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Democrats wary of Japan entering trade talks
Concerned that Japan's possible participation in ongoing trade talks among Pacific nations threatens the U.S. auto industry, Congressional Democrats ...
The Jesuits, veterans of tense times with Vatican
While the Vatican has picked the highly disciplined Jesuits as advance men for planning papal pilgrimages and to run its worldwide broadcasting ...
Lew to meet with new Chinese leaders in Beijing
Jacob Lew will travel to China next week for his first overseas trip as U.S. Treasury secretary, underscoring the importance of the nations' economic ...
Obama offers congrats in call to Chinese president
President Barack Obama made a congratulatory phone call to the new Chinese president and raised thorny issues of North Korea and cybersecurity.
Kerry to make first trip to East Asia next month
Secretary of State John Kerry will make his first trip to the Asia-Pacific region next month. Kerry will meet with foreign ministers of the Group of ...
Philippines set to open $1 billion casino-resort
The Philippines will become one of the biggest gambling centers in the world, vying with Macau, Singapore and Las Vegas for Asia's high rollers, ...
Honda recalls 250,000 vehicles for braking problem
Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles worldwide for brakes that can suddenly kick in even when the driver isn't braking. No crashes have been ...
China Mobile 2012 profit rises just 2.7 percent
China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone carrier by number of subscribers, said Thursday that profit rose just 2.7 percent last year as it ...
China accuses Coca-Cola of misusing GPS equipment
Chinese authorities are investigating whether Coca-Cola Co. employees improperly used location-finding technology in violation of restrictions on ...
Asia stocks cautious despite strong US retail data
Asian stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as caution prevailed despite a ninth day of gains on Wall Street and a bump up in U.S. retail sales.
Myanmar villagers unhappy that Suu Kyi backs mine
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with rare public scorn while trying to justify an official report endorsing continued operation of a copper ...
NKorea criticizes SKorea prez's 'swish of skirt'
North Korea's first public, senior-level mention of South Korea's first female president ended up being a sexist jab. The body that controls North ...
Mining proponents win Greenland election
Greenland is poised to get its first female prime minister after a centrist party that supports tapping the Arctic island's vast mineral wealth, ...
ADB: In Asia, wealth buys access to clean water
Ninety-one percent of people living in Asia have improved access to clean water, a remarkable achievement over the last two decades in the world's ...
Asia stocks down on bleak UK factory production
Asian stock markets ran out of steam Wednesday after a sharp drop in Britain's industrial production and a warning from the head of Germany's central ...
FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787's batteries
A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, ...
Erratic North Korea poses serious threat
An erratic North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and increasingly belligerent tone, poses a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations, ...
AP PHOTOS: China's congress tightly orchestrated
Each spring, thousands of people from China's farthest reaches stream into the country's capital to attend the biggest event on the political ...
Myanmar mine protesters reject official report
Opponents of a nearly $1 billion copper mine in northwestern Myanmar expressed outrage Tuesday over a government-ordered report that said the project ...
US institute: All quiet at NKorea test sites
Recent satellite imagery shows no sign that North Korea is readying another long-range rocket launch within the next month or another nuclear test, ...
Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic ...
Manny Ramirez signs contract with Taiwan team
Manny Ramirez said Tuesday he is "starting a new beginning" after signing a short-term contract to play with the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan's professional ...
Japan beats Netherlands 10-6 at WBC
Shinnosuke Abe homered twice in an eight-run second inning, Hisayoshi Chono drove in five runs and two-time defending champion Japan beat the ...
Rodman plans to vacation with North Korean leader
Former professional basketball star Dennis Rodman says he plans to return to North Korea to vacation with Kim Jong Un. Rodman met with the ...
China willing to talk with US over cyberattacks
China says it is willing to cooperate with the United States in cybersecurity after the U.S. called on it to take "serious steps" to stop cyberattacks