CHINA

The Beijing pair say they want to protest family planning rules, which only allow married couples to have children.

The pledges were made at the inaugural session of the International Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction in Kathmandu on Thursday.

A search operation is underway for four people who went missing after heavy rains in Son La province.

Chinese banks at present are prohibited from lending more than 75 percent of their deposits, limiting their ability to offer loans.

Lindane has been found to cause cancer in humans, per a study by the World Health Organization.

A survey by Pew Research shows world public opinion is becoming more favorable toward China.

The apps are available on the Google Play Store and Chinese app stores such as Tencent and Xiaomi.

China's giant e-commerce website is the latest retailer to block sales of Confederate flag merchandise.

A government report says synthetic drug use is growing rapidly, smuggling is "rampant" -- and some officials are users.

A Dutch Court on Wednesday ordered the government to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent -- compared to 1990 levels -- by 2020.

A document reportedly reveals that Western nations are ready to offer nuclear equipment to Iran in exchange for limits on its weapons program.

Chinese customs officials say a recent crackdown on food smuggling has netted more than $480 million worth of illegally imported frozen meat — some of it from the 1970s.

Fitbit is among several wearables makers looking to tap into the growing enthusiasm for sports and fitness activities in India.

Radio Free Asia says several police and 15 attackers were killed during a clash in Kashgar in northwestern China.

Apple's next iPhone could come with Force Touch and a number of new features.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection previously relied on information provided by Chinese banks as a way to cut off money sources.

China is the world's largest manufacturer of Confederate flags — but not everyone in the country has heard about the U.S. debate.

NSA and the British intelligence agency, GCHQ, reportedly tried to reverse-engineer the anti-virus products of several companies to get deeper network access and track users.

Scientists said they are unable to provide serious inputs on climate change policy due to funding and media restrictions placed by the government.

It is becoming mathematically harder and harder to avoid economic growth falling below 7 percent in the second quarter.

The United States and China began three days of cabinet-level meetings aimed at managing the highly complex relationship between the world's two biggest economies, a senior U.S. official said.