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Asia stocks slump as US faces fiscal crunch
Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after a ratings agency threatened to downgrade the U.S. if a solution to the so-called fiscal cliff isn't ...
Global candidate: Obama was world's clear choice
He won, and the word "phew" trended worldwide on Twitter. Despite a hard-fought campaign in the United States, there was never any contest overseas.
Oil down as US economy fears re-emerge
Oil prices gave up a chunk of the previous session's gains to trade near $87 a barrel Wednesday as investor fears over the U.S. economy emerged ...
Asian stocks fall as US tallies presidential vote
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as traders watched the final hours of a tight U.S. presidential election whose conclusion would allow politicians ...
Asia stocks mixed ahead of US presidential vote
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders refrained from major steps ahead of the U.S. presidential election and a leadership change in China.
Family defends Malaysian held over Facebook insult
The family of a Malaysian man detained for allegedly insulting a state sultan on Facebook called for his release Monday, saying the government is ...
Asia stocks fall ahead of tight US election
Asian stock markets fell Monday as a looming leadership change in China and uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election reduced ...
14-year-old Chinese qualifies for Masters
Guan Tianlang of China won the Asia-Pacific Championship on Sunday, making the 14-year-old the youngest player to qualify for the Masters. Guan closed ...
China teen leads by 2, goes for Masters bid
Guan Tianlang of China is one round away from becoming the first 14-year-old to play in the Masters. Guan overcame some early nerves and a difficult ...
Indonesian police kill alleged militant in raid
Indonesian anti-terrorism forces shot and killed an alleged militant and arrested another in a predawn raid Saturday in Central Sulawesi province, ...
Edwin Q. White, former AP Saigon chief, dies
One night in 1969, as a salvo of Viet Cong rockets exploded in the streets of Saigon, Edwin Q. White paused after typing a dateline on his typewriter ...
Asia stocks mixed after China PMI improves
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, with investors buoyed by solid manufacturing data out of China but wary of weak global demand for electronics ...
US use of Vietnam website 'under review'
The State Department said Wednesday it is reviewing a U.S. Embassy's use of a wildly popular Vietnamese website laden with suspected pirated music and ...
Oil price rises on superstorm threat to supplies
Oil prices rose Wednesday on concerns about near-term oil supplies in the U.S. following a fierce storm that caused havoc across the northeastern part ...
Vietnam sentences 2 songwriters to prison terms
Two musicians in Vietnam whose topical songs are popular among overseas Vietnamese were sentenced to prison Tuesday, prompting criticism from the ...
Oil unsteady as storm pounds northeastern US
Oil prices were unsteady Tuesday while a massive storm was pounding the heavily populated U.S. East Coast, reducing demand for fuel by keeping drivers ...
Survivors criticize Myanmar gov't over clashes
Victims of ethnic clashes in western Myanmar lashed out at the government for failing to prevent violence between Muslims and Buddhists that has ...
Asia stocks up slightly despite US superstorm
Asian stock markets treaded upward Tuesday, kept afloat by expectations that Japan's central bank will announce action to help the country break out ...
In Vietnam, US relies on pirate site to network
It's a wildly popular website laden with unlicensed songs and Hollywood movies, a prime exhibit of the digital piracy that is strangling the music ...
APNewsBreak: Toyota headed to record global sales
Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth ...
Facebook used to kidnap, traffic Indonesian girls
When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn't know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It's a click she will ...
Vietnamese-Americans try to save elders' stories
The knock came at night more than 30 years ago. Hugo Van, then a young man, had a chance to flee newly communist Vietnam and walk to freedom.
Asia stocks post modest gains ahead of BOJ meeting
Asian stock markets posted modest advances Monday, with traders widely expecting the Bank of Japan to announce new measures to help the country break ...