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These new online retail apps have been fast-tracking their way with all kinds of promotions and big discounts, basing their strategy on significant incentives to buy

China has steadfastly stood by its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, clashing with its smaller neighbors and drawing in the United States

The two have no shortage of difficult issues to address in their first engagement in nearly a year. They will meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco

The Democratic president wanted to show that his policies could deliver for workers, rather than repeat the decades of factory closures that had gutted parts of the Midwest

Spanish scientist Miguel Angel Esteban has joined forces with Chinese researchers to create a primate that has two thirds of its cells from another monkey embryo and could help with research on human disease, such as Alzheimer’s

The White House is not expecting major changes to the relationship between the two nations, according to a person familiar with the planning, although it hopes to see some signs of progress

Only one pair of these bears and their two cubs remain in the United States, in Atlanta. For the first time in half a century, the prospect of having no pandas in American zoos is very real

A U.N. agency said that thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are fleeing south on foot with only what they can carry after running out of food and water in the north

Mexico and China are the primary sources for fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances trafficked directly into the U.S., according to the Drug Enforcement Administration

With no women in the most powerful bodies of the Communist Party, Beijing is seeking to push young people towards marriage, so as to reverse declining birth rates

The new Chinese giant is already positioned as the most downloaded app in several countries, with the firm already expecting global sales worth $13 billion annually. Users are torn between doubts and the low prices

The Philippines will be the first beneficiary of a newly launched Japanese security assistance program for allied militaries in the region

Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability

Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban

Washington and Beijing have made overtures to each other in recent weeks as they prepare for a meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit

Chinese authorities considered a financial fine to be an insufficient sanction and have devised a peculiar method: attaching a suction cup on cars

Smoking in public and plastic bags are banned in this small Asian country with a dedicated government ministry to measure citizen well-being

Revenue for the July-September period rose 11% to $9.4 billion. That surpassed Wall Street’s expectation of $9.3 billion

Almost half of countries have suffered setbacks in the democratic process in the last five years, according to the IDEA organization, which however highlights growing citizen participation

Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased

The Philippines, a US ally, has protested what it says are increasingly dangerous and provocative maneuvers by China’s coast guard

The Kremlin, which is facing accusations of war crimes for its invasion of Ukraine, has denounced the US and the EU for having double standards when it comes to the Middle East. Beijing, meanwhile, is trying to promote its image as a mediator

Such Chinese maneuvers have become frequent and aggressive since then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022

Global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — rose 8.8% in the July-September period. The company expects its U.S. prices will increase just over 10% for the full year

The pandemic temporarily stemmed the exodus. Now emigration has resumed, with China’s economy struggling to rebound and youth unemployment high

The Commerce Department is to issue guidance to label and watermark AI-generated content to help differentiate between authentic interactions and those generated by software