China
Chinese hackers arrested after US request
Chinese police arrests hackers after the US government supplied them with a list of cybercrime suspects.
12 October 2015, 12:20 PM
Former China energy chief Jiang Jiemin jailed for corruption
The former chief of China's biggest oil firm, Jiang Jiemin, is sentenced to 16 years in prison for accepting bribes, state media say.
12 October 2015, 11:15 AM
An evening at Nantang Block
A walk around the historical block of Nantang, in Ningbo of China to get a glimpse of the weekend activities of the local people, and to try out some of their traditional delicacies.
11 October 2015, 17:46 PM
1 in 3 young Chinese men to die from smoking: Study
A new study warns that a third of all men currently under the age of 20 in China will eventually die prematurely if they do not give up smoking.
9 October 2015, 15:49 PM
Four-year-old boy in China dies in escalator accident
A four-year-old boy in the Chinese city of Chongqing has died after becoming wedged under an escalator handrail at a subway station.
9 October 2015, 05:42 AM
China's glass walkway closed after cracks found
Chinese tourists are left screaming in terror on the side of a 3,540 ft high cliff after a glass pane on a new transparent walkway suddenly shattered on Monday. Authorities closed the tourist attraction for repair works.
8 October 2015, 04:41 AM
Hong Kong fined by Fifa for fans booing Chinese anthem
The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has been fined $40,000 Hong Kong dollars ($5,160; £3,400) after its fans booed the Chinese national anthem during a match last month.
6 October 2015, 05:12 AM
Japanese, Chinese, Irish scientists win 2015 Nobel medicine prize for parasite therapies
Irish-born William Campbell, Satoshi Omura of Japan and China's Youyou Tu win the Nobel Medicine Prize for their discoveries of treatments against parasites, the jury says.
5 October 2015, 10:00 AM
Global economy loses steam as Chinese, European factories falter
World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and US activity steady.
1 October 2015, 15:40 PM
Bangkok blast: Suspect admits to planting shrine bomb
Lawyer of suspect says he committed the act to repay a 'personal favour'.
1 October 2015, 06:58 AM
Fresh blast hits China’s Guangxi
Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, a day after a series of blasts killed seven people.
1 October 2015, 04:47 AM
Can China's economic woes derail world recovery?
In these times of interconnected economies, China's recent economic troubles seem to be the last straw that broke the camel's back. First of all, less growth in China spells trouble for its trading partners. But there is another worrisome development for ROW. China, after years of goading from IMF and US economists, is undertaking a policy shift in an attempt to change its economic growth paradigm.
29 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Google to set up Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations
Google is to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations that carry millions of passengers every day.
28 September 2015, 07:27 AM
India launches first space observatory ASTROSAT
India today successfully launched a satellite-launch-vehicle carrying ASTROSAT, its first astronomy observatory to study distant celestial objects.
28 September 2015, 06:49 AM
China pledges $2bn for developing world
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges to establish a $2bn (£1.3bn) fund to assist developing countries and to significantly increase investment.
27 September 2015, 05:15 AM
China to announce climate pledge as Xi visits Washington
China's President Xi Jinping is set to unveil a landmark pledge on climate change and curbing harmful emissions, White House officials say.
25 September 2015, 14:48 PM
Chinese lawyer describes 'torture'
Prominent Chinese dissident and human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has broken his silence to describe how he was allegedly tortured and kept in solitary confinement while in detention.
24 September 2015, 05:37 AM
China open to foreign companies: Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country will never close its open door to the outside world.
23 September 2015, 05:06 AM
A long agenda for Xi and Obama
When Presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama meet in the United States in a few days time, they will not be short of things to talk about.
22 September 2015, 05:55 AM
Pakistan delays hanging of disabled man
The planned hanging of a paraplegic prisoner in Pakistan has been delayed, his lawyer says.
22 September 2015, 05:04 AM