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Oil rises above $86 as China factory data improves
The price of oil rose above $86 a barrel Friday, boosted by a survey that showed the recovery in China's manufacturing is gathering strength.
Asia stocks higher as China factory output grows
Asian stock markets swung higher Friday after a survey showed an improvement in China's manufacturing, offsetting gloom from a sharp drop in Japanese ...
AirAsia orders 100 more A320s from Airbus
Airbus says AirAsia, southeast Asia's top budget carrier, is ordering 100 additional A320 single-aisle jets in a deal that greatly increases the ...
Oil slips on US talks impasse, weak demand outlook
The price of oil fell to near $86 a barrel on Thursday after critical budget negotiations in Washington reached an apparent impasse. By early ...
Asia stocks gain, unfazed by NKorea rocket launch
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as a German business confidence survey alleviated concerns that Europe's largest economy might fall into recession.
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, ...
Oil edges up as Germany seen dodging recession
The price of oil edged up to around $86 a barrel on Tuesday as markets got a boost from a survey indicating that German investors believe Europe's ...
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 ...
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 ...
AP source: Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal is close
Delta Air Lines Inc. is close to buying a stake in Virgin Atlantic for between $300 million to $500 million, a person familiar with the negotiations ...
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 ...
Hundreds of fishermen missing in Philippine storm
The number of people missing after a typhoon devastated the Philippines jumped to nearly 900 after families and fishing companies reported losing ...
Pacquiao loss downs spirit of storm-hit Filipinos
Filipino fans were stunned by Manny Pacquiao's knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez, dampening the spirit of a nation battered by a powerful typhoon ...
Coffee from an elephant's gut fills a $50 cup
In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world's most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in flavor ...
Asia stocks rise as US employment claims dip
Asian stock markets rose Friday after the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, offsetting a somber economic forecast by ...
Safety, need compete in typhoon-hit Philippines
The Philippine government's geological hazard maps show why this farming community was largely washed away by a strong typhoon: "highly susceptible ...
Ex-Thai PM will face murder charges over crackdown
Investigators say they plan to file murder charges against Thailand's former prime minister and his deputy in the first prosecutions of officials for ...
Oil stays below $88 on ample US stocks
The price of oil hovered below $88 a barrel on Thursday as mounting evidence of ample seasonal U.S. crude stocks was partly offset by ongoing worries ...
China bus drivers given bail after strike
Four Chinese immigrant bus drivers accused of inciting the city-state's first labor strike in 26 years have been granted bail in a case that ...
About 350 die in Philippine typhoon, 400 missing
A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 ...
Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort
After years of testy debate, Mongolia broke ground this spring for a railroad that will haul coal across the pebbled Gobi desert to China, but with ...
Fat police officers told to exercise in Indonesia
Potbellied police in Indonesia's capital have been ordered to exercise, exchanging their uniforms twice a week for sweats and sneakers as they line ...
Asia stocks higher on hopes for US budget deal
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as investors became increasingly convinced that U.S. political leaders will reach a budget deal that avoids a major ...