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Asia stocks up as Japan gets boost from weaker yen
Asian stock markets rose Thursday as a weakening yen propelled Japan's benchmark higher. A new bond-buying program by the U.S. Federal Reserve and ...
UN Security Council condemns NKorea rocket launch
The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response.
Global corporate deals nearly halved in 5 years
The value of mergers and acquisitions deals around the world in 2012 was nearly half the amount made five years ago, when the financial crisis first ...
Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach
Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over.
China revokes new Shanghai Catholic bishop's title
In a fresh challenge to Vatican authority, China has revoked the title of a new Catholic bishop in Shanghai who outraged Chinese officials by ...
China displeased over NKorea's rocket launch
China is expressing its unhappiness that Pyongyang tested a long-range rocket despite deep concerns over the launch among its neighbors.
Asia stocks gain, unfazed by NKorea rocket launch
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as a German business confidence survey alleviated concerns that Europe's largest economy might fall into recession.
China overtakes US in number of patent filings
GENEVA — The U.N. says the Chinese filed the most patent applications in the world last year, overtaking the U.S. for the first time. The U.N.'s World ...
Record number of reporters jailed globally: group
More journalists than ever are languishing in prisons across the world as countries like Turkey, Iran and China step up terror and other anti-state ...
Meeting delay a sign of cooling US-Vietnam ties
The U.S. and Vietnam, former enemies who share concerns about China's rise, are finding that one issue — human rights — is keeping them from becoming ...
HSBC settles US money laundering case for $1.9B
HSBC says it's paying $1.9 billion in penalties to settle a U.S. money laundering probe. The investigation into HSBC has focused on the transfer of ...
Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force
Over a dozen Pakistani air force planes have crashed in roughly the past 18 months, raising concerns about the health of an aging fleet that officials ...
Asia stocks wane as US budget talks drag on
Asian stock markets lost some of their bottle Tuesday as efforts by U.S. leaders to reach a budget deal before the year's end appeared deadlocked and ...
Deep divides in Dubai at UN talks on Internet
Talks over possible new U.N. regulations for the Internet were deeply divided Monday, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, ...
Oil rises as Germany's exports expand
The price of oil rose to near $87 a barrel on Monday, boosted by expanding exports in Germany and higher growth in electricity consumption and ...
China November trade weak in challenge to economy
China's trade weakened sharply in November, adding to challenges for the world's second-largest economy as a gradual recovery takes shape.
Chinese police accuse monk of inciting immolations
Police detained a monk and his nephew in China's Sichuan province and accused them of instigating the self-immolations of eight ethnic Tibetans on the ...
China's Xi leads campaign to cut pomp
New communist leader Xi Jinping is on a mission to soften the image of Chinese officialdom, winning kudos for his breezy personal style and ordering ...
Chinese Nobel winner: Politics a great challenge
This year's Nobel Literature Prize winner says his greatest challenge as a writer has been to reflect the social realities of his native China without ...
World stocks rise after positive US jobs figures
Global stock markets mostly rose after a better-than-forecast U.S. jobs report Friday offset gloomier data showing consumer confidence in the world's ...
Asia stocks rise as US employment claims dip
Asian stock markets rose Friday after the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, offsetting a somber economic forecast by ...
AP Exclusive: China Nobel wife speaks on detention
Stunned that reporters were able to visit her, Liu Xia trembled uncontrollably and cried as she described how absurd and emotionally draining her ...
Chinese Nobel literature winner: censorship a must
This year's Nobel Prize in literature winner, Mo Yan, who has been criticized for his membership in China's Communist Party and reluctance to speak ...
Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort
After years of testy debate, Mongolia broke ground this spring for a railroad that will haul coal across the pebbled Gobi desert to China, but with ...