CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> unveiled a concept version of a large, luxury crossover vehicle on Thursday that represents a crucial part of the South Korean automaker's effort to compete with more upscale brands in the U.S. auto market. Full story
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's government held talks with top commanders of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebel group in China on Monday to try to rescue a faltering peace process and end one of the country's bloodiest ethnic conflicts. Full story
YANGON (Reuters) - The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) said on Saturday it had agreed to hold talks with Myanmar's government in China next week, to try to end stubborn conflict with the military that has intensified in the past two months. Full story
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar troops attacked rebel positions in northeast Kachin on Sunday despite a ceasefire order from the president and an invitation to the rebels to take part in peace talks, a rebel spokesman and a local source said. Full story
SEOUL (Reuters) - German designer Peter Schreyer, known as the creative brain behind the Audi TT, will oversee both Kia <000270.KS> and Hyundai's <005380.KS> designs, the Hyundai automotive group said on Sunday, as the carmaker seeks to outdo German rivals Volkswagen and BMW. Full story
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Unprecedented aerial attacks on ethnic Kachin rebels by Myanmar's military have raised doubts about whether the retired generals in a government hailed for its reforms have really changed their harsh old ways. Full story
A man operates a driving simulator at the Kia display during a press preview at the 2013 New York International Auto Show in New York, March 28, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)
HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 17: Blake Griffin #32 of the Western Conference All-Stars attempts a dunks during the 2013 NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia on February 17, 2013 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using th
Soldiers of Kachin Independence Army man their position at the front line near Mai Ja Yang in Kachin state January 22, 2013. Fierce fighting continues to rage between the KIA and Myanmar's military, despite ceasefire orders by reformist President Thein Sein to troops not to attack the KIA or try to
A Kachin woman applies traditional treatment to reduce her son's temperature at a refugee camp at Man Si township in Kachin State January 19, 2013. Fierce fighting continues to rage between the KIA and Myanmar's military, despite ceasefire orders by reformist President Thein Sein to troops not to at
