"Intrusive" technology regulations in China threaten to cut American businesses out of a $20 billion banking hardware market.
Giant pandas are one of the world's most endangered species and are only found in China.
The development comes as China's leadership pursues a campaign to weed out corruption and excess in its armed forces.
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act aims to put pressure on China to ensure autonomy and human rights in Hong Kong.
The Obama administration is "hopeful" the six world powers will remain united ahead of the Iran talks, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.
Four militants were involved in the jailbreak, but only two got away. One was shot dead and the other was recaptured.
Zhang Qi reportedly incurred her parents' displeasure as a result of a dispute over a boyfriend, and was then held captive for years.
India's economic survey, presented annually by the finance ministry, predicts that India will be one of the fastest growing economies this year.
The ban by China, the world's largest ivory importer, applies to carved ivory items acquired after July 1, 1975.
A quarter of the countries surveyed still report high levels of religious hate crimes despite declining levels of hostility.
Consumers waste staggering amounts of food each year, boosting greenhouse gas emissions and costing precious dollars, a new study found.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is looking to expand the portfolio of products that can be tied back to its wireless Internet ecosystem.
This is the first partnership of its kind for ride-hailing app company Uber.
Startups driven by Asia's mobile phone boom are attracting investors like never before.
The black hole, which is 12 billion times the mass of the Sun, was formed less than 900 million years after the Big Bang.
China's president has packaged his policies as the "four comprehensives," meant to guide the country for years.
"They might accept this, but I am not willing to accept this," the Israeli prime minister said.
Amid sanctions, food prices in Russia are rising.
South Korean health authorities issued safety warnings following the first human-to-human transmission of a tick-borne virus known to cause fever, vomiting and diarrhea.
The number of displaced people across the globe topped 50 million for the first time since the end of World War II, Amnesty said in a report.
Factory activity grew marginally but weak foreign demand and deflation pose threats.
Congress will now have to decide whether to attempt to override President Obama's veto of the pipeline legislation.
