
Chan adds best director award to his trophy shelf
Jackie Chan has received a lot of awards during a career that's spanned 50 years, but a best director award is rare on his trophy shelves. The action ...

Asian stock markets mixed as gains cashed up
Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious and took profits from recent rallies in spite of evidence pointing to an improving ...

China pulls 'Django Unchained' on day of premiere
"Django Unchained" became "Django Unscreened" as Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge saga was pulled from Chinese theaters on its opening day, ...

Looking like old pro, 14-year-old opens with 73
Guan Tianlang put off his homework for a few hours, grabbed the snack his mom had made and went out to play with his friends. His playground was ...

Kerry heads to East Asia, seeks help on NKorea
John Kerry had been secretary of state for little more than a week when North Korea tested a nuclear bomb. He gathered top aides together for a ...

China's bird flu response shows new openness
After a new and lethal strain of bird flu emerged in Shanghai two weeks ago, the government of China's bustling financial capital responded with live ...
China's March auto sales up 13.3 percent
China's auto sales in March rose 13.3 percent over a year earlier but Japanese automakers suffered more declines, an industry group reported Thursday.
Philadelphia Orchestra announces China tour
Forty years after it became the first U.S. orchestra to visit China, the Philadelphia Orchestra is planning to go back with a new tour and new program
Asia stocks up as Wall Street climbs on tech gains
Asian stock markets powered higher Thursday after a U.S. communications company posted a surprise jump in earnings that led to big gains in technology ...

Former Sands exec turns on Adelson in testimony
Most fired employees can only dream about detailing their former boss's missteps and mistreatment in open court. Williams Weidner, who was second in ...

190M-year-old dino bones shed light on development
Recently discovered dinosaur embryos are giving scientists their best glimpse yet into how the ancient creatures developed. The 190-million-year-old ...

Chinese demand for baby milk causes 'ration' in UK
Demand for baby milk formula is surging in Britain, but it seems likely the powder is going to babies thousands of miles away. British retailers said ...

4-year-old boy recovers from new bird flu in China
A 4-year-old boy has recovered from a new strain of bird flu that has killed nine people in China, a doctor said Wednesday, as the country's premier ...

China and California sign deal to boost investment
California and China signed an agreement Wednesday to look for ways to boost trade and investment, even as Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged the state's ...

China's ex-train boss charged in bribery case
The man who spearheaded China's showcase bullet train network has been charged with taking bribes and abusing his power, two years after he was ousted ...

China recovery dogged by doubt as data questioned
China reported stronger trade in March in a possible positive sign for its recovery but analysts said the data might be inflated and give a distorted ...
Asia stocks rise on heels of new Dow record high
Asian stock markets mostly gained Wednesday on the heels of a record high on Wall Street as traders waited for the latest Federal Reserve meeting ...
2 more people die in China from new bird flu virus
China says two more people have died of a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll to nine. The official Xinhua News Agency also says the ...

Admiral says US ready if North Korea strikes
U.S. defenses could intercept a ballistic missile launched by North Korea if it decides to strike, the top American military commander in the Pacific ...
BMW sets monthly sales record with 3 pct increase
German luxury automaker BMW AG says it had its best month ever in March, increasing global sales by 3 percent to 191,269 vehicles. For the first three ...

US says hacking undermines China's interests
Hacking that originates inside China is undermining its relationship with the United States and harms Beijing's long-term interests, a U.S.
Oil price continues rebound, moves closer to $94
The price of oil rose slightly closer to $94 a barrel Tuesday, continuing to recover from last week's steep slide. By early afternoon in Europe, ...

China's March inflation eases to 2.1 percent
China's inflation declined in March, easing pressure on consumers but fueling questions about the strength of recovery in the world's second-biggest ...

Asian stocks up, Japan's Nikkei extends gains
Japan's benchmark stock index rose for a fifth straight day Tuesday, extending a rally sparked last week after the Bank of Japan announced a bold ...
ADB warns of risks to developing Asia's rebound
Economic growth in developing Asia is picking up, underpinned by China's rebound and strength in countries such as Indonesia, the Asian Development ...