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Sony pins hopes on 4K video to revive smartphone sales

Japan’sSonyCorporationisturningitsfocusto4Khigh-definitionvideorecordinginitsnewXperiaXZ2smartphonetodifferentiateitselffromrivalsthathavecaughtupincameratechno

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S. Korea anticipates 'constructive' talks between US, DPRK

SouthKorea'sunificationministryonMondayexpressedhopeofabreakthroughintheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea's(DPRK)disputewiththeUnitedStatesasPyongyangshowedawil

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Nokia phones look to the future, and to the past

Seekingtocapitalizeontheircomebackoverthepastyear,themakersofNokiaphonesareexpandingtoincludeapremiumAndroidsmartphone,theirfirst,andaremakeofoneofitsbiggesthit

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'Black Panther' again slays North American box office

Disney's"BlackPanther"sunkitsclawsintothetopspotonceagainthisweekendattheNorthAmericanboxoffice,takinganestimated$108million,industryestimatesshowedSunday.Follo

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Samsung launches new S9 phone with augmented reality features

SamsungunveileditsnewflagshipsmartphoneonSundaywithafocusonaugmentedrealityfeaturesasitseekstokeepitstitleastheworld'sbiggestsmartphonemaker.TheSouthKoreanfirms

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APD Review | Will the resurgence of Islamic State occur in Syria?

ByAPDwriterHuXiaodaoTranslatedbyMaQianTheSyriangovernmentandtheoppositionhaverecentlyannouncedthatalthoughalreadyoustedfromitsstrongholds,theIslamicState(IS)ter

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Beijing raises objections to sanctions on DPRK, China

BeijingsaiditopposesWashington'suseofdomesticlawstoimposeunilateralsanctionsanditslong-armjurisdictiononChineseentitiesandindividualsafterWashingtonannouncednew

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Iraq, Saudi face off in bout of football diplomacy

IraqishostingafootballinternationalagainstSaudiArabiaonWednesdayforthefirsttimeinalmostfourdecades,inafriendlyencounterwithhighdiplomaticandpoliticalstakes.With

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Analysis: Four reasons why you should bet on China’s insurance industry

China'sAnbangInsurancehasbeenthesubjectofmanyheadlinesrecently.Claimingthatitconductedillegalbusinessoperations,theChinaInsuranceRegulatoryCommission(CIRC)annou

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HTC confirms US layoffs and will combine its smartphone and VR divisions

HTChaslaidoffseveralemployeesfromitsUSoffices,asreportedbyDigitalTrendsandindependentlyconfirmedbyTheVerge.ThejobcutsfollowedHTC’spresidentofsmartphoneandconnec

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IOC debates Russia's Olympic fate as clock ticks

Russia'sfatehunginthebalanceastheInternationalOlympicCommitteemetSaturdaytodecidewhethertoliftitsbanformassdopingbeforethePyeongchangWinterGamesclosingceremony.

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Microsoft and Xiaomi will pair up on AI-powered speakers and hardware

InJuly,ChinesetechgiantXiaomijumpedintothesmartspeakerracewithitsanswertoAmazon'sAlexaandGoogleHome,the$45MiAI--thoughitprobablywon'tfinditswaytoAmericanshores,

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File-hosting service Dropbox to go public with $500 million offering

File-hostingserviceDropboxInc.hasfiledwiththeUSSecuritiesandExchangeCommissiontoraiseupto500millionUSdollarsinapublicoffering.Initsfiling,theSanFrancisco-basedc

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Google raises price of YouTube TV, adds sports, Turner

AlphabetInc’sGoogleisraisingthepriceofitsYouTubeTVonlineservicefornewcustomersasitaddschannelsfromTimeWarnerInc’sTurner,NationalBasketballLeagueandMajorLeagueBa

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Global watchdog puts Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist

Aglobalmoney-launderingwatchdoghasplacedPakistanbackonitsterroristfinancingwatchlist,IndianmediaandadiplomaticsourcesaidonFriday,inalikelyblowtobothPakistan’sec

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Regulator seizes one-year of control over troubled Anbang Insurance

RegulatorsaretakingoveroperationsforoneyearatAnbangInsurance,ahighprofileChineseconglomeratethathasinrecentyearsbeeninthespotlightforhigh-profileacquisitionsabr

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Chinese regulator seizes one-year of control over Anbang Insurance

RegulatorsaretakingoveroperationsforoneyearatAnbangInsurance,ahighprofileChineseconglomeratethathasinrecentyearsbeeninthespotlightforhigh-profileacquisitionsabr