CHINA

Zhao Liping was in charge of the police in Inner Mongolia from 2005 until 2010 and had worked for almost three decades as a police officer.

China's economy faces increased downward pressure this year but the slowdown is stabilizing, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said Sunday.

The Chinese hacktivist group says the cyberstrike was likely prompted by a media report about censorship in the country.

"We recognize that fundamental decisions have to be made now, and they don't get any easier as time goes by," the U.S. secretary of state says.

Negotiations between Iran and the six world powers are set to resume next week.

Militants targeted an army camp in the Samba district on Saturday, a day after attacking a police outpost in the state.

Iran and six world powers suspended negotiations on a nuclear agreement on Friday, and are set to meet next week to try and break a deadlock.

The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China on Saturday hold their first meeting in three years, in a bid to warm frosty ties.

Some gadget-obsessed professionals there are even taking out bank loans in anticipation of Cupertino’s new upmarket timepiece.

She's on her 18th perfume in 10 years. Why the business of being Paris Hilton is booming.

Players can now get their hands on the game console, but with only six titles available it may not even be worth it.

Foxconn, which makes electronics goods such as smartphones for companies like Apple, Nokia and Sony, employs over a million people.

The AIIB could emerge as a rival to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is dominated by Japan and the United States.

The Associated Press reported that Iran and the U.S. are close to zeroing in on a draft nuclear deal. However, the claim was refuted by both countries.

Readers in China have at times faced difficulties in accessing websites after they publish stories on issues deemed sensitive by the government.

Land Rover is among automakers being probed in China for possible anti-competitive behavior.

The militants are still believed to be holed up inside the police station on the Indian side of the border in Kashmir.

Rising prosperity in their homeland and a relaxed one-child policy are among reasons cited for changing immigration patterns.

Rival makers of handsets eye the subcontinent market as the Chinese company soft-launches its online store there.

Diecai Mountain, also known as the Folded Brocade Hill, is a popular site among tourists.

An undercover tiger-breeding ring was uncovered after a cub jumped to its death from the top of a high-rise building in China.