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Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes
Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the ...
Attackers kill 3 North Korean doctors in Nigeria
Assailants in northeastern Nigeria killed three North Korean doctors, beheading one of the physicians, in the latest attack on health workers in a ...
Japan's Mao Asada wins Four Continents skating
Two-time world champion Mao Asada won figure skating's Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep. After reintroducing her trademark triple ...
Japan's Asada wins Four Continents figure skating
Two-time world champion Mao Asada won figure skating's Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep. After reintroducing her trademark triple ...
AP Exclusive: Mysterious China blogger comes out
For weeks, a mysterious microblog has been lifting a veil from around China's new leader, Xi Jinping, with candid snapshots from his travels that defy ...
Asada leads after short program at Four Continents
Two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan re-introduced her trademark triple axel to take a comfortable lead over compatriots Akiko Suzuki and Kanako ...
Leaner New Year: China tones down the celebrations
Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for colorful and noisy displays of fireworks and generous-portioned banquets. This year, the festivities are ...
Nissan quarterly profit dives on China sales slump
Nissan Motor Co. reported a 35 percent plunge in October-December profit to 54.1 billion yen ($579 million) as global sales languished, especially in ...
US growth in Q4 likely stronger on export gains
A jump in energy-related exports and a steep decline in oil imports lowered the U.S. trade deficit in December to nearly a three-year low.
HP sets labor guidelines in for Chinese suppliers
Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest personal computer maker, is vowing to crack down on its Chinese suppliers in an effort to reduce the use of ...
China gives markets a lift at end of bruising week
Markets in Europe and Asia ended the week strongly after better-than-expected Chinese figures shored up hopes over the world's second-largest economy.
China jails 1, detains 70 to quell Tibet protests
A Chinese court sentenced a Tibetan man to 13 years in prison Friday for goading a monk to self-immolate, as Beijing steps up a crackdown on ...
NTSB: 787 battery approval should be reconsidered
The government should reassess its safety approval of the Boeing 787's lithium ion batteries, the nation's top accident investigator said Thursday, ...
Chinese world worries that Year of Snake may bite
As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake? When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year ...
China's January auto sales surge 46 percent
China's auto sales rose 46 percent in January to a monthly record on strong demand for SUVs in pre-Lunar New Year shopping, an industry group reported ...
China's trade picks up, inflation eases
China's trade picked up and inflation eased in January as a shaky economic recovery gained traction. Much of the change was due to the Lunar New Year ...
Seoul court sentences pro-NKorea activist for trip
A Seoul court has sentenced a pro-North Korea activist to four years in prison for breaking South Korean law by visiting Pyongyang illegally and ...
China's inflation eases ahead of Lunar New Year
China's inflation eased in January ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday but vegetable prices spiked higher amid unusually cold weather, data showed ...
China's January trade boosted by Lunar New Year
China's trade growth surged in January but much of the increase was driven by the traditional Lunar New Year holiday. Exports soared 25 percent over ...
China detains 70 in crackdown on Tibet protests
China's government says it has detained 70 people in ethnic Tibetan areas as it steps up a crackdown on self-immolations aimed at protesting communist ...
Asia stocks rise ahead of China's inflation data
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday before China releases last month's inflation and other economic data. "Chinese data for January should ...
Jets roar as US, Japan, Australia drill in Pacific
Fighter jets from the U.S. and two key allies roared into western Pacific skies in the combat phase of annual exercises that have gained importance ...
In wealthy Hong Kong, poorest live in metal cages
For many of the richest people in Hong Kong, one of Asia's wealthiest cities, home is a mansion with an expansive view from the heights of Victoria ...
ECB's Draghi assessing impact of strong euro
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pledged Thursday to keep a close eye on the recent rise of the euro, which some of the region's leaders ...
Japan says 2 Russian fighters entered its airspace
Japan's Defense Ministry said two Russian fighter jets briefly intruded Thursday into Japanese airspace as the country was holding rallies demanding ...