China Again Lets Its Currency Fall, And Stocks Follow
The decision to devalue the yuan has shaken investors, who fear a currency war and question the health of China's economy, the second-largest in the world.
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Typhoon Lashes China Coast After Raking Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor, now downgraded to a tropical storm, caused the heaviest rainfall in a century in one area of China. At least a dozen people were killed. Six others died when the storm hit Taiwan.
Typhoon Hits Chinese Coast After Sweeping Over Taiwan
The storm killed at least 6 people in Taiwan and has thrust millions into the dark. Some 1.4 million homes in China's Fujian province were evacuated ahead of its landfall.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: More Debris And Confusion Over Findings
Malaysian officials say a wing fragment found on Reunion Island is from the missing plane; French investigators say they're almost — but not quite — certain.
Do You Want To Build A Lawsuit? China Totally Copied 'Frozen,' Kid Says
A new anthem produced for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is being attacked online as too similar to "Let It Go" from the film "Frozen." We asked a 5-year-old girl to assess the merits of the case.
Obama Orders Development Of Supercomputer To Rival China's 'Milky Way'
It is hoped that the new supercomputer, expected to go online by 2025, would be the first "exascale" machine — some 20 times faster than today's fastest machine, called Tianhe-2 (Milky Way-2).
Beijing Awarded The 2022 Winter Olympic Games
With the selection, Beijing will become the first city to host both winter and summer games. Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Games.
Some Chinese Grandparents Are Making Their Grandkids Fat
A new study shows that children in China who are mainly cared for by grandparents instead of Mom and Dad are twice as likely to be overweight — contributing to the country's obesity epidemic.
Drawing A Line From The Chinese Stock Market To Your Wallet
U.S. commodities — copper, corn, coal and more — are cheaper because of China's economic cooling. Producers got caught up in China's "teaser" demand for more of everything. It couldn't last.
Giant Panda Jia Jia Celebrates 37th Birthday And 2 Guinness World Records
Jia Jia, who lives at a Hong Kong amusement park, became the oldest panda ever living in captivity and the oldest panda currently living in captivity. In human terms, Jia Jia would be more than 100.