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China, France vow to promote 'multipolar' world
China's President Xi Jinping and France's President Francois Hollande pledged to push for a world free of domination by any superpower Thursday as the ...
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens
Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans became infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live ...
China signs deal to buy 60 Airbus jetliners
China has signed an agreement to purchase 60 Airbus jetliners during a visit to Beijing by French President Francois Hollande. Airbus said that ...
Asia stocks mixed after US durable goods falls
Asian stocks rose Thursday as mixed U.S. corporate earnings and a slump in orders for U.S. durable goods convinced investors that central banks would ...
In age of smartphone, watch makers focus on luxury
In an age when many people carry smartphones that can tell the time — on top of hundreds of other applications — watch makers are increasingly focused ...
US device will screen for fake medicines overseas
U.S. health officials are making a high-tech screening device available in Africa to help spot counterfeit malaria pills in hopes that the technology ...
Local government says 21 dead in west China clash
A violent clash between authorities and assailants described as a terrorist gang left 21 people dead in China's restive northwestern region of ...
Italy's Schwazer gets 3 ½-year ban for doping
Italy's anti-doping tribunal has banned former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer for 3 ½ years. Schwazer, who won the 50-kilometer event at the ...
AP PHOTOS: China rushes relief after Sichuan quake
Saturday's earthquake in China's Sichuan province, measured by China's earthquake administration at magnitude 7.0 and by the U.S. Geological Survey ...
Oil slips below $89 as China manufacturing slows
The price of oil slipped below $89 a barrel Tuesday after a slowdown in China's manufacturing reinforced concerns over the level of demand in the ...
Wife of China's jailed Nobel winner: I'm not free
Liu Xia, under house arrest in China's capital since her imprisoned husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize, made a rare appearance Tuesday at ...
Asia stocks fall after China production slips
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday after China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, adding to worries about the health of the world's second-largest ...
Japan war shrine visits anger China, South Korea
Dozens of Japanese lawmakers paid homage at a national war shrine Tuesday morning, risking more anger from neighbors South Korea and China over visits ...
China says new North Korea nuclear test possible
China's top general said a fourth North Korean nuclear weapons test is a possibility that underscores the need for fresh talks between Pyongyang and ...
Sea disputes, NKorea in spotlight at ASEAN summit
Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to ...
Blackstone founder creates $300M China scholarship
A U.S. private equity tycoon announced Sunday the establishment of a $300 million endowed scholarship program in China for students from around the ...
China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 180
Rescuers and relief teams struggled to rush supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Sunday after an earthquake left at least 180 ...
Quake jolts China's Sichuan, killing 41
A powerful earthquake jolted China's Sichuan province Saturday near where a devastating quake struck five years ago, leaving at least 41 dead and more ...
UN powers say NKorea, Iran 'serious' nuke threats
Ahead of a round of global nuclear talks, five major powers labeled North Korea and Iran as "serious challenges" to the world's nuclear security ...
Asia stocks up as investors look to G-20 summit
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Friday, ignoring a raft of disappointing U.S. corporate earnings as officials from the world's biggest ...
China angered by Japan's increased jet scrambles
China accused Japan of raising regional tensions with its increased use of fighter jets to monitor Chinese aircraft that approach a cluster of islands ...
Nokia cuts losses but sales continue to plummet
Nokia continues to take a hammering in the smartphone market, with sales for the handset maker falling by 20 percent in the first three months of the ...
Chinese investors eye Greek airports
Greece's finance ministry says Chinese investors have "confirmed interest" in Greek airports that are due to be privatized. Finance Minister Yannis ...
Chinese automakers struggle against global rivals
These should be good times for Chinese automakers as they prepare to show off their latest models at the Shanghai auto show. Their home market is the ...
97 saved from Chinese ship afire off Antarctica
A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian vessel ...