CHINA

Kerry's comments came just as the top American commander in Korea said the North might be capable of hitting the U.S. with a nuke.

China's crackdown on corruption at the local level may jeopardize the growth of economies at the regional level.

Chinese fishing boats in the disputed waters of the East China Sea have doubled since last year, making Japan wary.

Tim Cook met with top officials days after Beijing was accused of staging a massive Web surveillance dragnet.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank reflects China’s desire to counter the perceived hegemony of international lenders dominated by the West.

An unofficial poll will be conducted Sunday to determine whether protesters support their leaders taking up government proposals.

The latest probe is a test run for a 2017 mission, aimed at sending a manned spacecraft to the moon, collect samples and return to Earth.

To better address privacy concerns, fast-growing Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi will move international user data out of its Beijing servers.

The two would discuss "Sino-Vietnam bilateral cooperation," the ministry said. It did not elaborate.

EU leaders struck a deal on a new target to cut carbon emissions out to 2030.

Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) shares jumped more than 5 percent on Thursday after it reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its 2014 outlook, citing strong demand from the North American energy and construction industries.

North Korea will reportedly ban international tourism starting Friday as a response to the ongoing Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

China executed 2,400 people last year. The total number of executions for the rest of the world was 778 in 2013.

The American musician goes into damage-control mode after getting flak from China, where he is a huge figure.

North Korea will not admit any international tourists, effective immediately. The reason? Ebola fears.

"It's just a matter of time" until China is Apple's most profitable revenue source, CEO Tim Cook said.

China is seen as North Korea's principal backer at the UN, but its backing is far from assured, according to a leading UN investigator.

The head of Iran's navy said that the country attached great importance to its ties with China, and was 'ready to enhance bilateral exchanges'.

Facebook CEO joined the board of Tsinghua University, considered a meeting ground for Western business leaders and Chinese officials.

Jihadist organizations like al Qaeda and ISIS have been pushing to recruit the Muslim minority in China — but Uighur leaders say no.

The U.K.’s biggest drugmaker announced big plans for cost-cutting and its HIV research arm on Wednesday.