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Recent easing -- and the halving of crude-oil prices, supposedly a windfall for consumers -- have not changed the global outlook all that much.

“If you look at the exterior styling and interior craftsmanship ... you can’t tell if something is a foreign product or a local brand,” one industry expert says.

Neighboring nations and the U.S. have dispatched aid to the country because of the earthquake that triggered the worst-ever disaster on the slopes of Mount Everest.

The head of the Southeast Asian organization basically rejected China's controversial territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Nursultan Nazarbayev was set to renew his 26-year grip on power on Sunday, offering social stability in return for what rights groups call a suppression of opposition.

The Philippines on Sunday called on neighboring Southeast Asian nations to push for an immediate halt to China's reclamation in the disputed South China Sea.

Countries including the U.S., India and Singapore pledged aid workers and monetary contributions of up to $1 million.

The U.S. has asked for access to Philippine military bases in eight locations to rotate troops, aircraft, and ships as Washington shifts its forces to Asia.

The U.N. aid chief urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo and sanctions in Syria for violations of humanitarian law as special envoy Angelina Jolie pleaded with council members to visit millions of Syrian refugees.

Smartphones and tablets are being dubbed "marriage killers" in China as citizens spend an increasing amount of time playing mobile games.

Tesla’s high-tech luxury electric car is piquing interest from car-hailing and taxi companies worldwide.

Xiaomi has nearly perfected offering feature-rich products at prices very close to cost to capture value-conscious consumers — including millions of people in India.

The official search for Flight MH370 is currently focused on an area hundreds of miles southwest of the location proposed by Andre Milne.

Economic relations have improved in recent years, but China and Taiwan remain at odds over the latter's sovereignty.

President Ashraf Ghani has reached out to Pakistan and China during the first seven months of his tenure.

U.S. Under Secretary Wendy Sherman and Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met in Vienna on Thursday in the latest push to secure a final nuclear deal by a June 30 deadline, Iranian media said.

The $200 Mi 4i beats every other Android phone in India, for the price.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said that governments need to build smart, environmentally responsible cities.

The St. Louis coal miner cited softening Chinese demand and falling coal prices for the decline in first-quarter revenues.

The German automaker is accused of pressurizing dealers in China to set minimum sales prices on some of its cars.

The network has been taken off air for five days after it showed a disputed version of the map of Jammu and Kashmir state.