CHINA

A spate of beatings and stabbings of personnel has prompted one hospital in China to arm staff with pepper spray.

The e-networking site’s latest move is being regarded as a precursor to a formal launch in the country.

Shares of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. fell in extended-hours trading after the retailer announced it plans to close 33 stores and lay off 2,000 employees.

U.S. oil production alone may not be the only solution to the country's energy security.

Austrian-born artist and now Beijing resident Lukas Birk found a new perspective on China with some expired cassettes of Polaroid film.

One-third of the world's countries experienced social hostilities pertaining to religion in 2012, according to a new study by Pew.

Just days before Obama is expected to announce new restrictions on spying, Edward Snowden revealed another NSA surveillance tactic.

China's annual Spring Festival holiday travel season will result in people making 3.62 billion trips -- yes, that's billion, with a B.

Is China doing anything to reduce its carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants?

Apple, the culture-shifting Leviathan that Steve Jobs created, will embark on a new era Friday.

The global fashion firm is quickly growing.

An annual report determined the economic costs of 2013’s most devastating floods, storms and earthquakes.

The company is the second-largest provider of telecommunications equipment in the world.

The World Bank released its 2014 Global Economics Prospects report on Tuesday. Here are the highlights.

The move underscores the automaker's remarkable turnaround since its bailout in 2009 in the wake of the financial crisis.

Manufacturing powerhouse China has a poor record of ensuring the safety of its factory workers.

The most popular wine grape 20 years ago was a white wine varietal from Spain called Airen. Now it’s red wine varietal from France.

Pakistan itself is struggling with its own laws regarding capital punishment.

Notable players advanced at the Australian Open in temperatures that exceeded 100 degree Fahrenheit.

Long-time manufacturer Foxconn has made sure China Mobile has enough iPhones for its big launch on Friday. Here's how many it shipped.

The maker of American whiskeys and bourbons Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark announced a deal to be acquired by Suntory -- and some customers are very unhappy.