CHINA

Billionaire George Soros' fund company sold most of its shares in the Chinese online giants Alibaba and Baidu last quarter, as major hedge funds did likewise.

On Thursday, the top U.S. official for human rights, Tom Malinowski, said that China would have to improve its rights record to ensure the summit between President Barack Obama and Xi is a success.

Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two with an expression of "deep remorse" over the conflict on Saturday.

The death toll in Tianjin continues to rise Saturday, as Chinese state media report almost two dozen more deaths and more explosions are heard at the site.

Wall Street managed to stage a comeback this week after the Dow experienced multiple bouts of volatility after China devalued the yuan.

A series of accidents and disasters this year, and the official response to them, has fueled public concern about safety standards.

Moscow is expected to veto all future sanctions against Iran, heaping extra pressure on the White House's deal with the Middle Eastern country.

"History is harsh," he said. "What is done cannot be undone."

Uber has a history of success with previous campaigns to attract public support.

Japan’s neighbors had expected an apology from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- in a speech Friday -- for the country’s conduct during World War II.

A firefighter was found alive in the rubble after being missing for over 30 hours, but the death toll continues to rise.

The European Central Bank called the performance disappointing and expressed concerns of a further hit if the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.

A new study by U.S. scientists found that particles from the burning of coal were the primary cause of pollution-related health problems in the world's second-largest economy.

The PBOC set its midpoint yuan rate at 6.3975 per dollar prior to the market's open, firmer than the previous day's close of 6.3990.

Specialist teams and rescue workers are laboring to clean up chemicals that could pose health risks following two massive explosions in the Chinese port city.

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are expected to train with the Russian navy in addition to other drills this month with China.

Reports that sonar images of two box-like shapes on the floor of the Indian Ocean were from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 were rejected Thursday by Australian authorities.

U.S. crude hit a nearly five-month low Thursday, sending Chevron down more than 1 percent in the blue-chip index.

The host nation has a commanding lead in a high-profile tank biathlon involving troops from 16 nations.

Samsung's latest phablets take on a resemblance to their smaller siblings, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Financial analysts differ on whether a lower-valued yuan will cool imports at a time when the government is seeking to promote them.