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The two cases are the first MERS-related deaths reported in the country.

Some jihadist groups in West Africa are putting their hands on heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles.

China has long banned online pornography. Weibo, often referred to as China's Twitter, is taking that further by also banning photos of models in swimsuits and lace.

As China continues its battle against pollution, regulators are turning to drones to hold the country’s biggest polluters accountable.

The ridesharing company has big plans for the subcontinent, but they’ll go nowhere unless it can ensure passenger safety.

To combat ever-more-inventive thieves and hackers, Chinese researchers have developed facial recognition-equipped ATMs.

As part of an ongoing cyber crackdown, China's Internet police have deleted 758,000 pieces of information in the past five months and investigated 70,000 "cybercrimes."

The Solar Impulse 2 has so far traveled from Abu Dhabi to China powered only by the sun, but Monday's delay raises concerns that the Atlantic storm season could jeopardize the mission.

By Monday, 682 of the 715 people who have been in close contact with MERS patients were put in isolation.

China has cut import duties on certain products to encourage domestic consumption and spur growth. Luxury brands have followed with price cuts.

Myanmar has been involved in a protracted conflict with ethnic rebels from the Kokang region, which has frequently spilled over the border into China.

China's economy has sputtered this year and growth slowed to a six-year low of 7 percent in the first three months of the year.

The removal of Russian and Iranian advisers points to the possibility the battle is turning against the regime.

The Chinese capital will, starting Monday, ban tobacco smoking in public places.

China has signaled it is not considering the declaration of an air defense identification zone in the area, at least in the short term.

China will take a decision on establishing an air defense identification zone around disputed waters in the South China Sea based on its assessment of the security situation, a senior Chinese military official said on Sunday.

Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle to an accord.

The Swiss-made aircraft will be the first plane to go around the world using only solar power.

Ash Carter has told China to stop building artificial islands in order to expand its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Yang Xiuzhu, a former municipal official in China, had been on the run for more than a decade.

Gunmen disguised as members of the Pakistani security forces killed at least 20 passengers late on Friday after forcing them off buses traveling from the western city of Quetta.