China

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Minnesota.

Tulip bulbs experienced soaring price levels in 1637 before sudden collapse.

State-backed CNPC expects more than 110 wells to be put in operation in resource-rich Sichuan province.

Shanghai authorites have banned the use of a taxi app during peak business times

Hunan Province officials, who were lured into honey trap by two girls and blackmailed, have been dismissed by the Communist Party.

Yuan down for six consecutive days as China's central bank looks to curb short-term speculation.

Footage shows rescue of children on frozen river in China.

US President to host Tibetan spiritual leader in White House despite China's concerns.

China and Sweden battle for Bronze in Men's Curling; follow the game live in UK.

A new report shows that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting victims depending on where they live in the world.

Chancellor George Osborne unveils important talks in Hong Kong speech to business leaders.

He Er'xiu drank homemade rice wine and worked out regularly.

India planned $1tn of infrastructure projects over five years ending in 2017.

Maximo Caminero smashes 2,000 year-old Ai Weiwei vase worth £1m.

Security officer Hu Ping handed capital sentence for murdering store owner Wu Ying

Depressive Yang Jinhai jumped into tiger enclosure at a zoo in Chengdu in freak stunt

16-year-old Tyler Michell has been bombarded with messages from fans of Benedict Cumberbatch.

Banks' non-performing loans increased to 592.1bn yuan at 2013 fourth-quarter end.

Man charged with attempted murder for pushing girlfriend into the manhole in December 2013.

World Bank plans to boost lending over next decade by cutting costs and charging richer countries.

Six Chinese trust companies lent more than 5bn yuan to troubled coal firm Shanxi Liansheng Energy.

Detained man said pregnant woman died in hospital from H7N9.

Foreign Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris visited China to discuss agreement that would boost their bilateral ties.

China's moon rover has woken up despite having a technical malfunction two weeks ago.

Dingye-2HF has maximum daily output of 105,000 cubic metres and average daily output of 43,000 cubic metres.

Ginni Rometty will meet government leaders to restore trust in its services.

Police to patrol beaches in coastal city of Sanya in crackdown on "un-Chinese" nudists

China's gold consumption rose 41.4% on year to 1,176.4 tonnes in 2013, according to China Gold Association.

China launches fourth Antarctic research station focusing on earth and space exploration.

New government led by Xi Jinping initiated widespread anti-corruption measures in China to restore Communist Party's credibility.