The International Monetary Fund was launched in 1944 with the world's new superpower, the United States, in position as the key force and shareholder in the global crisis bank.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying maintained that the city government will not talk to student protesters "for the sake of talking", since the Basic Law provisions and decisions of the top legislature cannot be abandoned to meet the students' demands.
The arrest of four professors has raised public concern over corruption in China's scientific research system.
Deals worth more than $18 billion were signed as Premier Li Keqiang met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday in the third round of top-level talks this year between the Asian and European export powerhouses.
Kim Jong-un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, reportedly missed a key political event on Friday, extending a month's absence that has fueled speculation about his health.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly on Friday to a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban, and to India's Kailash Satyarthi - both for their championing of children's rights.
China's service sector will attract more foreign direct investment than other industries over the next decade, according to a report released on Friday.
Beijing plans to keep a tight rein on pollution by cutting emissions caused by industrial production and vehicles when it hosts the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
Premier Li Keqiang, starting his second visit to Germany on Thursday since taking office, aims to maximize Sino-German ties through a unique "innovation program" to help China's economic transformation.
The Hong Kong government has shelved highly anticipated talks with student leaders after the latter pledged to continue or even escalate disruptions to the public.
Some people may retain awareness after they have technically died, according to an unusual study of hospital patients who went into deep cardiac arrest.
China's economy is "running within a proper range" and merits full confidence for its fundamentals, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, adding that the nation should not underestimate the challenges confronting it.
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