BUSINESS
Nissan launches China focused electric car
China's government sees electric cars as a promising industry and a way to clean up its smog choked cities.
BUSINESS
China in struggle to curb reliance on US market, suppliers
From medical products to smartphone chips to soybeans, Beijing is responding to President Donald Trump's tariff hikes by pushing companies to trade more with other countries.
WORLD
Pocket watch from Titanic passenger sold at auction for $57,500
Heritage Auctions says the watch, sold on Saturday, had been recovered from a 34-year-old passenger named Sinai Kantor.
WORLD
Australian prime minister says he could quit Parliament soon
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is under mounting pressure from supporter of his rival, former Cabinet minister Peter Dutton, to hold a leadership ballot of lawmakers in their conservative Liberal Party on Thursday.
INDIA
Indian military scales down flood rescue operations in Kerala
Decreasing rains and floodwaters means the navy can cut back on its rescue teams in Kerala, navy spokesman Capt. D.K. Sharma said in a Monday statement.
BUSINESS
PepsiCo buys Israel's SodaStream for $3.2 billion
Earlier this month, SodaStream reported its strongest results in company history, a 31 percent year over year jump in revenues to $172 million, an 89 percent leap.
BUSINESS
Pakistan's 21 member Cabinet is sworn in; PM Imran Khan promises change
President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath of office to 16 federal ministers in Islamabad.
WORLD
US firms to Donald Trump : Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods
The Trump administration will hold six days of hearings starting Monday in Washington on the next barrage in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies.
BUSINESS
Survey of economists: Some Donald Trump policies could slow growth
Seven in 10 say Trump's tax cuts are "too stimulative" because of the resulting increases in the national debt, even though two-thirds say the corporate tax cuts generally benefit the companies they represent.
WORLD
Donald Trump administration less concerned about conserving oil
The position was outlined in a memo released last month in support of the administration's proposal to relax fuel mileage standards.
WORLD
Ghana mourns Annan, grandson of tribal chiefs to UN chief
President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered flags to fly at half-staff for a week.
BUSINESS
Pakistani lawmakers gather to elect Imran Khan as PM
Khan is assured to win, following his party's victory in last month's general elections.
BUSINESS
Turkish lira steady despite new threats from Donald Trump
The currency has recovered from record lows earlier this week. Investors, already worried about Turkey's economy.
WORLD
Pakistan confirms US suspended military training programme
The training of Pakistani soldiers in the United States is the latest program to be hurt by the cutoff of security aid to Pakistan, which was announced at the beginning of this year.
BUSINESS
Tesla's Elon Musk says stress, overwork taking heavy toll
Musk said he was working up to 120 hours a week and sometimes takes Ambien to get to sleep.
WORLD
Saudi Arabia says it's given $100 million to northeast Syria
The money will go toward agriculture, education, roadworks, rubble removal and water service for the region, which is now largely held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
WORLD
Donald Trump's list: Those who might lose their security clearance
After revoking security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, Trump is now reviewing nine other individuals to decide on their security clearance.
WORLD
South Korea bans driving BMW's under recall due to fires
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday the ban taking effect Wednesday affects about 20,000 vehicles.
WORLD
Malaysia eyes more than 10-fold hike in Singapore water deal
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who shot back to power in an electoral upset in May, told The Associated Press that a decades-old treaty governing the water agreement needs to be revised to reflect increases in the cost of living.
WORLD
Google tracks your movements, like it or not
Google stores time stamped location data when its Maps app is simply opened. Automatic, daily weather updates pinpoint roughly where you are.
WORLD
Malaysia's PM Mahathir Mohamad aims to scrap China deals
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad made the comments during a wide ranging interview with The Associated Press on Monday.
WORLD
China newspaper defends Xinjiang Muslim crackdown
Monday's Global Times editorial comes after a UN anti-discrimination committee raised concerns Friday over China's treatment of Uighurs, citing reports of mass detentions that is said "resembles a massive internment camp that is shrouded in secrecy."
WORLD
Newest US sanctions against Russia hit an economic nerve
While the initial sanctions may have a limited impact, a second batch expected within months could hit the Russian economy much harder and send already tense relations into a tailspin.
WORLD
China's Xi Jinping beset by economic, political challenges
Notably, Xi used to dominate state-run newspapers' front pages and the state broadcaster CCTV's news bulletins on a daily basis but has in recent weeks made fewer public appearances.
