The warning systems built to protect people from tsunamis did what they were designed to do in Indonesia this week, but that doesn't mean major casualties could have been avoided had the quakes triggered a killer wave, disaster experts say.
British consular officials in China expressed suspicions in November over the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, but the matter initially wasn't pursued further.
The Wall Street Journal's India Real Time is publishing a six-part series of essays on starvation in India, one of the nation's little-discussed but brutal realities. In his final installment, author Ashwin Parulkar of the Centre for Equity Studies lays out his recommendations for a national food security bill.
Fresh signs of stress among Spanish banks sent shudders through European markets on Friday and helped push U.S. stocks to their worst week this year.
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U.S. consumer-price growth slowed a bit in March, as energy inflation decelerated from the breakneck pace earlier this year.
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China said it would double the yuan's trading band against the U.S. dollar to 1% above or below a daily reference exchange rate.
Infosys posted a better-than-expected net profit for the January-March quarter, but the company's forecast that it may underperform the Indian outsourcing industry in revenue growth this fiscal year drove its shares down nearly 13%.
The Supreme Court of India said it will consider reviewing some points raised in its Feb. 2 judgement ordering cancellation of 122 telecom licenses given in 2008 without auctions.
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The cause of the financial crisis stemmed from fundamental breakdowns in both markets and regulation, Fed Chairman Bernanke said.
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Groupon said the chief of its international business, which accounts for well over half of its revenue, is leaving the young online-coupon provider.
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This week's research covers the business of lying, online chatter that leads to stock-market wins, the stealth celebrity pitch and how self-esteem affects perception.
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The number of ad pages in U.S. consumer magazines fell 8.2% during the first quarter from a year ago, pulled down by drops in ads by automotive and food companies.
Matt Ridley on how new methods are turning natural-selection tables against insects that cause dengue fever. Can malaria be fought this way as well?
How can schools teach students to be more innovative? Offer hands-on classes and don't penalize failure.
Jason Wu debuts a line of tables, chairs and seating for Canvas.
CareerCast.com, a career website, ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook. See where your job ranks.
Anthropologists are studying Delhi's DJ culture, modern monuments, graffiti, frontier neighborhoods – and "discourses on air-conditioning."
China's propaganda machine has gone into overdrive to quell dissent following Bo Xilai's ouster and a murder investigation into his wife.
To better connect with your boss, you need to be clear about your job expectations, your boss's needs and your own preferences, says Meena Surie Wilson
Haven't pressed play on the music streaming service yet? It's time to. Here's how.
India Real Time is publishing a six-part series on starvation in India, one of the nation's little-discussed but brutal realities. Today, author Ashwin Parulkar looks at a tribal group whose desperation to feed itself turned deadly.
Sometimes you only realize how important things are when you lose them. Amit Agarwal gives some tips on how to protect your data.
If you could choose your identity, would you? And what would you pick? What if that identity includes the complexion of your skin?
Military officers and defense analysts say the U.S. could quickly overwhelm Iran's air defenses, but believe Iran would retaliate by waging the naval equivalent of guerrilla warfare in the Persian Gulf.
The Annie's IPO has thrust Solera Capital's Molly Ashby into the spotlight, but she isn't a typical Wall Street deal maker. Her investments look beyond the balance sheet.
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China's first-quarter economic growth slowed to a lower-than-expected 8.1%, the lowest since 2009, as a slowdown in exports and real-estate investment complicated China's efforts to guide its economy to a soft landing.
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The EC opened an in-depth antitrust investigation into a mobile-payments venture planned for the U.K. by Vodafone, Telefónica and Everything Everywhere.
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Asian markets ended mostly higher as Wall Street's rebound Wednesday and a drop in Spanish and Italian government borrowing rates helped restore some investor confidence; the Shanghai Composite rose 1.8.%
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Microsoft appointed new top managers for its China operations, which continue to contend with intellectual-property theft and regulations that keep the Xbox 360 game console off the market.
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The organization's next president should be from the emerging market economies.
Architect Frank Gehry talks about the DNA of his work, what he sees in Chinese art, why he dislikes design competitions and how he responds to requests for another Bilbao.
Analysis and insights from The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires on the daily news in the world's largest democracy.
Award-winning pictures from Nature's Best Photography.
Friday is Baisakhi, a harvest festival marking the beginning of the Sikh new year. Some snapshots.
The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League is in full swing. A look at the tournament so far, in pictures.
A Bharatiya Janata Party supporter in New Delhi, an elderly man practices Yoga, a boat on Dal Lake, and more.
Other than alleged murderers and primary school dropouts, the rich and penniless are among the colorful roster of candidates contesting upcoming municipality elections in New Delhi.
India's Supreme Court upheld a law Thursday that supporters say can transform access to education for hundreds of millions of poor children but critics claim infringes on the rights of private schools to admit whom they want.
Galle stadium in Sri Lanka is one of the most magnificent in all of cricket, bounded on one side by a 16th century fort. Rising ticket prices are keeping many locals out.
•The Wall Street Journal's South Asia bureau spent last year on a series of related in-depth articles that examine what the 20 years since India adopted a series of economic reforms have brought the giant nation. Read these articles in a PDF format translated into Hindi.