Obama, Southeast Asian Leaders To Hold Special Summit In US Amid Growing China Assertiveness
Southeast Asian leaders will hold a special summit with President Barack Obama in the U.S. next year, highlighting a "st... Read more
China Pollution: Killer Smog Disperses But Haze Of Recrimination Remains
SHANGHAI -- Residents of Beijing and other parts of northern China were literally breathing a sigh of relief Wednesday... Read more
Philippine Presidential Front-runner Disqualified Due To Residency Requirement
Philippine presidential front-runner Sen. Grace Poe was disqualified from running in next year's election for failing t... Read more
Chinas Manufacturing Activity Hits 3-Year Low As Domestic Demand Falls, Smaller Companies Rebound And Services Sector Grows
SHANGHAI -- Latest official data from China show a further contraction in manufacturing activity among major companies ... Read more
US Marine Found Guilty Of Homicide Of Transgender Woman In Philippines
A Philippine court convicted a U.S. Marine Tuesday of the murder of a transgender woman a year ago. The incident has fu... Read more
Australian, Indian Central Banks Hold Interest Rates Steady
The Australian and Indian central banks on Tuesday kept their benchmark interest rates unchanged ahead of an impending r... Read more
Yuan Joining IMF's Basket Of Reserve Currencies Called 'A Historic Moment;' Celebrations, Some Cynicism And Hope For Further Market Reform
SHANGHAI -- A major milestone in the opening of China’s economy, or a purely symbolic gesture with little real sign... Read more
India's GDP Growth Exceeds Estimates To Grow At 7.4% In Q2
India's economy grew by 7.4 percent in the September quarter, according to reports citing official GDP data released M... Read more
Japan's Pension Fund, The World's Largest, Loses $64B Amid Equity Rout
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) -- the world’s largest pension fund -- reported its worst quarterl... Read more
Paris Climate Summit: Can China Clean Up Its Act? Beijing's Crucial Role At Climate Change Talks
SHANGHAI -- After being accused of undermining moves to set binding emissions targets at the last climate change summit ... Read more
Japan's Economy: Uptick In Output, Retail Sales Raise Hopes Of A Rebound
Japan’s economy showed initial signs of a recovery as the production of electronic devices and cars boosted industrial... Read more
COP21: Poor Countries Worried About Being Left Behind In Negotiations
World leaders convene in France on Monday for the latest global conference on climate change, called COP21, in an attemp... Read more
China Says It Has Met Pollution Reduction Goals Early As Smog Envelops Beijing
Chinese environment minster Chen Jining announced that China had achieved its pollution reduction targets six months bef... Read more
International Monetary Fund Likely To Put Chinese Yuan In SDR Reserve Currency Basket
On Monday, China’s currency -- the yuan -- will most likely join the International Monetary Fund’s basket of reserv... Read more
World Climate Talks Begin Monday, But Will Commitments Make Any Difference?
With hopes as high as the security level on the streets of Paris in the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks there, wor... Read more