Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden (left), listens to a jury decision in the fatal shooting of her son in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday. Violent protests and looting erupted in the town after the decision was made not to put the officer who shot her son on trial. Jewel Samad / Agence France-Presse
The People's Liberation Army is inviting private enterprises to bid on its training-related contracts, an unprecedented move to optimize the military budget and boost participation of the private sector.
The Chinese government is ready to green-light more water conservancy projects in the pipeline and speed up ongoing construction - major pro-growth investment policies to shore up economic expansion in 2015.
Combating extremism and terrorism in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will rely on the rule of law, and more regulations will be drafted to deal with the complicated situation there, according to officials.
Recent reports that Ma Chaoqun, a branch manager for the tap water monopoly in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, was found to be hoarding in his home 120 million yuan ($19.6 million) in banknotes, 37 kilograms of gold, plus certificates showing ownership of 68 properties, sent shockwaves nationwide.
For Bollywood, 2014 is the year of the woman. Some of the biggest hits in India's prolific movie industry have female leads in female-oriented stories.
China's thriving mobile payment market will witness a new battle for dominance between Apple Inc and its local smartphone rivals, with industry insiders anticipating a direct showdown between Apple Pay and a home-grown digital wallet service in late 2015.
The eighth International Exhibition of Inventions in Kunshan, Jiangsu province provided a venue for inventors to exchange ideas and seeking collaboration opportunities, according to organizers.
As earthlings broadcast signals to other planets in hopes of contacting extraterrestrial life, Chinese science-fiction writer Liu Cixin has made first contact with the English-speaking world with his Three-Body trilogy - and the response has been positive.
Arsenal's second largest shareholder, Alisher Usmanov, has warned Arsene Wenger to start learning from his mistakes as pressure mounts on the Gunners' boss.
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