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The iPhone 5s and 5c figure prominently in the week's activities.

High costs at South African platinum mine companies mean that supplies will be limited in the near future.

The world's second-largest economy is taking its first step toward a modern pension system.

The new species was spotted on Manhattan's High Line for the first time and look different from the typical New York roach.

Following the lowest unemployment rate in five years reported last week, focus will now shift to retail sales and jobless claims data.

The findings further intensify a debate on the causes and role of global warming, and its impact on changing weather patterns across the globe.

A surprise consumer inflation reading in China in November eased fears about immediate policy tightening.

Scientists have found vast aquifers of freshwater underneath the ocean floor, but getting to them will be a challenge.

China's exports came in well above forecasts in November, contributing to a bigger trade surplus.

Unconfirmed reports say a North Korean aide to recently ousted politician Jang Song Thaek is defecting to South Korea.

Jobbik snagged one-sixth of the popular vote, granting them 47 out of the 386 seats in the National Assembly, making them the third-largest party in Hungary

Two indicators per country, or, how to stay on top of global economic trends in 2014 like an economist.

Nelson Mandela is remembered by Chinese politicians and dissenters, but for slightly different reasons.

Russian's frigid Bashkortostan state -- site of the upcoming BRICS summit -- is rich in oil and attractive to investment, but for one thing (besides the cold): the threat of Islamic fundamentalism.

The project is Chevron’s largest investment in China to date. The U.S. firm has a 49% stake, while PetroChina holds the rest.

A leading metals and mining company said the Russian government may no longer have any palladium under its belt.

Registering your car in traffic-congested Beijing is about to get harder. This hasn't stopped some drivers from tricking the system creatively.

Apple stock will appreciate if the smartphone market expands. Now that's finally possible.

The nation has made relatively few strides in carrying out the WHO's guidelines.

Two major Wall Street banks penned their initial thoughts on bitcoin as a serious global currency this week.

With Hello Kitty on his side, one entrepreneur is hoping a cat-branded champagne will gain popularity in Asia.