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US lawmakers blame China over maritime disputes
U.S. lawmakers Wednesday accused China of bullying its neighbors to press territorial claims in the South China Sea but also raised questions about ...
US, Russia bridge differences on Iran at nuke meet
The United States and its Western allies have persuaded Russia and China to support a resolution critical of Irans nuclear defiance in hope of ...
China offers Nigeria $1.1B loan for rail, airports
China is offering Nigeria $1.1 billion in loans to help the West African nation build airport terminals, a light rail line for its capital city and ...
Japan isle buy sparks Chinese anger, cancellations
Japan's purchase of several disputed islands from their private owners was aimed at keeping nationalist activists at bay and reducing tensions with ...
iPhone manufacturer faces labor complaints
The company that manufactures Apple's iPhones has responded to an accusation that vocational students are forced to work in its Chinese factories by ...
Is North Korea experimenting with change?
Deep in the North Korean countryside, in remote villages that outsiders seldom reach, farmers are now said to be given nearly one-third of their ...
Asian stocks rise ahead of German court ruling
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday on confidence a German court will back the country's participation in a bailout fund created to prevent the weakest ...
China Eastern raises $572M from state-owned parent
China Eastern Airlines Corp. is raising $572 million by selling new shares to its state-owned parent to trim its heavy debt burden as it pursues an ...
Europe space agency eyes manned flights with China
European astronauts could hitch a ride into orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft before the end of the decade, a senior official at the European Space ...
THE RACE: Global uncertainty 11 years after 9/11
President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney paused their campaigns Tuesday to observe the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
US trade deficit grew slightly to $42B in July
The U.S. trade deficit grew to $42 billion in July, widened by fewer exports to Europe, India and Brazil that offset a steep decline in oil imports.
China's Wen promises to boost consumer spending
Premier Wen Jiabao promised to step up efforts to stabilize China's slowing economy with tax cuts and measures to boost consumer spending but appeared ...
China sends patrol ships to islands held by Japan
A territorial flare-up between China and Japan intensified Tuesday as two Beijing-sent patrol ships arrived near disputed East China Sea islands in ...
Hong Kong's long-running Occupy camp cleared
One of the global Occupy movement's longest-running encampments came to a chaotic end Tuesday in Hong Kong as bailiffs cleared out anti-capitalist ...
China's Haier makes Fisher & Paykel takeover bid
Chinese home appliance giant Haier Group has launched a $704 million takeover bid for New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Haier, which already ...
A jail for China's elite: better food, beds, cells
China's privileged remain privileged even in prison. When Gu Kailai, wife of disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai, is sent to prison following her ...
Bailiffs try to evict Hong Kong Occupy activists
Hong Kong's Occupy activists were locked in a standoff Tuesday with bailiffs trying to evict them from a public space underneath HSBC's Asian ...
Japan to buy disputed islands, angering China
Japan's Cabinet formally announced Tuesday that the government will purchase several disputed islands that China also claims — a move that Beijing ...
China's imports shrink in sign downturn worsening
China's imports shrank unexpectedly in August in a sign its economic slump is worsening, bad news for exporters elsewhere that count on the appetite ...
Mystery absence of China leader fuels rumor frenzy
Where is president-in-waiting Xi Jinping? Is he nursing a bad back after pulling a muscle in a pick-up soccer game (or maybe in the swimming pool)? ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
Stocks end lower ahead of Fed meeting
Stocks slipped on Wall Street as troubling economic news from China and the U.S. outweighed optimism about more stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
Oil prices end higher on hope of stimulus
The price of oil finished slightly higher Monday after a push-pull between bad economic news and expectations that central banks will intervene to ...
Oil prices fall on sour economic news from China
The price of oil fell slightly Monday after an unexpectedly weak economic report from China and warnings of a further slowdown. But the hope of ...
HK pro-democracy parties disappointed in key vote
Election results released Monday gave an edge to the pro-China faction in Hong Kong's legislature, where power is split between those aligned with ...