Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defenses amid concerns about China's growing footprint in the disputed South China Sea.
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396 on Saturday, leaving fewer than 50 still missing.
China criticized the United States on Friday for "unprovoked accusations" in calling on Beijing to account for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Scores for students from several international schools in China have been withheld pending investigation, raising concerns about the security of the SAT testing process.
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized in the Yangtze River reached 331 Saturday, leaving around 100 still missing, as the boat operator apologized and said it would cooperate with investigations.
Michael Chertoff, who served under George W. Bush, fears the data could be used to blackmail government workers with access to state secrets.
Russia plans to integrate thousands of the new Armata T-14 tanks into its armed forces starting in 2020, according to reports.
Chinese officials admit there is no hope for any survivors of the capsized cruise ship in the Yangtze River.
Nearly two-thirds of retailers surveyed said they had no plans to support Apple Pay this year. Lack of customer demand is the primary reason.
The group comprised of 53 adults, including two pregnant women, and 15 children, from Afghanistan, China, Vietnam and Russia.
A growing number of retail investors have brushed aside warnings of an impending bubble to fuel a boom in China's stock market.
Despite finding evidence of billions being illegally transferred, Italian police found that attempts to engage Chinese authorities on the matter went nowhere.
The Chinese champions say the change fits their 'strategy,' which includes a 10,000-student academy with Real Madrid.
About $5 trillion of sea-borne trade passes annually through the South China Sea region.
Authorities confirmed early Friday that 97 bodies have so far been recovered from the capsized cruise ship while hundreds remain unaccounted for.
A spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington said that jumping to conclusions about the attack was "not responsible, and counterproductive."
One-third of China's surface water was also graded unsuitable for direct human contact in a 2014 report released by the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Multiple U.S. officials are blaming China for the breach, which occurred in early May and could potentially affect every branch of the federal government.
Ridesharing -- where everyday drivers pick up passengers -- is already taking place in Europe. We speak to Nicolas Brusson, co-founder of BlaBlaCar.
Surprisingly, the breach likely has nothing to do with the Tiananmen Square anniversary.
More than 100,000 people were expected in a vigil marking the 26th anniversary of the massacre at Tiananmen Square.
President Hassan Rouhani and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei both call for unity against the West.