China starts counting its wary population

China launched a once-in-a-decade census on Monday in an exercise that will form a basis for policy-making in the world's most populous country, but is likely to face resistance from residents wary

Cyprus leaders to meet U.N. chief on Nov 18

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders will meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on November 18 to take stock of U.N.-mediated talks aimed at reuniting the Mediterranean island that has

Asian shares up on China PMI

Asian shares jumped on Monday, lifted by surprisingly strong manufacturing data from CHina, while the dollar shot up from a 15-year low against the yen, stirring speculation of Japanese intervention. But the