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The country's other stock indexes also fell sharply Friday, a day after regulators announced investigations into the nation's three largest brokerages.

Veteran dissident Guo Feixiong was jailed after more than two years in detention, for organizing protests in support of press freedom and civil rights.

The South Korean company will invest almost $9 billion in a new facility as speculation continues that Apple's smartphone displays will be switched from LCD to OLED.

China, whose ships and tankers frequently sail the waters off Yemen and Somalia, has been an enthusiastic participant in the anti-piracy patrols.

Hong Kong, which has special political status in China, could see its independent paper's coverage manipulated.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is investigating the country’s largest brokerage houses for alleged irregularities.

The industry that has helped mitigate recessions for the U.K. for decades is taking a big hit from low oil prices.

Under the new plan, China will consolidate all the branches of its military under one central command.

Angola's kwanza has weakened around 30 percent officially this year and far more on the parallel market as subdued oil prices hit Africa's second largest crude exporter.

The United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization says the dry conditions have led to a drop in the forecast of China’s corn production this growing season.

China's HKND Group postponed construction on the canal as its CEO's net worth plunged sharply following a stock market slump in the Asian nation.

Japan and China have been facing territorial disputes over islands in the East China Sea, and Tokyo has plans to send 500 troops to guard the region amid increasing naval patrols by Beijing.

Asia's third-fastest growing economy was dragged by industry and agriculture and the first drop in remittances from overseas Filipinos in years.

In a rare move in the Chinese legal system, the sentence was reduced for a 71-year-old journalist who was jailed for revealing a party campaign against Western ideas.

Vice President Jojo Binay, Sen. Grace Poe and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas are vying to succeed President Benigno Aquino III in May's election.

U.S. stock indexes rose slightly ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

With China’s economy stalled, Beijing is facing tough choices about state-owned behemoths that provide jobs but have less economic impact than private-sector counterparts.

In a forum of presidential candidates, Sen. Grace Poe backed the government on taking China to court over the South China Sea dispute.

Planned changes in China's armed forces aim to make the country's army more modern and swift, but are also expected to result in a major cut in the number of troops.

The European Central Bank is concerned about the adverse effects a U.S. Federal Reserve rate increase and China's continuing slowdown could have on the eurozone.

Citic says the error was caused by a system upgrade, and the figures were amended at the beginning of this month.