CHINA

Does anyone remember Sim City? Probably not. Those who might be throwing away hours at games like CityVille, most likely never knew that back in 1989, SimCity was the first game of its kind, and dominated for years. The last title in franchise came out in 2003, but after what seems like forever, Electronic Arts is ready to have SimCity stage a comeback to get some of that social networking gaming pie.

The inflation rate of China reduced sharply to 3.2 percent for February, which is a 20 month low, according to data released on Friday, showing signs that the price pressure is gradually diminishing.

Proview Technology, which is battling Apple over the iPad trademark in China, has asked Chinese distributors to stop selling the popular tablet PC after the U.S. technology giant launched the latest version of its iPad.

Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner, so get ready to lose some time this Sunday, March 11, when clocks jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m.

Ahani also said that foreign powers need not fear Iran’s atomic ambitions.

China has blocked purchases of Airbus planes by Chinese companies in reaction to a controversial European carbon tax, the CEO of Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. NV (Paris: EAD) said Thursday.

As the company's latest tablet was unveiled, activists renewed complaints that labor conditions remain deplorable at Apple vendors' factories. The group SumOfUs is calling on Apple to prove that it follows the law.

Turkey has proved itself to be Somalia's best friend, and may the only country in the world actively trying to make Somalia a better place.

China has surpassed the United States as the country exhibiting the highest demand for luxury watches, says a survey.

Employers probably hired more than 200,000 workers for a third straight month in February, indicating that companies are feeling more upbeat about the U.S. economic recovery, economists said before a report this week.

Luxury watchmakers are hoping a stronger-than-expected recovery in the United States and global exposure will help them sail through a more challenging market in China, where the days of unstoppable growth are ticking by.

The press agency of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement charged Wednesday that the CIA, Israel's Mossad and private security firms have been exposed supporting Syrian rebels in Homs.

Some members of Ukraine's parliament, on a visit to Damascus, expressed solidarity with Assad as well as opposition to foreign intervention in the Middle Eastern country.

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) unveiled a faster iPad tablet with a sharper display and the ability to connect with the Internet on 4G broadband networks.

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced a new version of the bestselling iPad 2, dubbed the iPad HD, priced from $499, CEO Tim Cook announced Wednesday.

The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council met on Wednesday to draft a new resolution in hopes of ending nearly a year of violence in Syria.

Gold prices snapped three days of losses to rise on Wednesday, helped by the euro paring losses versus the dollar, which eased negative currency effects on the precious metal, and by a tentative recovery in demand for physical gold at lower prices.

Juppe’s stand would seem to contradict the more belligerent tone that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has taken with respect to the Iranians.

Israel was guarded in its approach to the resumption of talks with Iran by the world powers on Wednesday. The six world powers including the United States, France, Britain, China, Germany and Russia had expressed their willingness to continue talks with Iran over its nuclear program.Iran had offered to open up a key military base for international inspections, which the world powers suspect would be used for a its secret nuclear program.

Iran, which insists it seeks to develop atomic energy for purely peaceful purposes, has not set a date or locale for such talks.

A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules and Beijing will not adjust the value of its currency to try to bridge a trade deficit that is Washington's problem to fix, China's commerce minister said on Wednesday.