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It was the first time since December that the PMI was in growth territory, and the highest reading since November.

The U.S. maintains second in Group G behind Germany, but aren’t guaranteed a spot in the knockout stage with Portugal and Ghana still in contention.

The latest violence follows an attack last month on a market in Urumqi, Xinjiang’s capital, that killed 43 people.

Coordinates posted on China's Maritime Safety Administration's website showed the Nanhai number 2 and 5 rigs had been deployed roughly between southern China and the Pratas islands, The Nanhai 4 rig was towed close to the Chinese coast.

The Cayenne and the Quattroporte makers say they need more retail outlets to maintain expected growth, especially in Asia.

The state-run China Film Group detailed a plan to sell 25 percent of the company for a total of 467 million new shares.

Armed drones have revolutionized warfare, but still leave many questions to be resolved.

"What is still unclear is if Iran is really ready and willing to take all the necessary steps to assure the world that its nuclear programme is and will remain exclusively peaceful," said U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman.

India is one of only four nations that hasn't signed an international nuclear cooperation treaty.

Rising commodity costs and spending cuts equal trouble for Caterpillar sales in Asia.

Still rebounding from a cold winter, lumber prices are expected to turn around by the end of the year.

The green revolution may be further off than we thought.

The website hosting the votes was swamped by more than 10 billion distributed denial-of-service attacks.

Rights activists says Brunei should be kicked out of free-trade talks after it legalized capital punishment for gays and adulterers.

Brazil’s expensive World Cup stadiums have their problems, but they're the latest in green design.

Amazon and eBay reacted swiftly to supicions that Star N9500 phone technology has been infected with Chinese malware, although other retailers have made no mention of it.

Economic sanctions, which had so far barred the use of normal banking channels for oil payments, have crippled Iran’s economy.

Despite a few programs for junior officials to disclose their assets, public discussion about senior leaders’ wealth remains off limits.

Hong Kong's longstanding push for full democracy is reaching what could be boiling point with tens of thousands expected to vote in the unofficial referendum for full democracy from Friday until Sunday.

Celebrate International Sushi Day 2014 by discovering some fun facts.

Moderators on the popular social news site Reddit have to strike a balance between being an umpire, policeman and parent.