The fire started at about 3:53 pm local time (0653 GMT) from a parking lot at the first floor, engulfing the entire building.
The food service chain sold 90 million cups of freshly brewed coffee last year in China, laying a solid foundation for the expansion of McCafes, Cheung added.
The fire was stoked by sustained winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour, gusting to 50 mph (80 kph), weather officials said. Six-hundred firefighters were battling the LA blaze on land and by plane and helicopter. At least eight homes had burned down and five were damaged, but no injuries were reported, Terrazas said.
The first panda cub was born at 10:18 pm local time (2018 GMT), and the other came 14 minutes later.
The first group of 25 international attendees from 16 countries set off from Haikou, capital of Hainan province, last Saturday. Participants include online influencers, officials from foreign embassies, representative of foreign tourism authorities, cultural scholars and executives from foreign enterprises.
The first Beijing outlet of US fast food chain Shake Shack, in the city's Sanlitun area, is packed with customers on Wednesday, its official opening day. [Photo/Agencies]
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The focus will be put on providing assistance to areas of extreme poverty, via favorable policies ranging from major projects, poor resident relocation, finance and nurturing of talent, according to the document.
The former New Zealand foreign minister and NZCC chairman, Don McKinnon, said Jacobi has helped to advance the council's goal of building a stronger and more resilient relationship with China.
The first coal-fired power project led by a Chinese private company kicked off construction on Monday in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province.
The fingerprint painting, named Descendants of the Dragon, was created by Kuang Xianpeng, a 35-year-old painter from Zhuzhou, Hunan province. It depicts a mix of nine Chinese dragons and six arts in ancient Chinese culture which are rites, music, archery, chariot, calligraphy and mathematics.