
Asia stocks fall after China production slips
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday after China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, adding to worries about the health of the world's second-largest ...
Asia stocks up as investors look to G-20 summit
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Friday, ignoring a raft of disappointing U.S. corporate earnings as officials from the world's biggest ...

Asian stocks rebound on the heels of US rally
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, boosted by a strong U.S. housing report and better-than-expected corporate earnings that added further evidence ...

Asia stocks sink on global growth worries
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as weak economic data, falling commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street shook investors. A deadly ...

Asian stock markets mixed as gains cashed up
Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious and took profits from recent rallies in spite of evidence pointing to an improving ...
Asia stocks up as Wall Street climbs on tech gains
Asian stock markets powered higher Thursday after a U.S. communications company posted a surprise jump in earnings that led to big gains in technology ...
Asia stocks rise on heels of new Dow record high
Asian stock markets mostly gained Wednesday on the heels of a record high on Wall Street as traders waited for the latest Federal Reserve meeting ...

Wiratchant the latest Thai to make it to Masters
Thaworn Wiratchant is happy by nature, and on this day his smile was as wide as the fairways at Augusta National. He is making his Masters debut at ...

Asian stocks up, Japan's Nikkei extends gains
Japan's benchmark stock index rose for a fifth straight day Tuesday, extending a rally sparked last week after the Bank of Japan announced a bold ...

Young Master: Chinese 14-year-old looking for fun
Guan Tianlang is in good company this week at Augusta National. He played a practice round Monday with two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw, then ...
Asia stocks fall on slack US jobs data; Nikkei up
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report, although the Nikkei piled on more gains as the yen's dramatic ...

Japan's Nikkei jumps above 13,000 on BOJ stimulus
Japan's benchmark stock index surged to its highest level in more than four years Friday, its second straight day of big gains after the central bank ...

Myanmar communal unrest threatens reforms
Few imagined Myanmar would embrace democracy when the U.S. began its historic engagement with the military regime. The country's rapid changes were ...

Asia stock markets fall on weak US economic data
Weak economic reports on hiring and service industry growth in the U.S. sent Asian stock markets lower Thursday. The Institute for Supply Management ...

High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business
A fatal gang rape in New Delhi didn't deter Germans Carolina De Paolo and Canan Wahner from traveling to India for a six-week tour. The attack was ...

Asian stocks up after positive US economic data
Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday, boosted by more evidence the U.S. economic recovery is gaining traction. U.S. government figures released ...
Oil steady after US manufacturing growth slows
The price of oil was steady Tuesday after data showed U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in March. Benchmark oil for May delivery was up 3 cents to $97.
Most Asian stock markets up, but Nikkei falls
A slowdown in U.S. factory activity kept gains modest in Asian stock markets Tuesday, while Japan's Nikkei slipped as the yen rose against the dollar.
Oil falls after string of gains
The price of oil fell Monday as traders took profits following a recent run-up in prices. Benchmark oil for May delivery was down 40 cents to $96.
Asia stocks flat in holiday trading; Nikkei down
Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday after a central bank survey showed a smaller-than-expected improvement in business sentiment. The Tankan ...
Asia stocks modestly higher after S&P hits record
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. Trading remained thin, however, ...

Asia stocks modestly higher; Nikkei, yen slip
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. The Standard and Poor's 500 index ...

40 years on, Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home because of fears they would be ...

Chimps, gorillas, other apes being lost to trade
The multibillion-dollar trade in illegal wildlife — clandestine trafficking that has driven iconic creatures like the tiger to near-extinction — is ...

Asian stocks slip over effects of Cyprus bailout
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as relief turned to worry over a bailout that prevents Cyprus from going bankrupt. The bailout, signed and sealed ...