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China's service activity expanded in January at a faster pace than in December, according to the HSBC Services PMI.

The board of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) was to meet Monday night to vote on an offer to take the company private for about $24 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing “people with knowledge of the matter.”

Scientists that discovered a new dinosaur say it supplants Archaeopteryx in the picture of bird evolution -- a claim that has ruffled a few feathers.

China has its hands full dealing with off-the-charts smog. Now, the Japanese are worried that they will also have to learn how to breath toxic Chinese air.

The NFL has been coveting China's 1.3 billion consumers for years. What better occasion to sell them some football than the Super Bowl?

The South Korean ambassador to the U.N. told reporters he hopes for "swift action" on the problem of North Korea's nuclear weapons.

China is undergoing a demographic shift that will have profound economic and social consequences.

China's government is cutting back on its officials' lavish receptions. Great for the treasury, bad for people who do banquets for a living.

U.S. ships equipped with long-range cruise missiles have been mobilized as speculation abounds regarding N. Korean nuke test.

By failing to focus on cybersecurity, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee botched its hearing on Chuck Hagel as defense secretary.

Having just weathered a blizzard of economic reports, investors and traders can look ahead to a fairly light calendar next week.

Most of the Asian markets rose for the week as investor confidence was lifted amid encouraging economic indicators from China.

A booming market and rampant corruption have China's government worried about a real estate price bubble. But Beijing isn't sitting idly by.

The full text of Hillary Clinton's last speech as U.S. Secretary of State, delivery on January 31st, 2013.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) introduced security software intended to detect “stealthy threats” that penetrate systems of “big data” providers

The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal said this week that their computer systems have been infiltrated by Chinese hackers. While these types of unwanted intrusions can happen to anyone, there are measures you can take to protect your digital identity.

At least nine people were killed in China on Friday after a truck carrying fireworks exploded.

China's wealthy are growing. But if you think it's all fun and games for the People's Republic's new billionaires, think again.

More money than ever is flowing out of the world’s more developed economies and back to the home countries of immigrant workers.

Two monthly surveys point to increased industrial activity in the world's second-largest economy, though one failed to meet its forecast.

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as disappointing Chinese manufacturing activity data weighed on the sentiment.