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Lower demand from China and Russia have hit Germany's manufacturing sector at a moment of political uncertainty in the EU over the refugee crisis.

Sunday's vote will determine who takes the reins of a country staggering under the weight of double-digit inflation and critically low foreign reserves.

The one-year lending rate went from 4.6 percent to 4.35 percent. China also cut by 0.5 percentage point its reserve requirement.

Global markets rallied on the European Central Bank's willingness to revive growth in Europe as tech stocks led Wall Street gains.

The comments by navy chief Wu Shengli come as Washington considers conducting freedom-of-navigation operations within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands China has built in the disputed South China Sea.

China hopes to see a united European Union in which Britain plays a prominent role in promoting Chinese relations with the bloc.

McDonald's Corp. shares hit an all-time high on Thursday after Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook said a rebound in quarterly restaurant sales showed that his turnaround plan is starting to work.

The Electronic Sports League arrived in the U.S. from Europe two years ago. Now it's eyeing an even bigger playing field.

An undercover investigation at a major Apple supplier reveals long workweeks, low pay and poor safety training.

The Android market is in a churn, with China slowing down and Apple leaping ahead at the premium end, so Samsung has its work cut out.

Prolonged exposure to fine dust particles can affect people's respiratory systems.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe joins a list that includes Cuba's former President Fidel Castro as the winner of the annual Confucius Prize, a Chinese alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize.

Chinese investors expect fresh stimulus before a key government meeting next week, while European markets look to the ECB for a boost.

Code-sharing website GitHub is investigating a cyberattack against the website.

Xiaomi is no longer China's biggest smartphone maker as the Internet company says it is considering launching its smartphones in the U.S.

Samsung, struggling to recover from a poorer-than-expected reception of its Galaxy S6 phone, is now reportedly firing staff in India, according to the Economic Times.

The announcement is Apple's second green initiative in China in six months, following harsh criticism of the pollution caused by its supply chain in the country.

Police say quarrel among Chinese consular employees in Cebu led to the killings.

Companies like Exxon Mobil have begun acknowledging the risks of climate change. But a new report shows future demand estimates might miss the mark.

China, the largest economy in Asia and the second-largest in the world, is also the world's largest consumer of crude oil.

Both China and the U.S. appeared to try to keep the visit under wraps.