China

Buyers get residence and travel permits against a €500,000 real estate investment.

The Third Plenary session of the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress commenced in Beijing on 9 November 2013 and concluded on 12 November.

China unleashed a flurry of detailed economic and social reforms on 15 November

Final resting place of Emperor Yang of Sui discovered in construction site in east China.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finishes 628 points higher.

Insurance losses, calculated by AIR Worldwide, relatively low because devastated area largely uncovered.

Fed Chief Ben Bernanke will speak on 19 December.

Foreign firms reluctant to continue buying American products.

HSBC Global Asset Management says reforms have reinforced confidence in the country's economic plan.

Attack in China's northwest Xinjiang province leaves 11 dead and two injured.

US Secretary of State to hold talks with Netanyahu when Iran discusses nuclear deal with P5+1 powers.

Dramatic CCTV footage shows the horrific accident unfold.

Corrupt officers led investigators to beauty spot where 22 bodies were buried, some showing signs of torture.

US Senate could vote on Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen's nomination next week.

lslamic Republic slows development of nuclear stockpile before Geneva talks.

Convention on Conventional Weapons to meet in Geneva to discuss implications of autonomous killing machines.

Communist party mouthpiece urges government to send in navy to help rescue efforts.

Former JPMorgan trader Martin-Artajo faces US fraud charges along with ex-colleague Julien Grout.

One-child policy loosened, labour camp system abolished and death penalty use reduced as part of major Communist reforms.

Beijing focuses on property, welfare and tax and also tipped to abolish Labour camps after four-day summit.

Merck looks to capitalise on China, which is set to become second-biggest drugs market behind US by 2016.

Woman gives birth in Israeli makeshift hospital in Philippines and names her child 'Israel'.

Janet Yellen supports the US Fed's ultra-easy monetary policy.

Yellen says the Fed will not trim its massive bond-buying programme anytime soon.

UN says official death toll for Typhoon Yolanda has hit 4,460 with more than 900,000 people displaced.

Wen Ruchun's Fullmark Consultant paid $75,000 a month, SEC probe into China-JPMorgan links finds.

Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao could quit boxing if he fails to perform against Brandon Rios.

Beijing criticised for small contribution to Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts compared to US, Britain and even Ikea.

Zhejiang fiancé hires porters to deliver stacks of 100 yuan notes to beloved's house.

India hiked import duty on gold and tightened rules for gold loan companies in order reduce its gold imports and current account deficit.