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People in China are moving past the pandemic and going out to travel, preliminary data for the Lunar New Year holiday show.

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LVMH's cautious optimism echoes positive comments earlier this month from Burberry and Swatch.

China is working on a new lunar rover that will begin to explore the south pole of the moon around 2026.

Most shooters don’t think straight. For that matter, most nonshooters don’t either.

A watchdog found that the National Institutes of Health made errors in its oversight of research grants to EcoHealth Alliance to study bat coronaviruses in China.

China's Yutu 2 rover is still operating after four years on the moon and has returned new images from the lunar far side.

Extreme cold has swept across northeastern Asia. But unlike in Japan, China or South Korea, many North Koreans don't have central heating — or even electricity.

Rescuers were heading to the site of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in a region of southwestern China at the base of the Tibetan plateau that is prone to deadly quakes

The future of the planet and the global economy are entwined in a potentially risky geopolitical game.

The new chair of the House China Select Committee is accusing the Biden administration of being "divided" on whether climate change or China is most dangerous to U.S. national security.

After hitting a peak earlier in the month, critically ill COVID-19 cases in China have decreased by 72%. Deaths among coronavirus patients also dropped significantly in the country.

The country of Sri Lanka is bankrupt and has over $50 billion in foreign debt. Sri Lanka has made progress in talks with creditors regarding debt restructuring.

The Russian Defense Ministry said one of its frigates had conducted "hypersonic missile exercises" in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean.

The beaches and temples of Asian travel hotspots like Bali and Chiang Mai are the busiest they've been since the pandemic struck three years ago, but they're still relatively quiet.

Just a handful of Chinese visitors were posing for photos and basking in the sun this week in the market and plazas near Chiang Mai’s ancient Tha Phae Gate, one of many tourist hotspots still waiting for millions of Chinese travelers to return. The beaches and temples of destinations like Bali and Chiang Mai are the busiest they have been since the pandemic struck three years ago, but they’re still relatively quiet.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry reports that four Chinese aircraft and three Chinese vessels were detected around the island early Wednesday in Beijing's latest show of intimidation.

The country has seized the population crown from China. It shouldn’t wait as long as its rival did to prepare for the graying of its society.

A popular online chatbot powered by artificial intelligence is proving to be adept at creating disinformation and propaganda.

The three crew members of Shenzhou 15 decked out their in-space living quarters in red to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on Sunday (Jan. 22).

India's minister of commerce and industry said Apple is looking to make 25% of all iPhones in India, up from between 5%-7% currently.

With China's population officially shrinking, many women say the government should offer better financial and career support to those who decide to have babies.

Torrents of water spilling over a river dam in central China have swept away several people at the start of the Lunar New Year holiday

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has made it back to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2016 by coming back to beat Zhu Lin 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

People across China are ringing in the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict “zero-COVID” policy, marking the biggest festive celebration since the pandemic began three years ago

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in the state, part of what she and other Republicans have said will help stem foreign influence in Texas.

Two men have reportedly been killed by knife-wielding roosters in separate cockfights in India. To mark the three-day celebration of the Hindu Makar Sankrati festival, people gathered to hold cockfights in the Kakinada and East Godavari districts on Sunday, according to reports. During the incident in Kakinada, Gande Suryapraksha Rao, the 43-year-old owner of one of the fighting roosters, bled to death after being slashed by his prized cock.

Central banks not finishing what they have started on inflation would be the "greatest tragedy" for the global economy, according to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

France's President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly planning a trip to China in the coming weeks to discuss energy and trade.

China's decision to reopen its economy will increase inflation in Europe as they both compete for more energy, the president of the European Central Bank said Friday.

Authorities say the death toll in an avalanche that buried vehicles outside a highway tunnel in Tibet has risen to 13 with rescue efforts continuing

"My worldview is a lot more positive than most of you hear or read about," Jim Cramer said Thursday.

Overwatch League teams are reportedly seeking financial assistance amid flagging revenue and viewership.

Unlike Thanksgiving, when pie is a given in many households, desserts and confections celebrating the Lunar New Year are as varied as the Asian diasporas around the world that celebrate it.

Open Doors US released its 2023 report called the World Watch List, which shows the top 50 countries across the globe where Christians are persecuted.

Thursday's papers applaud a school visit by the Princess of Wales and look ahead to strikes next month.

The tech giants went on a hiring spree over the last few years, with one exception.

Consumers are back and willing to spend on electric vehicles in India, but the infrastructure to support the sector is lagging. Hybrids could be the answer.

Marvel movies "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" will open in China in February.

In short: immigration.

The fabrics were discarded along a Silk Road trade route.

China's Zhurong Mars rover remains silent despite being expected to wake up in December — but there's still hope that the vehicle could rise from its slumber.

The latest IEA oil market report forecasts global oil demand will hit a record 101.7 million barrels per day this year — with nearly half of that coming from China.

