Coca-Cola to invest $4b in China over three years

Global beverages giant the Coca-Cola Co plans to invest $4 billion over the next three years in China.

Becton Dickinson eyes $600m revenue

Becton Dickinson and Co, a United States-based medical technology company, is targeting a 17 percent growth in sales from China this year to about $600 million, its chairman said.

Equities fall as economic woes trigger sell-offs

Disappointing economic data aggravated investor concerns about downside risks to the economy and triggered a sharp decline in the capital market barometer on Friday.

Corporate tax cuts to ease burden for small enterprises

A series of new corporate tax cuts are expected to reduce the tax burden on small businesses by more than 100 billion yuan ($15.64 billion), the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.

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IS claims responsibility for car bombing

Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate said it was behind a car bombing that wounded 29 people near a state security building and courthouse in a Cairo suburb early on Thursday.

7 men detained for trying to join militants

Authorities have detained seven young Australian men as they were attempting to fly to the Middle East, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday, over suspicions they wanted to join militant Islamist groups.

Govt says global terrorists 'not suspected' of bombing attack

International terrorists are not suspected of a bomb attack in Bangkok this week that killed 20 people and China was not the target, Thai authorities said on Thursday as the investigation shifted to a "big network" of plotters.

UN says nation on the edge of famine

The war in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine, with both commercial food imports and aid deliveries held up by the fighting and millions of hungry women and children facing possible starvation, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

DPRK, ROK trade artillery, rocket fire at border

The Republic of Korea fired dozens of shells on Thursday at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea after the DPRK lobbed a single rocket round at a ROK town near the world's most heavily armed border, the ROK's Defense Ministry said.

UK, France boost security

Britain and France are fortifying security around the Channel Tunnel and boosting intelligence efforts against traffickers as they try to dissuade thousands of migrants from trying to make the illegal - and sometimes deadly - undersea journey to British shores.

18th-century treasure found off Florida

Treasure hunters off Florida have found $4.5 million in gold coins from a Spanish ship that sank during a hurricane in the 18th century, the salvage company said on Wednesday.