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US students far from first in math, science
American fourth-graders are performing better than they were four years ago in math and reading, but students four years older show no such progress, ...
US trade deficit grows to $42.2 billion in October
The U.S. trade deficit increased in October because exports fell by a larger margin than imports, a sign that slower global growth could weigh on the ...
China overtakes US in number of patent filings
GENEVA — The U.N. says the Chinese filed the most patent applications in the world last year, overtaking the U.S. for the first time. The U.N.'s World ...
Record number of reporters jailed globally: group
More journalists than ever are languishing in prisons across the world as countries like Turkey, Iran and China step up terror and other anti-state ...
US, EU considering world's biggest free trade pact
After years of battling each other on trade issues, U.S. and European officials are contemplating a dramatic change in direction: joining together in ...
Meeting delay a sign of cooling US-Vietnam ties
The U.S. and Vietnam, former enemies who share concerns about China's rise, are finding that one issue — human rights — is keeping them from becoming ...
HSBC settles US money laundering case for $1.9B
HSBC says it's paying $1.9 billion in penalties to settle a U.S. money laundering probe. The investigation into HSBC has focused on the transfer of ...
Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force
Over a dozen Pakistani air force planes have crashed in roughly the past 18 months, raising concerns about the health of an aging fleet that officials ...
Asia stocks wane as US budget talks drag on
Asian stock markets lost some of their bottle Tuesday as efforts by U.S. leaders to reach a budget deal before the year's end appeared deadlocked and ...
NKorea extends window, still readies rocket launch
North Korea is pressing ahead with preparation for a long-range rocket launch after extending its liftoff window by another week until Dec. 29 because ...
Oil ends lower on economy concerns
Benchmark U.S. crude gave up some early gains Monday on a surprise expansion of German exports and signs of increased oil consumption in China to ...
Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe
The United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, ...
Deep divides in Dubai at UN talks on Internet
Talks over possible new U.N. regulations for the Internet were deeply divided Monday, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, ...
Oil rises as Germany's exports expand
The price of oil rose to near $87 a barrel on Monday, boosted by expanding exports in Germany and higher growth in electricity consumption and ...
NKorea extending rocket launch period to Dec. 29
North Korea on Monday extended the launch period for a controversial long-range rocket by another week until Dec. 29, citing technical problems.
China November trade weak in challenge to economy
China's trade weakened sharply in November, adding to challenges for the world's second-largest economy as a gradual recovery takes shape.
No sign of imminent rocket launch in North Korea
North Korea held off launching a long-range rocket Monday, the first day of a 13-day window during a frigid, snowy stretch of winter weather, a day ...
SKorea's porn fight 'like shoveling in a blizzard'
Moon Tae-Hwa stares at his computer, dizzy and nauseous from the hours of porn he's viewed online while his wife and children slept. He feels no shame ...
Asia stocks rise on US jobs data showing growth
Rising factory output in China and better-than-expected jobs numbers out of the U.S. helped lift Asian stock markets on Monday. Investors delved into ...
Dodgers sign South Korea pitcher Ryu to deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal on Sunday, bolstering their starting rotation for ...
AIG sells 90 pct of plane leasing unit for $5.28B
American International Group Inc. on Sunday said it will sell up to 90 percent of its airplane leasing unit, International Lease Finance Corp., to a ...
Chinese police accuse monk of inciting immolations
Police detained a monk and his nephew in China's Sichuan province and accused them of instigating the self-immolations of eight ethnic Tibetans on the ...
China's money changes the landscape in Australia
Tony Clift's family has plowed the rich black soil of Australia's Liverpool Plains for six generations. The thought of selling never crossed his mind ...
Chinese company wins bid for battery maker A123
Bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems Inc. on Sunday said it will sell most of its assets to the U.S. arm of Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang ...
Asada, Takahashi win Grand Prix Final in Russia
Mao Asada of Japan won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, topping American Ashley Wagner in a clean free program that ranged from sprightly to quietly ...