China

Graphic video shows two Tibetans who set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule, as Dalai Lama tours Britain to promote peace and non-violence.

Arsenal will play a first ever friendly on Nigerian soil, after visiting Malaysia, China and Hong Kong as part of a pre-season tour

At least 40 dead after radical Islamist sect Boko Haram launches attack in northern Nigeria after deadly assaults in churches of last weekend.

The Islamist militants Boko Haram unleash wave of attacks in cxity of Damaturu amid mounting criticisism of President Goodluck Jonathan trip to Brazil for a UN conference.

Didier Drogba is looking forward to a new challenge with Shanghai Shenhua after signing a two-and-a-half year deal with the Chinese Super League outfit.

Ratings agency Moody's report on the triple-A rated Asian tiger highlights resilience of Singapore's economy

China pledges to provide $43bn (£27.4bn) to International Monetary Fund to boost its lending power.

Ivorian striker Didier Drogba, who will leave Chelsea after the expiration of his contract on June 30, is reportedly all set to announce his arrival to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.

For long China has kept its remnimbi undervalued in order to undercut competitors in the export market. Now that policy could ease up.

George Osborne said he wants the value of UK exports to increase to £1tn by the end of the decade - but the industry is in decline. Here is why.

G20 Draft Communique to boost IMF firewall, tackle the sovereign debt crisis and prevent further emerging market contagion.

Ratings agency Fitch slashes India's credit rating outlook to negative, following similar calls from Standard & Poor's earlier this month.

Friday, 08 June 2012, marked the 40th anniversary of an event captured by Associated Press (AP) photographer, Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut in his native Vietnam. Seen running from the village of Trang Bang, some 25 miles west of Saigon, and towards the camera, a small group of crying and screaming children accompanied by South Vietnamese soldiers of the ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam).

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterates compromise offer but officials deny Iran ready to abandon programme

The astronaut crew will carry out a series of experiments in the Tiangong-1 space lab in the next two weeks.

Japan's Nikkei, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, South Korea's Kospi and China's Shanghai Composite all edged up.

Although several Chinese organisations are involved in the project, the primary contractor to design and develop the spacecraft is the China Academy of Space Technology.

As violence escalates, London and Washington seek immediate steps to tackle the situation.

Shenzhou 9 spacecraft is China's fourth manned spacecraft which is carrying three astronauts: Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yang.

Beijing offers rare apology after picture of woman lying next to aborted foetus appears online.

Pictures including women and children being slaughtered during the more-than-a-year-long bloodshed.

Amnesty International accuses UN Security Council of dithering while Syrian regime acts with impunity against its own people and human rights crisis unfolds.

Woman forced to abort foetus because she broke China's one child policy and could not afford fine.

The Instagram-inspired Socialmatic concept camera has secured funding and will be turned into a real product.

Hui Leo Gao pleads guilty after Westpac bank accidentally deposits £5m in his account.

The new terracotta warriors, about 110, were unearthed at an excavation site inside the No.1 pit of the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

HMRC reports that UK exports to non-EU countries fell in value by £2.4bn in April month-on-month, adding to fears over Britain's economy

London falls to 25th position in world rankings, seven places down from its 2011 position, while Birmingham and Belfast move up.

Zhou Chong, 23, hailed as hero across world after footage released of him saving girl from falling off building in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.

Despite chancellor and former prime minister being hauled in front of Leveson, unanswered questions remain.