CHINA

China needs to make its service sector more "open, dynamic and innovative" by giving foreign service providers a "level-playing field," an American nonprofit said.

The Chinese government is seeking to limit political fallout following criticism of its handling of the stock market crisis.

Wisconsin Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Scott Walker criticized President Barack Obama's stance on the Middle East and promised stronger military action.

China's slowdown is providing Indian exporters with new problems as well as new opportunities.

Australia will fail to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under current policy measures, according to a new analysis.

Analysts suggest that Thursday's jump is unlikely to lead to an upward price trend in global oil prices, which have been at historic lows in recent months.

President Obama's speech in New Orleans Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Tesla Motors received a second glowing endorsement from Consumer Reports, this time for the performance version of the Model S.

One of those arrested was believed to be Zhang Kai, a Chinese human rights attorney who had been offering legal help to churches.

The few inspectors chosen to go to the Parchin site in Iran might not have the credentials needed to monitor the country’s nuclear militarization.

As the country’s economy slows, the rift between official growth figures and independent analyses is widening.

Disputes are common in the faltering export-oriented manufacturing sector.

Nigeria’s oil dependency has also put the country’s economy at risk in the wake of a global oil glut, which is compounded by the prospect of weakened Chinese demand.

While India is a far wealthier country with greater resources, international estimates suggest that Pakistan has around 120 warheads, while India has 100.

In December, authorities announced about 21.5 million people were living in China's capital.

The bounce-back suggested investors have gained some confidence, at least for the short term, but the fate of oil prices remains uncertain.

An editorial in a state paper said it was "a delusion" that the market downturn could hurt China's political system, but critics see trouble on the horizon.

"China needs to drop the fantasy of keeping a high growth rate of 7 or 8 percent and just accept 6, 7 or even 5 percent," said Wang Jianlin, CEO of the Dalian Wanda Group.

Police and security analysts have raised the possibility of the involvement of Uighurs in the Erawan Shrine bombing.

European shares are now on course to recover most of the week's losses on a day that saw Chinese and Asian stocks make significant gains.

Chinese police have arrested a driver who allegedly pulled a knife on the woman after suddenly stopping in a tunnel and robbed her of more than 5,000 yuan.