CHINA

Beijing deflects U.S. State Department criticism over the yearlong detention of civil rights activist Pu Zhiqiang.

The tax increase is the latest effort by the government to discourage smoking and promote health initiatives.

The wide-ranging law targets "harmful" foreign ideas, but critics warn Beijing is just reasserting control over many areas of life.

China's central bank has lowered interest rates thrice in three months since November to stoke the economy.

The scope of the reclamation appeared to be significantly smaller than China's ongoing projects in the South China Sea.

As President Xi Jinping prepares for Friday's visit to Russia, a new online video shows ordinary Chinese citizens hailing two "very strong" leaders.

Li Keqiang's remarks show frustrations at the difficulties of adjusting economic policy.

Police found 66 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in two bags belonging to Peter Gardner, a New Zealand-born Australian.

The U.S. has expressed concern that India is moving too fast and could undermine a sanctions regime imposed on Iran.

In its first-quarter earnings statement, Tesla Motors said that Model S deliveries and the Model X release are in line with guidance. But it's burning through cash.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's current exposure limit for beryllium was developed in the 1940s.

This week, the U.S. reported its largest trade deficit since the financial crisis. Here are the top goods imported and exported in each state.

Better speed controls and the use of helmets and seatbelts would be "a huge step forward," a World Health Organization official says.

Xiaomi's success in India is driving domestic Chinese rivals to plan their own entries into the subcontinent, the world's No. 3 mobile market.

A teenager becomes the first tourist to be blacklisted by the government campaign.

Rihanna's fur-trimmed canary yellow cape, which had floral swirls in gold, was one of the most talked about outfits at the Met Gala.

U.N. sanctions and a future mechanism for Iran to buy atomic technology are two core sticking points in the talks.

The nutrition company raised its outlook for the year as sales in China jumped 21 percent last quarter.

Rumors are circulating in China about a merger involving the second- and third-largest domestic carmakers.

The hack, conducted as part of Operation Green Rights, comes after the controversial biotech company Monsanto was hacked multiple times.

For the first time, China will offer more flights to and from the U.S. than American carriers.