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Is China's scandal-tainted Bo headed to trial?
A fallen star in Chinese politics appears headed to trial after he was implicated by the government this week as an accessory to the murder of a ...
US to reinstate New Zealand military ship visits
After a 25-year ban, America will begin allowing Royal New Zealand Navy ships to visit U.S. military and Coast Guard facilities around the world, U.S.
Panetta talks computer hacking issues with Chinese
Despite several years of escalating diplomacy and warnings, the U.S. is making little headway in its efforts to tamp down aggressive Chinese ...
Oil's slide continues toward $91 a barrel
Oil prices fell closer to $91 a barrel on Thursday, sagging for a fourth straight day as high U.S. inventories and weak economic data from Europe, ...
EU-China summit opens with emphasis on trade
A summit meeting Thursday between the leaders of the European Union and the Chinese prime minister opened on a friendly note, with leaders emphasizing ...
In protests, Mao holds subtle messages for Beijing
The face of dissatisfaction with China's Communist Party is the face of the man synonymous with it: Mao Zedong. Portraits of the revolutionary leader ...
China probes protest around US ambassador's car
China is investigating protesters' harassment of the U.S. ambassador as he attempted to enter the American Embassy, and U.S. officials say Beijing has ...
Iran's oil minister says crude exports rebounding
Iran's oil minister said Wednesday that crude exports are rebounding after being hit by a European embargo in July, describing for parliament the ...
Ex-police chief in China scandal sought US asylum
Hours after she poisoned a British businessman, Gu Kailai reached out to a trusted ally: Wang Lijun. Gu was the wife of Bo Xilai, the Communist Party ...
Panetta: New Asia focus not aimed to contain China
Top Chinese leaders have a better understanding of America's new focus on the Asia-Pacific region, but they are concerned that there is too much ...
Nationalism may rise under Japan's next gov't
One is a former prime minister known for his nationalistic views. A second is a hawkish former defense chief. And a third is the son of Tokyo's ...
China cuts rare earths mining permits
China has cut the number of permits for rare earths mining in a new move to tighten controls over the exotic minerals needed to manufacture mobile ...
China's foreign investment falls for 3rd month
Foreign direct investment in China declined in August for a third straight month as the impact of economic weakness in Europe and the United States ...
Panetta in talks with Chinese leader-in-waiting
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met Wednesday with Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, who just days ago reappeared after a puzzling two-week ...
Asia stocks up ahead of Bank of Japan decision
Asian stock markets rose early Wednesday, as investors held onto hopes that the Bank of Japan would conclude a two-day policy meeting by announcing ...
Syrian war looms over UN meeting of world leaders
Hovering over this month's annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations is the international community's failure to end the escalating war ...
FedEx says economy is stalling, cuts outlook
FedEx Corp. says the global economy is stalling, and it's going to get worse next year. The conditions are shrinking earnings at the world's ...
Yahoo closes $7.6 billion deal with Alibaba Group
Yahoo has completed a long-awaited $7.6 billion deal with China's Alibaba Group, generating a windfall that could help ease the pain of Yahoo ...
Correction: Romney-AdWatch story
In a Sept. 17 AdWatch on a Mitt Romney campaign commercial, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the presidential hopeful had first ...
China hints at lenient sentence for former cop
China signaled Tuesday it will be lenient with a former police chief enmeshed in a political scandal roiling the country's leadership, saying he ...
Panetta: US concerned about Afghan insider attacks
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday the U.S. is concerned about the impact insider attacks are having on its forces in Afghanistan.
China reserves right to act on disputed islands
China's national defense minister warned Tuesday that Beijing reserves the right to take further action against Japan in the ongoing dispute over ...
Japan businesses in China hit as protests rage
Scores of Japanese-owned factories and stores in China were shuttered Tuesday as anti-Japan demonstrations erupted in dozens of cities. At stake are ...
WHY IT MATTERS: China's auto parts industry
The issue: The U.S. government has challenged Chinese policies it says improperly subsidize exports of auto parts in violation of World Trade ...