CHINA

The explosion at a restaurant in the Afghanistan capital came days after the group claimed responsibility for an attack near the city’s airport.

The move comes nearly two months after President Xi Jinping said that his country was continuing a major overhaul of its military structure.

But only about a half the nation's couples are reportedly willing to have two children, amid an economic slowdown.

Hundreds have been killed over the past few years in China's western region in violence between the Muslim Uighur people and ethnic majority Han Chinese.

The Chinese central bank is expected to further cut interest rates in order to boost growth and ward off deflation risks.

A tumultuous 2015 ended with major indexes mostly flat amid a big drop for oil prices. Netflix and Google won big, while shares of Chipotle and Apple soured.

China could become the largest movie market sooner than predicted if two American-Chinese co-productions perform well.

Factors ranging from the health of the job market to corporate capital allocation patterns will determine the financial course of 2016.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday new rules that would allow certain immigrants to switch jobs more easily while waiting for a green card.

Downward pressure on the yuan will continue into 2016, presenting Beijing with fresh challenges in financial management.

The scandal-hit fund, founded by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, has been accused of mismanagement.

Chinese officials said Thursday that the military is building another aircraft carrier as part of its efforts in the disputed South China Sea region.

Germany's DAX Index, which outperformed most of its global peers, ended a volatile year up nearly 9.6 percent. In 2016, the index is expected to gain 9.8 percent.

China has refused to renew the press credentials of Ursula Gauthier, a reporter for the French current affairs magazine L'Obs.

Kim Yang Gon played a key role in talks between the two Koreas in August, after tensions peaked over an exchange of artillery fire.

The Eastern Star was carrying elderly tourists from Nanjing in China's east to Chongqing city when it sank on June 1.

The graft investigation against Zhang Lijun, who served in his position between 2008-2013, began in July.

Bank after central bank eased rates or pumped stimulus into the economy in 2015, more than 40 of them, in a bid to boost growth, fight deflation, or both. The results, though, are questionable, with many investors asking whether 2016 will be the year when ultra-loose monetary policy is seen to reach the limits of its potential.

Iran is set to ramp up petroleum exports after sanctions are lifted, but Saudi Arabia wants to keep prices down. How low will oil sink in 2016?

Over 70 high-ranking officials in China have reportedly been investigated or indicted over three years in a corruption crackdown led by President Xi Jinping.

Low productivity, ageing populations and the effects of the financial crisis are slowing growth, Christine Lagarde wrote in a German newspaper Wednesday.