The fate of the luxury houses still rests on China bouncing back after Covid. They’re in for a volatile year.

"As external demand falls due to an impending recession in the West, China's economy must rely more heavily on the consumer," said KraneShares.

World Economic Forum speakers at Davos expressed optimism for short-term global economic growth in the wake of China's reopening following the easing of strict "zero COVID" measures.

Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected to university internet servers. It’s the latest step to limit access to the service after Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to ban the app on government-issued devices citing cybersecurity risks.

Asked whether supply chain issues in the chip industry have been resolved, ABB's Peter Voser said that he believes the worst of the shortage has now subsided.

The European Union is pushing forward with a major clean tech industrial plan that not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States.

Treasury Secretary Yellen will be in Switzerland this week as the U.S. is expected to hit its debt limit Thursday, which will stop it from borrowing any more until Congress acts.

Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, said China needs to "open... up to healthcare and vaccines from the West."

"I really think that we need to focus on collaboration, cooperation, avoiding more geopolitical tensions," al-Jadaan told CNBC's Hadley Gamble.

President Joe Biden had pledged consequences for Saudi Arabia in response to it cutting oil supplies, but has been notably quiet since.

A new US law to catch up in EVs raises the stakes for a European response

A massive explosion at a chemical plant in northeastern China has killed at least two people and left 12 missing

The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections.

Beijing finally reported nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since Dec. 8 and after reporting nearly none since a surge hit in October and after it lifted lockdown restrictions.

Tesla’s sales miss and just-announced price cuts pose the question: Is the new electric vehicle industry going through its first downturn – and is it ready?

Shares have advanced in Asia after news that U.S. consumer inflation slowed last month pushed Wall Street benchmarks higher.

The Republican-controlled House has voted to block oil from the country’s emergency stockpile from going to China.

The leaders of Britain and Japan have signed defense agreement that could see troops deployed to each others’ countries.

Three Cabinet ministers have welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions.

Authorities in southern China say 19 people have died and 20 are injured in a traffic accident at the start of the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush.

As COVID-19 surges in China, the U.S. is expanding its traveler surveillance program, an early warning system for detecting new variants.

The European Union has offered China help to deal with its COVID-19 crisis and is willing to donate vaccines.

European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how to check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past week.

France says it will require negative COVID-19 tests of all passengers arriving from China and is urging French citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China.

Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.

The European Union is assessing Beijing’s rollback of its strict anti-infection controls but has refrained from immediately following EU member Italy in requiring coronavirus tests for airline passengers coming from China.

Shares have fallen in Asia after benchmarks skidded more than 1% on Wall Street.

Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024.

Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its “zero-COVID” policy.

Stocks are mostly lower Tuesday afternoon after the long holiday weekend, adding to the market’s recent losses as Wall Street counts down its final days of a painful year for investors.

Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world.

Japan’s Cabinet has approved record defense spending next year in preparation for the country deploying U.S.-made Tomahawks and other long-range cruise missiles as part of a more offensive security strategy.

Nearly three years after the coronavirus was first identified in China, it is now spreading through the country and experts predict difficult months ahead for its 1.4 billion people.

India has begun randomly testing international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19 after an increase in cases in neighboring China.

Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president.

The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia.

Australia has signed a new security deal with Oceania island country Vanuatu as part of an ongoing competition with China for influence in the Pacific.

Nestled between India, Pakistan and China, Ladakh has not just faced territorial disputes but also stark climate change.

China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests.

Japan has announced it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and Italy.

The European Union has announced that it's begun legal action at the World Trade Organization against China over what it says are import restrictions Beijing has imposed on Lithuania.

Protesters have tried to force their way into Mongolia's State Palace, incensed by allegations of corruption linked to the coal trade with China.

China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-COVID controls and authorities say new variants are weaker.

Stocks are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled back as surprisingly strong economic reports highlighted the difficulty of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation.

China has reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.

FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok.

A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted angry protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign.

Shares have advanced in Asia after a rally on Wall Street spurred by the chair of the Federal Reserve's comments on easing the pace of interest rate hikes to tame inflation.

Three Chinese astronauts have docked with their country's space station, where they will overlap for several days with the three-member crew already onboard and expand the facility to its maximum size.

At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China set out its “zero-COVID” measures that were harsh, but not out of line with what many other countries were doing to try and contain the virus.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower ahead of a closely watched speech by the Federal Reserve chief that may give clues about future interest rate hikes.

China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist Party in decades.

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street as protests spread in China calling for President Xi Jinping to step down amid growing anger over severe restrictions imposed as part of his “zero COVID” strategy in the world's second-largest economy.

The government says a rocket carrying three astronauts to finish construction of China’s space station will blast off Tuesday.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party.

Stocks are closing mixed on Wall Street Friday, but major indexes all notched weekly gains.

Asian shares are mostly higher, although optimism about the Federal Reserve holding back on aggressive interest rate hikes was countered by uncertainty over coronavirus restrictions in China.