CHINA

There is something terribly right going on in this small Southeast Asian republic.

Add a manufacturing slowdown to the growing risks facing the world economy.

Adult Americans have their own bogeyman – those shadowy, poorly-understood, but powerful things that are out to get them.

Chinese gold demand is expected to exceed 700 metric tons in the next several years and sharply outpace domestic production. Annual gold production in China, world’s second largest consumer of precious metal, is expected to reach 400 tonnes by 2014 with demand at 700 tonnes, signaling room for a strong ramp up in imports.

The persistent drought that has been affecting many southern China regions, kept the country's National Meteorological Center, maintaining its Yellow Alert high, say reports.

North Korean food crisis is no longer news, but this year it has made unusual public pleas for food aid. Should North Korea get food aid or not? While the easy answer to the heartrending stories of North Korean's plights may be unconditional food aids, there are more significant factors, complex and indispensable for the ultimate well-being of the North Koreans in the long run, to be considered.

Most people think thieves just steal ‘normal’ things like cash, jewelry, watches, and cars. However, a combination of greed, amorality, and desperate times – as well as demand for potential customers – has driven creative thieves to steal some pretty ridiculous things.

Apple sued a NYC high school student, who sold unauthorized white iPhone conversion kits online in 2010.

A look inside at how virtual currency is shaping the online gaming community.

An Islamic states association has complained about a European draft resolution that asks the UN Security Council to condemn Syria and has demanded that part to be deleted.

A 16-year-old British schoolboy on Thursday became the youngest person to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents after ascending Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain on Thursday, Reuters reported.

in a survey, more kids aged 16-22 said they would rather have Facebook than be able to smell.

The Dollar Gold Price traded in a $3 range around $1526 per ounce on Friday morning in London, while stocks and commodities were up and the Euro rallied despite concerns the IMF may halt the latest payment of Greece's €110 billion bailout.

A Chinese media, Chaoxian.com.cn, has reported that North Korea's Chosun Central TV recently released the survey result of a 'Happiness Index (Gross National Happiness) of each nation' and according to the survey, China tops the ranking, followed by North Korea while the U.S is at the bottom, ranked 203.

A Chinese media, Chaoxian.com.cn, has reported that North Korea's Chosun Central TV recently released the survey result of a 'Happiness Index (Gross National Happiness) of each nation' and according to the survey, China tops the ranking, followed by North Korea while the U.S is at the bottom, ranked 203.

A former inmate at the Jixi labour camp in China has exposed a money making scheme going on within the prison: virtual gold farming.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Advanced Analogic Technologies, rue21, Marvell Technology Group, Magma Design Automation, and Millicom International Cellular. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Gordmans Stores, China Information Technology, Blue Coat Systems, OmniVision Technologies, and Glu Mobile.

Struggling carmaker Saab said it would restart production by noon on Friday after an idle of almost two months due to a cash crunch, in time for a first visit by would-be Chinese partner Pangda <601258.SS>.

The outlook for China's car industry had turned to neutral from positive, weighed down by factors such as rising inflation and weaker consumer confidence, the top executive of SAIC Motor Corp <600104.SS> said on Friday.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Advanced Analogic Technologies, SeaChange International, rue21, Marvell Technology Group, and Saba Software. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Gordmans Stores, Blue Coat Systems, OmniVision Technologies, THQ, and China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology.

China's meteorological authority issued an alert on Thursday for the super typhoon nicknamed Songda as it moves near the country's southern coast, state-owned media Xinhua reported today.