Leaders pledge to save Iran nuclear deal

PARIS/LONDON - French President Emmanuel Macron and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani agreed on Sunday to work together in the coming weeks to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, according to a statement released by the French presidency.

Overnight strike on Syria kills 26 fighters

DAMASCUS - As many as 26 pro-government fighters, mostly Iranians, were killed in the overnight missile attack that targeted Syrian military sites in northern Syria, a monitor group reported on Monday.

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Beijing challenge is helping me thrive

Madeleine Leewellyn, 22, is an Indonesian student at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

Industrial profit growth steady

China's industrial sector continued to see steady revenue growth in March, with sustained structural improvements and continued economic growth momentum, according to analysts.

Coca-Cola eyes healthy returns with Beijing LePur deal

The Coca-Cola Co China is expanding into the yogurt business with an investment in Beijing LePur to boost its health and well-being innovation.

Ant Financial to establish mobile pay in Bangladesh

Ant Financial Services Group, the company behind the popular payment app Alipay, is extending its tentacles to Bangladesh through a partnership with a local mobile financial service provider, another step toward its globalization goal of serving 2 billion users within 10 years.

Smartphone fatigue setting in

The growth momentum of the world's largest smartphone market has come to an end, as Chinese smartphone shipments declined by more than 21 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, the biggest drop since 2013.

PBOC issues new asset management rules

China's central bank issued the final version of the tightened asset management regulations on Friday, forbidding guarantee of investment products' fixed-yield returns and limiting leverage levels to curb potential financial risks.

Baidu earnings beat analyst forecasts on strong online sales

Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc's quarterly financial earnings topped analysts' forecasts, owing to the growth from its online advertising business.

US' investment policies target China's tech drive

The United States talks a good game about "unfair" trade practices. But the actions it has taken belie its words.

G7's censure of China based on bias not fact

The foreign ministers of the G7 must have an ax to grind. They again pointed accusing fingers at China over the South China Sea and East China Sea and criticized the human rights situation in the country in a joint communiqué early this week.