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Global Warming Wiped 1.2% From Global GDP, May Claim 100 Million Lives

Climate change caused by global warming is contributing to nearly 400,000 deaths a year and reducing global GDP by 1.6% annually.

US Stock Futures Signal Higher Open Ahead Of Jobless Claim, Goods Orders, GDP Data

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data, the Census Bureau's durable goods orders data and Bureau of Economic Analysis’s gross domestic product report.

Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon S4 Play Processors With Quad-Core CPUs For High-Volume Smartphones

Chip manufacturer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) Thursday announced the addition of two new Snapdragon S4 mobile processors -- “MSM8225Q” and “MSM8625Q”. Both the new processors are members of the Snapdragon S4 Play processor tier and are optimized specifically for high-volume smartphones.

An investor checks stock information with a computer at a brokerage house in Hefei

Asian Markets Rise On China Stimulus Hopes

Most of the Asian markets rose Thursday as investor confidence was lifted by hopes that China would soon announce monetary easing measures to rejuvenate the economic growth momentum.

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China, Japan Deadlock Over Islands Continues But Both Sides Agree To Keep Talking

The deadlock between China and Japan continued late Tuesday in talks between the two countries' foreign ministers with both sides standing their ground claiming sovereignty over a disputed set of islands in the East China Sea.

US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of New Home Sales Data

DJIA futures were down 0.04 percent, S&P 500 were down 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 down 0.10 percent.

Philip Morris Expands In China To Develop Flu Vaccines

The world's second-largest tobacco company is partnering with Medicago for flu vaccines.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Falls After Cutting 2015 Forecast; USB Maintains A ‘Neutral’

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) cut its profit guidance for 2015 -- one week after FedEx (NYSE: FDX), also a global economic bellwether, reduced its outlook.

Civil War Or Politics? Syria's Opposition Tries A New Approach

Not every opposer of Bashar al-Assad's regime is an armed fighter. Some are trying peaceful means and talking about them in public.

Akama Miki And Zhang Muyi: 12-Year-Old Model And 24-Year-Old Pop Star Go Public With Romance, Deny Publicity Stunt [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Akama Miki, a 12-year-old model, has started a relationship with Zhang Muyi, a 24-year-old pop star.

Richest People In China Got Poorer, Says Hurun Rich List 2012

China's billionaires and millionaires got poorer over the past year, according to the Hurun Rich List 2012.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Enters Service With The Navy

In a largely symbolic move, China officially delivers its first aircraft carrier to the People's Liberation Army Navy.

A man looks at a display board showing stock market prices inside a brokerage in Taipei

Asian Markets Range-Bound; Nikkei, Sensex Gain

Asian markets remained in a tight range Tuesday as investors continued to maintain a cautious mode to find where the global economy is heading following the announcement of the stimulus measures announced this month by the policymakers around the world.

Taiwan Boats Enter 3-Way Fray For Islands

Dozens of Taiwanese boats entered waters near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea Tuesday morning, the Japanese Coast Guard said.

One-Third Of World's Population Using Internet, Developing Nations Showing Biggest Gains

It's getting ever easier to access the Internet, the UN finds, and that growth could greatly help developing countries.

No Nukes: UN Reaffirms Test Ban Treaty 50 Years Afer Cuban Missile Crisis

The head of the U.N.'s Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization spoke to reporters about preventing another Cuban Missile Crisis.

Panda Cub Autopsy Offers Few Clues To Death

Preliminary results from the necropsy of a week-old baby panda shed little light on why she died Sunday morning at the National Zoo.

North Korea's New Food Policy: A Move Toward Free Market?

North Korea may allow farmers to keep more of their crop as an incentive to produce more food for the hungry nation.

Riot At Foxconn Plant In China Injures 40 Workers

Maker of electronics components for Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft shuts factory for a day after its workers riot at nearby housing facility.

Bo Xilai’s Fate Hangs In Balance As China Jails Ex-Police Chief

A Chinese court sentenced fallen Communist Party politician Bo Xilai’s former police chief for 15 years in prison Monday, a major step in wrapping up China’s worst political scandal in recent times.

S&P Cuts GDP Growth Forecast For China, India And Other Asia Pacific Countries

Global rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Monday cut the economic growth forecast for the Asia Pacific countries, including China and India, citing the slowdown in China, euro zone troubles and a slower-than-expected recovery in the U.S.

Foxconn Halts Production At China Factory After Employees' Fight Leaves 40 Injured

Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology, a major supplier for technology firms including Apple, halted production at a plant in northern China after a fight broke out among workers, BBC has reported.

Asian Stock Markets Mostly End Lower

Asian stocks markets mostly declined Monday as the excitement over the announcement of the QE3 by the U.S. Fed Reserve faded while concerns over the euro zone crisis and growth slowdown in China also weighed.

Asian Markets Fall On Euro Zone, China Concerns

Most of the Asian markets fell Monday as investor confidence was weighed down by the revival of concerns over the debt crisis affecting the euro zone and the economic slowdown faced by China.

Syrian Opposition Calls For Assad's Peaceful 'Overthrow'

The Syrian political opposition has called for a peaceful "overthrow" of President Bashar Assad, drawing a contrast with rebel forces, which have been locked in a brutal 18-month conflict with the military.

Week Ahead: Asian Markets To Focus On US Economic Data

Most Asian stock markets ended on a negative note last week as the weak fiscal reports from the major economies and the China-Japan tensions weighed on the sentiment.

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