CHINA

The Chinese smartphone maker is using a range of buzzy marketing tactics, like flash sales and crowdsourcing, to get the jump on Chinese and Western rivals.

The leader is supposed to turn 32 on Thursday, but no mention of his birthday has even been made in state media, a departure from last year's fanfare.

Samsung's low-end products were challenged by Xiaomi in emerging markets while sales of its high-end flagship devices flagged.

Leaders of CELAC gathered in Beijing for the first time for a two-day forum on Thursday.

The record-breaking numbers are said to be fueled by the sale of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models in the holiday shopping season.

It could take years for world leaders to recover from a mass deflation.

The manufacturer says it can offer all the bells and whistles of premium phones at about a third of the price.

The $2.5 billion proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound was the largest contender in the race to build the first U.S. offshore wind farm.

The meeting will seek "further progress towards a long-term comprehensive solution on the nuclear issue,” the EU said.

"The walkout is to signify our protest against this government that's been cheating Hong Kong people on the political reform front," legislator Claudia Mo said.

National security and economic cooperation are expected to be high on the agenda for Obama's second visit to India as president.

Oil markets had slumped for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as mounting worries about the supply glut pressured crude prices.

Data are expected to show the first annual fall in consumer prices since 2009, piling pressure on the ECB.

The Modi government’s move to free up a high-speed spectrum could create a lucrative new market for Chinese smartphone makers.

Facing the prospect of the slowest growth since the global recession in 2009, China is about to launch a $1.1T economic stimulus program.

As the city enters its second round of selecting a mainland China-approved leader, protesters are warned against setting up new protests.

The robustness in the services sector contrasted sharply with surveys that showed Chinese factories were struggling at the end of 2014.

The move follows concerns that the food may have sickened thousands of pets and killed about 1,000 dogs in the U.S. since 2007.

The move is seen aimed at tempering the country's red-hot stock market, which gained more than 40 percent in the fourth quarter last year.

The value of the bitcoins dropped to $267 each.

ZTE is hoping its new high-end Grand X Max+ 6-inch $199.99 smartphone will grow sales in the U.S.