CHINA

As part of an ongoing cyber crackdown, China's Internet police have deleted 758,000 pieces of information in the past five months and investigated 70,000 "cybercrimes."

The Solar Impulse 2 has so far traveled from Abu Dhabi to China powered only by the sun, but Monday's delay raises concerns that the Atlantic storm season could jeopardize the mission.

By Monday, 682 of the 715 people who have been in close contact with MERS patients were put in isolation.

China has cut import duties on certain products to encourage domestic consumption and spur growth. Luxury brands have followed with price cuts.

Myanmar has been involved in a protracted conflict with ethnic rebels from the Kokang region, which has frequently spilled over the border into China.

China's economy has sputtered this year and growth slowed to a six-year low of 7 percent in the first three months of the year.

The removal of Russian and Iranian advisers points to the possibility the battle is turning against the regime.

The Chinese capital will, starting Monday, ban tobacco smoking in public places.

China has signaled it is not considering the declaration of an air defense identification zone in the area, at least in the short term.

China will take a decision on establishing an air defense identification zone around disputed waters in the South China Sea based on its assessment of the security situation, a senior Chinese military official said on Sunday.

Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle to an accord.

The Swiss-made aircraft will be the first plane to go around the world using only solar power.

Ash Carter has told China to stop building artificial islands in order to expand its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Yang Xiuzhu, a former municipal official in China, had been on the run for more than a decade.

Gunmen disguised as members of the Pakistani security forces killed at least 20 passengers late on Friday after forcing them off buses traveling from the western city of Quetta.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter calls Saturday for a diplomatic solution to the increasingly militarized dispute over control of the South China Sea.

The Shanghai Tower, due to open soon, is the second-tallest building in the world and doesn't look like any other big building.

The potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Disease has hit China via a traveler from South Korea, where there are 10 confirmed cases.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Daniel Kaye said that the secrecy and anonymity offered by encryption technology safeguards freedom of expression.

Few Indians have PCs, but more have smartphones — and they don't mind using the handsets to shop online.

The Shanghai Composite Index was down 3.9 percent after diving nearly 7 percent on Thursday.