than-expected military buildup has alarmed the United States and its Asian allies and could help the Pentagon gird against deeper defense cuts threatened in some corners of Congress.
But even though the sophistication of China's People's Liberation (...)
rising economies set their sights on securing key IMF posts under new chief Christine Lagarde, hopeful she would be the one to make good on oft-heard pledges to give more power to emerging markets.
Lagarde said all the right things during her (...)
food restaurants in poor Los Angeles neighborhoods has made headlines around the world, but residents say they don't plan to give up their cheeseburgers, fried chicken and tacos anytime soon.
The moratorium, which was passed in July, was intended (...)
Thousands of Tibetans in India fasted and prayed for peace in Tibet on Saturday and their leader, the Dalai Lama, participated from his hospital bed in Mumbai.
The 73-year old exiled Tibetan leader was being treated for abdominal pains. Doctors (...)
moving Asia is vying for a bigger share of the multi-billion-dollar luxury ship market serving the rich and famous.
Led by Taiwan and increasingly China, Asia has narrowed the gap with the West in recent years, though it still lags Europe in the (...)
