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UK and Germany play down the prospect of a U.S.-led strike while several other nations tactically avoid calls for action.

American cities are nowhere to be found at the top of the 2013 list of the most livable cities in the world.

The first domino might fall in less than a year, posing a threat to China's economy.

Amid concerns over China’s space programs in the West, the country announced it will launch its first spacecraft to the moon by the year-end.

The Philippines remains unaffected by the general slowdown in Asia, as President Aquino’s government boosts spending.

Obama repeats threatening statements while Cameron faces Commons revolt on intervention.

Recent leaks supposedly of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 display panel suggest the device will have a design similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy S4.

The world may be as close to World War III as it was in October of 1962.

About 8.1 percent of Japan’s students are addicted to the internet.

Ashley Madison, a site for married people looking to have an affair, has launched in Hong Kong, and thinks of conquering greater China.

At least four foreign automakers have been hit with recalls in China this month. The government says safety is the goal.

Half the world’s pigs live in China and pork price is a good barometer of inflationary pressure.

Tesla’s efforts to enter China, the world’s largest auto market, is still facing some bureaucratic speed bumps.

Asian markets were jolted, after new evidence emerged of a chemical attack by the Syrian government against civilians.

With limited precedent for such a high-profile, scandal-heavy trial, experts predict a harsh sentence for the disgraced Chinese leader.

Kashmir is renowned for its majestic natural beauty that some have likened to heaven.

Concern about Fed stimulus reduction, U.S. involvement in Syria and the mid-October debt-ceiling limit are on investors' minds.

The Chinese' insatiable appetite has led to a rapid decline of turtles in Asia, and now in the United States.

China’s factory activity in August is expected to grow at its fastest in three months, according to an official survey due on Aug. 31.

The year is off to a terrific start for the global travel and tourism industry with higher-than-predicted growth of 5 percent.

Prosecution demands the toughest possible sentence while Bo says he is the victim of a love triangle as China's "trial of the century” concludes.