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The missiles North Korea fired off Monday morning are the latest example of Pyongyang's empty rhetoric about possibly suspending its nuclear activity, experts say.

Ola Cabs announced it would acquire TaxiForSure for $200 million, as the company prepares to take on Uber in India.

The PBOC made its move just days before China's national legislature meets to set the official economic growth target for 2015.

The Secretary of State said the Israeli prime minister speaking to Congress is "odd," but Netanyahu is welcome.

Nonetheless, the U.S. senator plans to attend the Israeli prime minister's controversial speech before a joint session of Congress Tuesday.

Police pepper-sprayed demonstrators to break up scuffles in the district of Yuen Long.

Chinese monetary and fiscal authorities could soon be on the same page in terms of providing stimulus in the world’s No. 2 economy.

Legislation to give Congress a 60-day review option has been introduced in the Senate.

"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.