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Oil production and demand are both on the rise, according to the IEA, marking a contrast from the organization's "peak oil" proclamation in October.

A recent report found that China may have already reached a tipping point in its journey towards net-zero emissions.

The joint exercise by the Chinese and Pakistani navies commenced a day after the U.S. and India had a "2+2" ministerial dialogue, where they shared concerns about Beijing's increasing military assertiveness in the region.

Retail sales, industrial production will also be released; Congress needs to reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown by the end of the week.

The India-Taiwan jobs pact could irk neighboring China, which opposes any official exchange between Taipei and other nations.

When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opened talks Thursday with Chinese counterpart He Lifeng ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' summit, seeking to limit tensions despite looming national security concerns.

The ISA ultimately decided not to decide the fate of deep sea mining Wednesday, setting up a final decision next year.

The port will partly be owned by India's Adani Ports & Special Economic Zones Limited (APSEZ).

Chеn Shaojiе, CEO of DouYu, has been unreachable for the past three weeks, statе-ownеd mеdia outlеt Covеr Nеws reported. Citing unconfirmеd reports, it said Chеn was undеr invеstigation.

The International Seabed Authority meets this week in Jamaica to discuss allowing the beginning of large-scale deep sea mining.

Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Manila is working with other countries for financial assistance but did not provide further details.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will welcome Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing on Monday, a high-water mark in their nations' ties following years of tensions that cut billions of dollars in trade.

French President Emmanuel Macron toured Central Asia this week, as his country seeks to secure future sources of fueling France's massive nuclear program.

The United States and China, the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters, will hold weekend talks in California to seek progress ahead of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the State Department announced Thursday.

The world's most valuable lithium company posted meager returns in its third quarter earnings statement.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said this will be the first time Apple will start developing a new iPhone model outside of China.

Fans were shocked after noticing that Lisa's account on China's most popular microblogging site could no longer be viewed.

Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.

The owner of brands that include Clinique and Tom Ford posted lower sales and profit in the fiscal first quarter.

The world's largest lithium deposit was recently discovered in Nevada. Is the US -- and the rest of the world -- ready?