CHINA

Legal taxi-booking apps are all the rage with Shanghai's young people, but less tech-savvy users are complaining they now have to wait much longer to hail a cab. The city government is stepping in.

Officials say seasonally adjusted figures are not so bad, but the outlook is "still grim."

Countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe stepped up arms purchases as the U.S. reduced spending.

Jiang Jiemin, former chairman of China National Petroleum Corp, is accused of taking bribes and abuse of power.

Although low oil prices will help underpin growth there are "significant risks" to the regional outlook, according to the World Bank.

Some of the cyberattacks have been in the form of specially crafted emails, written in recipients’ native languages.

Despite some who say he's "delusional" U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended his presentation of a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program.

The political alliance’s co-leaders say Israel should have the authority to take military action in the event Iran violates the final agreement.

Gunmen fired from a car at the embassy compound, killing two security officers who were Libyan government employees and wounding another.

China says many officials targeted by its anti-corruption campaign have fled to the US, with whom it has no extradition treaty.

The ban follows recent tension in the former British colony over growing numbers of mainland visitors, and concerns about smuggling.

President Evo Morales uses the Summit of the Americas in Panama as a stage for criticizing the U.S. leader's policies.

Investment in large wind and solar projects slowed in China, Europe and Brazil, but rose in the U.S. and India, a report says.

The GPS in smartphones shows promise as a tool in the early detection of earthquakes.

Consumers in Asia’s third-largest economy sent auto sales up for the first time in three years. Here's why.

The addition of rickshaws is one of many ways Uber is trying to compete in emerging markets around the world.

No shortage of gawkers in the Shanghai Apple Store, but some wondered if the watch is high-end enough.

The world's No. 2 nation for research is plagued by plagiarism and fraud, editors of a respected medical journal say.

Chinese censors have reportedly developed the Great Cannon, a system for knocking websites offline and installing malware.

Even customers with deep pockets may have to wait until July to get their hands on the gold Apple Watch Edition.

Reacting to President Obama's concerns about China's "size and muscle," a Chinese spokeswoman said it was clear which nation throws its weight around.