Wallet full of cash and bags at ready, I stood, mouth agape, in front of the five-story electronics bazaar in front of me. It was one of several dozen in Shanghai, magical places where floor after floor are filled to bursting with gadget vendors begging...

Pressure mounted on China yesterday to release imprisoned journalists before the Beijing Games amid growing calls for Olympic chiefs to stand up for free speech. Politicians, athletes and civil libertarians are demanding that the International Olympic...

Everybody loves a decent horror movie. Some people get off on the blood and guts and mucus spilling all over the place, while others prefer to cower uncontrollably in the arms of a loved one. Whatever the reason for watching a horror flick, there’s no...