Pumping up the world economy is an "urgent priority" G7 leaders say, but left the door open for a go-your-own-way approach in a sign of lingering divisions over how to boost growth.

World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan, with the creaky global economy taking centre stage and disquiet over China's growing influence looming over proceedings.

This concept bus The Transit Elevated BUS (TEB) is an elevated bus capable of driving over cars in moving traffic.

Microblogging site Twitter is to stop counting photographs and links in its 140-character limit for tweets, according to a report from Bloomberg.

This is what it's like aboard Beijing's "UFO", the world's largest glass sightseeing platform that opened in the capital's suburban Shilinxia scenic spot on April 30.

China condemns the US Defence Department's annual report on the Chinese military today, calling it deliberate distortion that has "severely damaged" mutual trust.

The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very rude" during last year's state visit by President Xi Jinping.

A Chinese university is offering students a 50% discount in its canteen if they show some common courtesy to staff.

The latest internet challenge in China is upon us, and so far it’s not doing so well.

Apple loses a trademark fight in China, meaning a firm which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue to use the name "IPHONE".

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump accuses China of "raping" the US, in renewed criticism of China's trade policy.

Police in northern China say an argument between construction workers escalated into a demolition derby-style clash of heavy machinery that left at least two bulldozers flipped over in a street.

Casino junket operator Kim Wong has returned another P200 million ($4.34 million) to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81million stolen funds from Bangladesh's central bank.

The government has revised a project to lay a 129-km rail track from Dohazari to Gundum near Myanmar border via Cox's Bazar at a cost of Tk 18,034 crore.

The video of a toddler trying to defend his grandmother from the Chinese authorities has divided the internet, with one party taking an optimist stance while the other question some serious doubts on the task force.

At least 18 people are killed by a crane which collapsed in high winds in China's Guangdong province.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more Chinese investment for Bangladesh’s various sectors to accelerate the country's development efforts.

The authorities in Taiwan have accused Kenya of using guns and tear gas to force 37 Taiwanese on to a plane bound for mainland China.

China unveils strategy to become a "world football superpower" by 2050, with plans to get 50 million children and adults playing the game by 2020.

An advertisement centred around "leftover women" in China has gone viral, provoking an emotional debate about single women in the country.