could do no wrong. He sold more than 10 million copies of his albums in that decade. The DVD accompanying his 1994 disc “Yanni Live at the Acropolis” sold 6 million, making......