El-Erian, Krugman and other economists have very different opinions on China’s struggling economy
China's economy is sputtering.
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The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility
TOKYO (AP) — Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but no one was injured and radiation monitoring shows no impact to the outside environment, the utility operator said Thursday.
Pakistan election results show unexpectedly tight race
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's election results trickled in on Friday but the outcome remained far from clear as of mid-afternoon local time -- an unusually slow count that only fanned speculation over possible manipulation.
Yang Hengjun's death sentence shows power of China's secret service
SYDNEY -- China's Ministry of State Security, with an estimated staff of 110,000, is perhaps the world's biggest intelligence service, but one of the least known to outsiders and certainly not imbued with popular espionage legends like its Western counterparts.
Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift Fans. Please Remain Seated as You Cheer.
Taylor mania has landed in Tokyo. But the enthusiasm of some of the Swifties arriving with her has clashed with local sensibilities.
Sharif’s party has edge in Pakistan’s delayed election results, with some independent wins reported
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The results of Pakistan’s elections are trickling in after an hours-long delay on Friday, a day after the vote that was marred by sporadic violence, a mobile phone service shutdown and the sidelining of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party.
A blaze in a fireworks factory in central India kills 11 people and injures scores of others
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire raced through a fireworks factory in central India on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring about 150 others as it sparked other explosions, officials said.