China

China's assurance that it will not let growth drop below 7% encourages markets.

HSBC's head of UK trade says businesses settling in the Chinese currency are saving money

Rising electricity consumption, including by services sector, to drive Chinese economy

AstraZeneca employee questioned in Shanghai as Chinese authorities crack down on pharmaceutical sector.

Apple has confirmed a cyber-attack on its developer website though says no financial data was accessed.

GSK CEO Witty to reveal action against bribery scandal that has rocked pharmaceutical giants.

Tottenham confirm transfer of Belgian international Nacer Chadli pending medial and personal terms

China's decision to liberalise interest rates sparks selling in bank stocks

Powerful quake of 5.9 magnitude strikes northwestern Gansu province in China damaging thousands of houses.

The character Sergeant Daniel Recker and his squad visit different locations to complete missions.

LDP likely to take control of upper house, allowing PM Shinzo Abe to implement political and economic reforms.

Wheelchair-bound man is pictured waving package above head just before explosion.

Demand rising in China and Japan while curbs in India cut buying.

Qihoo, listed in US, and Sogu are China's second and third biggest search engines.

Barring China and Australia, markets across Asia finish week higher.

China allows banks to set their own lending rates as part of its restructuring efforts.

Criticism of Moscow dominance of Universiade games rebuffed by Russia's macho man president.

As the world prepares itself for Apple to launch a budget/plastic/colourful iPhone we round-up what the rumour mill is saying we should expect.

Over 1,000 ivory tusks found in 20ft container from Togo.

Singer Jampel releases single in tribute to radical and often suicidal political protests.

Andrew Murphy named as UK China Visa Alliance chairman, a group working to ease visa restrictions to Chinese nationals

White Hart Lane chiefs eager to tie up deal for 19-year-old Neilton, who interested Manchester United and Chelsea earlier in the year

Watchdogs visits UCB office in China to check on compliance procedures.

Finance leaders to discuss market volatility, unemployment, slow economic recovery and Fed's QE taper plans.

Manchester City confirm transfer of Maicon to Serie A club AS Roma

Weekend elections in Japan fuel a selling spree

Woman was taking a short cut back home when she got stuck in a narrow gap between two walls.

There is no set timeline for reducing US monetary stimulus.

GSK's British head of finance is banned from leaving China after head of operations Mark Reilly's flight.

There is no set timeline for reducing US monetary stimulus.