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China gave up its title to Japan as the largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities in December as foreigners bought U.S. assets at a brisk pace.

Before leaving for Asia, the president discloses plans for a December event to highlight efforts to turn around the economy.

Foreign direct investment into China rose 19% in September, suggesting appetite from abroad for investing in China is picking up as the economy recovers.

A verdict expected Friday in the subversion trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been delayed until August 11, said a diplomatic source attending the proceedings.

A court in Myanmar will deliver its verdict in the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on July 31, a spokesman for her party said today. Suu Kyi's lawyers received the date from the judge presiding over ...

Communist Party official says state will seek the death penalty for those responsible for killing the 156 people who were victims of riots on July 5.

The test firing could come within weeks, possibly when the South Korean president meets with Obama on June 16.

Reporting from Seoul — North Korea has positioned its most sophisticated long-range ballistic missile on a launch pad for a test firing that could come within weeks, a newspaper here reported Monday.