BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening the risk of a sharper second quarter slowdown and increasing the heat on the central bank to loosen policy.Full story
Manufacturing in China contracted this month at a faster pace as demand weakened, according to a private survey Thursday, adding to fears about a fragile recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. Full story
BEIJING (Reuters) - Courts in China's far western region of Xinjiang have sentenced 19 ethnic Uighurs to up to six years in jail for promoting racial hatred and religious extremism online, in the latest crackdown on what China sees as violent separatists. Full story
CNBC's Julia Boorstin speaks to DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, about his company's partnership with the Chinese government, and its deal with Netflix.
A new robot developed in South Korea named “Hubo Two” has some serious dance moves, including PSY’s iconic steps.
Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant reports a toxic substance in groundwater as the country's new guidelines for nuclear reactivation are approved. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
A Densuke watermelon sells for $3,000 at auction in Japan as the summer watermelon season kicks off. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A man in China is seen throwing more cargo boxes off a conveyor belt than onto it as he tries loading them onto a plane.
A street vendor sells newspapers amidst haze in Pekanbaru, Indonesia's Riau province June 20, 2013. Singapore called on Thursday for "definitive action" from Indonesia as air quality stuck at very unhealthy levels for a second day because of forest fires in its neighbour, disrupting businesses in th
Former England soccer captain David Beckham addresses a news conference in Shanghai June 20, 2013. Beckham arrived in China on Monday to start his second trip as China's soccer envoy. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER ENTERTAINMENT HEADSHOT)
Former England soccer captain David Beckham answers questions from the media during a news conference in Shanghai June 20, 2013. Beckham arrived in China on Monday to start his second trip as China's soccer envoy. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ENTERTAINMENT SOCCER)
