A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck western China on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as Thailand and Vietnam, witnesses and geologists said. Thousands of people were evacuated from buildings in Beijing, some 900 miles from the epicenter.

China's inflation rebounded in April to near decade-high levels, adding to pressure on Beijing to cool rapid price rises and avert possible unrest ahead of the Summer Olympics, according to official data reported Monday.

China did not reign supreme Sunday at the USA Diving Grand Prix, giving hope to the other nations preparing for the Beijing Olympics.

Michael Phelps says he's returning to Baltimore.

Michael Phelps says he's returning to Baltimore.

Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler.

Less is more for Tan Dun's "The First Emperor."

A Chinese opera troupe from Beijing had to postpone its performances in Southern California because it couldn't secure travel visas on time.

A Chinese man was arrested for saying on the Internet that he planned to grab the Olympic torch during its relay through eastern China, police said Sunday.

Denis Nizhegorodov set a world record in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at a World Cup meet Sunday, shaving 1 minute, 34 seconds off the old mark.