China

Millions of workers and students are heading home across China to celebrate the Chinese New Year with their loved ones. The Year of Dragon begins on Jan. 23.

Briton David Price jailed for nearly eight years after successful extradition by UK police despite lack of treaty with China.

British luxury brands enjoy strong sales in 2011 and trend set to continue for 2012, say retail experts.

The year of Dragon which begins on January 23 is considered the most powerful and auspicious year as per traditional Chinese belief.

Turning from its previous Indian suspicions, reports have emerged suggesting US authorities now suspect China as the culprit behind a recent cyber attack targeting commission employees' emails.

The wealth of these High Networth Individuals (HNI) are tracked by the deals they close, their high value real estate transactions , ownership of luxury items, and the charity contributions they made during the previous year.

Luxury British fashion label reports 21 percent increase in sales for last quarter.

Syria, Iran, Uzbekistan, North Korea and China to get invitations to 2012 games opening ceremony

The successful Melbourne outing on Wednesday marked Li's best show since her breakthrough win at the French Open.

North Korean dynasty rocked by brotherly squabbles after Kim Jong-nam slams old and new regimes and warns against military power.

Super-fast 4G wireless technology and high-resolution retina display highlights of Apple iPad 3.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced the Chinese currency will be traded in London that will bring a multi-billion pound boost to the City.

Nationalist Party leader Ma Ying-jeou has reportedly got about 53 percent of votes against his nearest rival Tsai Ing-wen of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, who won 45 percent of votes.

The visit would be keenly observed as the US is mounting pressure on major countries to boycott Iran oil.

Apple has suspended sales across stores in mainland China, in the wake of recent unruly incidents at Sanlitun in Beijing. Online sales remain open through Apple's official partner - Unicom - and at authorized retail outlets.

The case stems from a criminal suit filed by Vinay Ray, a Delhi-based journalist, claiming that some of these websites flaunt "blasphemous and derogatory" material which may even derail the communal harmony in the country.

A Chinese company has started the first training programme for female bodyguards in China.

The Biswa Ijtema, also known as the World Muslim's Congregation, is one of the largest congregations of the followers of Islam.

The Federal Trade Commission has been urged to verify whether Google search is giving preference to its own content and is discriminating against other websites or other contents.

Hacker group Anonymous has urged non-US citizens to take action against the US's proposed anti-piracy bills, which is sparking dissent in the blogosphere.

Lenovo is the first Android smartphone to incorporate Intel Atom processor and Imagine Technologies revolutionary Rogue GPU architecture to attain 20X faster processing speeds compared to the conventional GPU architectures of today.

Iran boycott-busting firms in China, Singapore and UAE sanctioned by US.

Apple cancels scheduled sale of iPhone 4S in Beijing store as mass brawl breaks out.

The dogs were found in small rusty cages near a boat and were meant for slaughtering to prepare dog meat dishes in Vietnam.

$1bn Thirty Metre Telescope will be able to pinpoint objects in space 13 billion light years away.

Proving the Jobs fever isn't local to the west, eager Chinese fans have already laid siege to the country's five Apple stores, desperate to get their hands on the company's latest iPhone 4S handset.

“Internet addiction disorder” can cause brain damage like forms of substance abuse.

Economic slump usually follows construction frenzy, say financial experts.

Seeking to wrestle away the Samsung Galaxy series' hold on the western Android smartphone market, Chinese tech firm Huawei has unveiled its latest top-end smartphone, the Ascend.

Guangzhou Evergrande have refuted speculation they are poised to complete a move for Chelsea's Didier Drogba, after the Chinese side claimed they have had no contact with the Cote d'Ivore international.