China reported its economy expanded at rates of 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter and 6.9 percent all of last year.
China’s economic-growth rate may be on the downswing, but the country’s policy risks might be on the upswing.
The newly released online-traffic figures came despite claims by the site’s owners that its membership has grown by 4 million.
Four local government officials are being formally investigated for abuse of power and dereliction of duty over the December mudslide that killed up to 75 people.
Crude oil prices, hit afresh by the impending supply from Iran, affected Asian markets, while China's intervention in the yuan apparently helped its markets post gains.
The mobile messaging service will be free for all users as it changes its monetization policy to focus on businesses, founder Jan Koum announced.
Prices in 70 major cities were up 7.7 percent year-on-year in December — but some smaller cities saw prices fall amid property oversupply.
China's largest real estate company, owned by the country's richest man Wang Jianlin, also said it is planning an initial public offering for its internet finance business.
Exports from Asia's third-largest economy fell for the 13th consecutive month as orders from the U.S. and Europe dried up.
Tsinghua University’s website for teachers and students was allegedly hacked by ISIS, with some of its pages being replaced with a photograph and an audio supporting jihad.
U.S. and congressional officials reportedly said that the Obama administration was preparing to impose sanctions late December over Iran’s ballistic missile tests.
The disappearance of Gui Minhai and four other Hong Kong booksellers caused international uproar earlier this month.
Iran said it would increase output by 500,000 barrels per day after economic sanctions were loosened.
The “informed public” of college graduates has more faith in government and other institutions than the general populace, a global survey finds, and the gap is growing.
Agustín Carstens said governments should plan for “a potentially severe shock” in 2016.
Representatives of four countries will meet in Kabul Monday as they attempt to reboot a peace process that collapsed last summer.
The latest round of layoffs arrives as the Indian steelmaking giant struggles to compete with cheap Chinese imports.
News of the embargo came a day after economic sanctions were lifted against Iran for its nuclear program.
China's state-controlled media warned the island not to start another round of instability with Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory.
The restive city, which is the capital of the border province of Nangarhar, has been frequently targeted by militants in the past.
The dramatic sell-off on Wall Street could signal a capitulation-type blowout, giving fundamentals the upper hand for the next week.
U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order and a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan revoking the sanctions on Iran.
