China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is ordering all newly built residences to install fiber optic connections in any city or county where the networks are available.
A rumored anti-satellite missile test in China this month could threaten several US satellites in orbit.
The UK is home to at least 2-million immigrants and their descendants from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, where infant male preference is widespread.
Infosys Ltd, Ford Motor, Barclays, AFLAC Inc, BHP Billiton, Advanced Micro Devices, Yum! Brands and BP plc are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Friday.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Friday ahead of the Department of Labor's import price index and the Bureau of Economic Analysis's trade deficit report.
Asian stock markets mostly declined Friday after data showed that Chinese inflation jumped to a seven-month high in December while Japanese Nikkei surged on weaker yen.
China’s inflation rate accelerated in December faster than expected, an indication that the country’s inflationary pressures continue to increase, lowering prospects for further loosening of the country's monetary policy.
Asian shares rose Friday amid an improving outlook for global economies and reduced anxiety over the euro zone, while the yen slid on renewed expectations for aggressive monetary easing in Japan.
Apple's next iPhone, possibly called the "iPhone 6" or even "iPhone 5S," may be supported by China Mobile, the largest telecommunications carrier in the world.
New reports are saying China will surpass the U.S. as a superpower in 2049. Don't believe it? Here's a look at six reasons why it may be true.
If confirmed, Chuck Hagel and John Kerry will bring to their positions as Secretaries of Defense and State, respectively, an unusual on-the-ground perspective on war-making from their days in Vietnam.
The U.S. stock index futures signal a higher open Thursday ahead of the Department of Labor's weekly jobless claims data.
Crude oil prices advanced in Asian trading Thursday as better-than-expected Chinese trade data reinforced signs of economic recovery in the world’s second largest oil consuming nation.
Thailand’s consumer confidence rose in December compared to that in the previous month, indicating an improvement in domestic spending which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.
Asian shares rose Thursday as Chinese trade data, much stronger than expected, magnified momentum overnight from global markets and kept alive hopes for a recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
China’s trade surplus gained in December compared with the previous month, indicating that the world’s second-largest economy's growth is on the upswing.
At CES 2013, Hisense unveiled its own offerings that will compete with many other manufacturers in the Smart TV craze set to dominate 2013.
Initial public offerings could raise as much as $34 billion in U.S. markets and more than $100 billion worldwide, experts said.
An incident at China's Southern Weekend newspaper led to a near-revolt by employees of Beijing News, and now celebrities are joining journalists in rejecting censorship.
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda have seen sales plummet in China over geopolitics but hope the worst is over.
The U.S. stock index futures signal a higher open amid the optimism that the earnings season will reveal encouraging results.
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday repeated a new rumor that Apple is working on a cheap iPhone model. But the nearly constant flow of rumors about Apple devices often leads tech-lovers to premature exuberance.
