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We look at the chips that will be powering next year's flagship smartphones, including the Apple iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and Sony Xperia Z6.

The mobile payment service uses a piece of technology called magnetic secure transmission to enable mobile payments with older credit card terminals.

Chinese consumers are not happy with the change, saying the government's new rules are meant to support cable companies and establishment media.

U.S. President Barack Obama is championing urgent measures on climate change, ahead of a global meet in Paris.

Obama made the remarks after a meeting with Philippine President Benigno Aquino as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit got underway in Manila on Wednesday.

Chinese tech firms are racing to capture a share of the lucrative online payments market despite regulatory troubles.

Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma on Wednesday called on governments to eliminate duties on any trades under $1 million.

The Chinese president spoke after Barack Obama at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation event in Manila Wednesday, before Obama was scheduled to meet the leaders of other TPP countries.

As competition ratchets up with Uber, India's ride-hailing network leader Ola has moved to consolidate its position.

"We must be more forceful in the battle of ideas," said the Ohio governor, who is seeking the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination.

Islamic State group fighters get firearms from fleeing or deceased soldiers and from shipments across borders -- with increased access when conflicts heat up.

India will see a smartphone explosion, but Apple could struggle to repeat the success it's seen in China.

Data closely watched by the Federal Reserve's interest rate-setting committee showed prices increasing and U.S. factory output gaining strength.

The Philippines and some of its neighbors are fighting China's claims to most of the South China Sea.

"Public diplomacy and cooperation in space go together like peanut butter and jelly," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said.

Antibiotic resistance has been described as "one of the biggest threats to global health today."

Samsung and Apple combined accounted for over 100 percent of the industry's profit since other manufacturers took losses in the period.

In the lead-up to a critical climate conference in Paris, the world spent $391 billion on green investments -- a 20 percent increase year over year.

However, the euro plummeted to a six-and-a-half month low against the yen Monday, as the Japanese currency benefited from its traditional safe-haven status.

Financial markets, unpredictable as always, show few clear patterns in the aftermath of incidents like the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris.

The country's fast emerging e-commerce market has made retaining talent a priority and companies are finding clever ways to do so.