Euro zone recovery accelerates more than expected in fourth quarter
The euro zone economy grew more than expected in the last quarter of 2013 thanks to stronger expansion in its biggest countries France and Germany, the first estimate from the European Union's Statistics Office showed on Friday.
Kerry says China willing to push North Korea more on nuclear plans
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that China is willing to exert more pressure to get North Korea to give up its controversial nuclear program and take additional steps to achieve this goal.
Syria government will join next round of Geneva peace talks
Syria's deputy foreign minister said on Friday the government would take part in a second round of peace talks on Syria's civil war in the Swiss city of Geneva, state media reported.
China tells Spain to prevent Tibet-related lawsuits
China's Foreign Ministry called on Spain on Friday to prevent the launch of further lawsuits which seek to probe alleged Chinese rights abuses in the restive region of Tibet.
China warns officials not to cover up corruption
Authorities in China have warned they will go after officials who cover up corruption, state media reported on Tuesday, in the government's latest effort to curb widespread graft.
Demonstrators disregard Thai poll, vow march to oust PM
Thai anti-government protesters planned to forge ahead on Monday with efforts to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a day after a disrupted election that is unlikely to settle the country's long-running political conflict.
China says no cover-ups using state secrecy as excuse
China has unveiled new rules telling officials not to cover up what should be publicly available information using the excuse it is a state secret, in what state media said was a move towards greater government transparency.
China's loan sharks circle in murky shadow bank waters
China's crackdown on risky lending has driven borrowers into an even darker place in their search for capital - underground banking.
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