US proposes 'musical instrument passports'
Musicians, take note: Next time you travel abroad, you might need a passport — for your instrument. Delegates attending a global biodiversity ...
Asia stocks up as US jobs picture brightens
A positive jobs report that pushed the Dow to another record high this week helped boost Asian stock markets on Friday. The U.S. government reported ...
Conservation body rejects polar bear trade ban
A proposal by the United States to ban cross-border trade in polar bears and their parts was defeated Thursday at an international meeting of ...
Asia markets suffer slight post-Dow hangover
Japan's Nikkei 225 index topped 12,000 for the first time in more than four years, but stock markets elsewhere in Asia flagged following Wall Street's ...
Ivory trade nations face threat of sanctions
Top conservation organizations warned Wednesday that the illegal ivory trade is hastening the decline of Africa's already endangered elephant ...
Asia stocks rise after Dow hits new all-time high
The Dow's new all-time high and better economic data from the United States propelled Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. Markets continued to shrug ...
Online ivory trade threatens Africa's elephants
Conservationists say there's a new threat to the survival of Africa's endangered elephants that may be just as deadly as poachers' bullets: the ...
Group says Google shopping ads fuel ivory trade
A conservation group claims that Google has something in common with illicit ivory traders in China and Thailand: It says the Internet search giant ...
Asia stocks rise as China announces budget
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as investors registered approval for China's spending priorities announced at its annual congress. Markets in Hong ...
Myanmar to open offshore oil and gas bids by April
Myanmar plans to put over 20 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks up for auction by April as the country pushes to attract foreign investment and ...
Asia stocks fall amid US budget impasse
Uncertainty about the outcome of a budget battle in Washington pushed Asian stock markets lower on Monday. President Barack Obama and his political ...
Thailand's prime minister vows to end ivory trade
Facing the possibility of sanctions, Thailand's prime minister vowed for the first time to work toward ending her country's trade in ivory. But she ...
Stacy Lewis holds on to win Singapore LPGA event
Stacy Lewis had a case of the jitters. She also had enough left in her game. Lewis, the 2012 LPGA Player of the Year, won the HSBC Women's Champions ...
Lewis of US shoots 69, shares lead in Singapore
Stacy Lewis shared the lead with Na Yeon Choi at the HSBC Women's Champions after the South Korean birdied the 18th hole in a rain-delayed third round ...
Ahead of CITES, pressure to ban Thai ivory trade
You can buy it freely in urban markets and rural stalls set up at elephant shows in Thailand every day: ivory, carved into everything from intricate ...
China executes 4 foreigners over Mekong murders
China executed four foreigners on Friday for killing 13 Chinese sailors in an attack on the Mekong River, following a live nationwide broadcast ...
Munoz leads after 1st round at HSBC Champions
Spain's Azahara Munoz shot a 7-under 65 Thursday for a two-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions, which features 17 of the ...
Thailand, Muslim militants agree to peace talks
Thailand's government signed a breakthrough deal with Muslim insurgents for the first time ever Thursday, agreeing to hold talks to ease nearly a ...
Oil becalmed above $92 as US inventories rise
The price of oil was little changed Thursday as an increase in U.S. inventories kept demand in check. Benchmark crude for April delivery was down 15 ...
Inbee Park edges Jutanugarn for LPGA Thailand win
Inbee Park of South Korea took advantage of overnight leader Ariya Jutanugarn's triple bogey on the last hole Sunday to secure a one-stroke victory ...
Ariya Jutanugarn leads LPGA Thailand by 3 shots
Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn shot a 2-under 70 Saturday to lead by three strokes after the third round of the LPGA Thailand despite finishing with ...
Stacy Lewis of US shoots 63, leads in Thailand
Stacy Lewis shot a 9-under 63 in the first round Thursday to take a three-stroke lead at the LPGA Thailand. The American had an eagle on the par-4 ...
In Myanmar, answers to ethnic conflict elusive
Kneeling beside a line of freshly dug trenches carved like one long, open wound into a lush hillside, the rebel sergeant peered through dusty ...
Asia stocks fall on Fed doubts over bond buying
Expressions of doubt by Federal Reserve policymakers about the massive bond-buying program they launched to help stimulate the U.S. economy caused ...
Asia stocks up as takeover talk in US drives Dow
Asian stock markets picked up stream Wednesday, driven higher by reports that another big corporate takeover might be in the works in the U.S.
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