Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: California Authorities Preparing 'Major' Enforcement Action Against Automaker
The German automaker could face heavy fines from regulators in the Golden State, as well as from federal and international authorities, for cheating on emissions standards.
China To Announce Carbon Cap-And-Trade Scheme In Significant Move To Tackle Climate Change: Reports
The proposal, in which the U.S. and China would jointly tackle climate change, may be one of the few areas of agreement during the Chinese leader's U.S. visit.
Xi Jinping Tells US CEOs China Will Lift Restrictions On Foreign Investment, Protect Intellectual Property
The Chinese president said his country would lift restrictions on foreign investment, as Boeing announced plans for an aircraft finishing center in China, its first outside the U.S.
China Propaganda Video Shows Foreigners Praising 'Supercharismatic' President Xi Jingping
As China's President Xi Jinping began his U.S. visit, authorities in Beijing released a video showing foreigners, including Americans, heaping praise on him.
Hong Kong Officials Deny Teen Prison Program Is Aiming To Curb Youth Protests
Some view a new program, which sees high school students subjected to mock trials and prison visits, as an attempt to stifle dissent, after youth protests rocked the city last year.
China Warns Against Support For Taiwan Independence
The warning comes as Taiwan prepares for a crucial presidential election in January, in which the island's pro-China party is expected to be defeated.
Chile Earthquake 2015 Update: At Least 5 Dead, Mass Evacuations And Tsunami Warnings Follow Magnitude 8.3 Quake
The magnitude 8.3 earthquake off the country's coast has triggered tsunami warnings in Chile, Peru, New Zealand, Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
Altice To Acquire Cablevision: European Telecoms Group To Pay $17.7B In Further Move Into US Market: Report
The deal, which will see European telecoms group Altice acquire the U.S. media company will likely face scrutiny from regulators, as communications firms continue to consolidate.
China Labor Rights: Factory Workers Protest In Hong Kong, Amid Restrictions On Mainland
Factory workers protested in Hong Kong, underscoring the lack of labor rights in mainland China, which may become increasingly important as the economy slows.
Europe Refugee Crisis: Eastern Countries' Opposition To Migrants Highlights Cultural Split In Bloc
While some in Western European countries are welcoming refugees, opposition to their presence in largely ethnically homogenous Eastern European nations is widespread.
Jeremy Corbyn Elected Leader Of UK Labour Party Amid Divisions, Concerns About Electability
Jeremy Corbyn won the leadership of the U.K.'s Labour party Saturday amid concerns that his platform is too left-wing to win broad electoral support.
Tianjin Blasts: Chinese Authorities Call Off Search For Missing, Put Final Death Toll At 173
Authorities in the Chinese city say there is no hope of finding any of the remaining eight missing people and that a court would issue death certificates for them.
South China Sea: New Images Show Progress In Chinese Runway Construction
The construction on Subi reef could form a combat-capable air facility -- China's third in the region.
Asia Markets Update: Indexes End Morning Session Mixed, As Concerns About China's Economy Peak
The possibility of a delay in a U.S. interest rate hike and concerns over China's economy sent markets bobbing in and out of negative territory.
South Korea Court Sentences Man To 12 Years In Prison For Knife Attack On US Ambassador Mark Lippert
The court noted that Kim Ki-jong, a self-described anti-U.S. activist, had shown no remorse and sought to justify his crime during the trial.
Israel Blasts EU Parliament Vote Calling For Goods From Occupied Territories To Be Labeled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted a European Parliament call for labels on products imported from occupied territories, saying it amounted to a boycott of Israel.
Dell Inc Announces $125B Investment In China, Including Artificial Intelligence Lab
The move follows similar ones by other U.S. tech companies, who have made large investments in China, and partnered with Chinese firms to help navigate the local market.
Asian Markets Dip On Weak Data From Japan And China, And Negative Sentiment On Wall Street; Most Indexes End Down
Asian indexes -- hit by disappointing data and falls on Wall Street -- failed to recover Thursday and closed deep in the red.
US Warns Russia On Military Build-Up In Syria, Amid Reports Of Russian Troops In Combat
The warning came amid unconfirmed reports that Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria, in support of the Assad regime.
Edward Snowden Criticizes Russia's Human Rights Record, Says Online Restrictions, Treatment Of Gays, 'Wrong'
Edward Snowden criticized Russia's human-rights record, pointing to its restrictions on Internet freedom and treatment of gay people.
Thailand Rejects New Draft Constitution, Likely Leading To Delays In Path Toward Democracy
Thailand's military-backed legislature rejected a new draft constitution Sunday, which means the first elections since last year's coup will likely not take place until 2017.
Middle East Refugee Crisis: Gulf Arab States Under Scrutiny For Refusing To Take Displaced People
As Europe engages in a bout of soul-searching over its treatment of refugees, Gulf Arab states that have taken in no Syrian refugees are coming under increasing scrutiny.
Transgender Catholics Cannot Be Godparents, Vatican Says
The ruling came in response to a Spanish transgender man's request to act as godfather to his nephew.
China Air Pollution: Scientists Create Google Map Showing True Extent Of China's Smog Crisis
The map provides near real-time data on "the most damaging form of air pollution" in a country where 17 percent of all deaths can be linked to pollution.
Joe Biden 2016: Vice President Says Family Will Be Deciding Factor In Presidential Bid
Vice President Joe Biden said his family's ability to cope would be key to his decision to bid for the White House in 2016.
China Navy Ships Turn Back From Bering Sea: Presence Seen As Pacific Challenge To US
Pentagon officials told the Wall Street Journal that five Chinese vessels spotted off the coast of Alaska this week entered U.S. waters, but obeyed international law.
China World War II Parade: Communist Party Rhetoric On Defeating Japan Angers Taiwan
China's Communist Party government claims the lion's share of credit for defeating Japan in World War II, much to the chagrin of many Taiwanese veterans.
Europe Refugee Crisis: Photo Of Dead Child Prompts Outrage On Social Media
An image of a child, apparently a Syrian refugee who drowned trying to reach Greece, has prompted anger on social media.
China's President Xi Jinping Announces 300K Personnel To Be Cut From Country's Military
The move comes as President Xi Jinping is attempting to remake China's armed forces, with less of an emphasis on personnel and more on technology.
China Navy Ships In Bering Sea: Combat Ships Near Alaska For First Time, As Obama Tours State
The ships' deployment, as President Barack Obama visits the state, could be a message to Washington ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. later this month.
