In Europe, all eyes were on Greece, after its new prime minister Alexis Tsipras ruled out extending its bailout.
The former chairman of the Sichuan Hanlong Group had been sentenced to death last year for crimes including murder and sale of illegal firearms.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the move will open up new prospects for trade and investment between the two countries.
Regulators are essentially guiding investors into blue chips, which most retail investors have avoided in favor of smaller firms.
Relations between the U.S. and China have been affected by issues related to cyberattacks, and territorial disputes in the Western Pacific.
Data published on Sunday showed China's trade performance slumped in January.
Leaders in Iran have signaled they may be ready to take a fair nuclear deal.
The country's exports fell 3.3 percent from year-ago levels while imports tumbled 19.9 percent, highlighting deepening weakness in its economy.
India releases details of a breakthrough agreement reached during Obama's visit, but U.S. diplomats say there are issues still to be resolved.
When it comes to finding a place to call home, much of China’s millennial population can't get close to the so-called China Dream.
The toilet paper was ordered by a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong, which sold thousands of similar rolls last year.
Ukraine had the fourth-most powerful military in 1991. So why is it struggling for survival just 24 years later?
The deal provides Qihoo 360 with free publicity, but the company didn't spend enough to rank 360.com among the top few most expensive domains.
Seoul mulls lifting years-old sanctions on Pyongyang to advance Korean Peninsula unification talks, but Washington just came up with harsher ones.
The rise of rideshare companies around the world has drawn attention to the safety of women passengers.
Obama referred to the Dalai Lama as a "good friend," while China warned countries not to host the Tibetan leader.
Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council said that the pilots may have shut down one engine in an attempt to restart both engines.
Chen Ming-chung told his wife that he had an "uneasy feeling" before he boarded the plane and insisted on a seat change.
China has exerted control over culture and academia recently, but art sales have also been a vehicle for bribery.
Sources said that tools and techniques used by the hackers have previously been used by Chinese spies.
The pilot of a doomed TransAsia plane, hailed as a hero for his actions in the moments before a crash that killed 21 people, was reportedly found holding the joystick in the cockpit.
The three Chinese citizens were members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, which China designates as a terrorist group.