CHINA

Apple faces barriers to China's NFC payments infrastructure.

Xiaomi hopes to ship 100 million smartphones in 2015, up from 61 million in 2014.

From dumplings shaped like ingots for prosperity, to long noodles for longevity, many symbolic dishes are eaten during the Chinese New Year.

The policy comes after a two-year review amid growing demand from U.S. allies.

Several of the biggest hedge fund managers slashed or dissolved their stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. at the end of last year.

Equation, as the spyware operation has been dubbed, will likely hurt American tech companies' sales abroad.

As China's population becomes more tech-centric, so do the country's traditions.

Argentine courts have accused a group of Iranians of planning the attack on the AMIA Jewish community center that killed 85 people.

“The recipe has been created, and the energy accumulated in this fuel will enable our vehicles to exceed Mach 5,” said General Dmitry Bulgakov, deputy defense minister.

China's speedy 'land reclamation' project in the South China Sea is stirring concerns among its neighbors.

The West's centurieslong fascination with China is coming to life this spring at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

"What kind of Chinese New Year is it if we don't set off firecrackers?" asked one microblogger.

Scientists suspect that a protein, which cannot function well at cold temperatures, is responsible for the penguins’ inability to taste fish.

China's economic growth had slipped to a 24-year low of 7.4 percent last year.

China's anti-corruption commission said that Su Rong’s illegal actions have caused significant losses in state assets.

The NSA has been planting surveillance software deep within hard drives made by top manufacturers, Kaspersky Lab says.

A specific weakness within Japan's economy is preventing it from growing faster than it is.

Chinese companies aren’t sitting idle as Uber seeks inroads in their market for cars that can be hailed by smartphone.

The renaming exercise is expected to help double the amount Chinese tourists currently spend in the UK.

A new survey draws a link between a country's economic status and its citizens' perception about local politics.

China is beefing up security in public areas ahead of the chaotic Spring Festival travel season.