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Suu Kyi cautiously optimistic for Myanmar future
Thousands of elated supporters greeted Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi with rapturous cheers and a standing ovation as she took to an arena ...
Oil rises ahead of US consumer confidence survey
The price of oil rose to near $93 a barrel on Tuesday, lifted by expectations of improved consumer confidence in the U.S. and supply concerns tied to ...
Global growth fears keep Asia stocks in check
Asian stock markets were held in check Tuesday by a host of concerns about the global economy. Worries about the state of the world economy worsened ...
Seaport delay highlights shaky Vietnam economy
All that remain of Vietnam's plan to build a major deep-water port are 114 exposed pilings trailing into the South China Sea and a barge full of rusty ...
Suu Kyi visit a homecoming for many in Ind. city
Eight thousand miles separate southeast Asia from the American Midwest, but when Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits an Indiana city on ...
Philippines: Marcos clothes have no historic value
A Philippine official said Monday that a legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left behind by former first lady Imelda Marcos and her ...
Myanmar's president heads to US for rare visit
Myanmar's reformist president left Monday for New York to tout his country's makeover at the United Nations and push for an end to sanctions, in the ...
Oil below $92 on gloomy economic outlook
The price of oil fell below $92 a barrel on Monday, dragged down by concerns about weakening global growth and demand for crude. By early afternoon ...
AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes
Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left ...
Red Bull's Vettel wins F1 Singapore GP
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix for the second straight year Sunday, jumping up to second place in the Formula One ...
Indonesian police arrest 10 terror suspects
An elite Indonesian anti-terror squad has arrested 10 Islamic militants and seized a dozen homemade bombs from a group suspected of planning suicide ...
Returned Vietnam diary gives son glimpse of father
Vu Dinh Son was 18 months old when his father left home to fight American forces in Vietnam, and just 2 when the man was killed in a foxhole encounter ...
Latest developments in protest of anti-Islam film
Here's a look at protests and events across the world on Friday connected to an amateurish anti-Muslim film produced in the United States and vulgar ...
Car bomb kills 6 in Thailand's south after warning
Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated a car bomb in southern Thailand that killed six people Friday after businesses received warnings against opening ...
Oil rises to $93 in small rebound from losses
Oil prices climbed to $93 a barrel Friday, making a muted rebound from big losses in the past week as indicators point to a weak global economy.
University of Philippines bans anti-Islam film
The state-run University of the Philippines is stopping students from showing an anti-Muslim video that has sparked violent protests around the globe.
Pussy Riot supporters seeking US sanctions
The husband of one of the imprisoned members of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot wants U.S. sanctions against Russian officials involved in ...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for release of Pussy Riot
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is calling for the release of the members of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot. At an event organized ...
Unique tombs found in Philippines
Archaeologists have unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1,000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines with ...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets Congress' highest honor
Lawmakers united by their respect of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday presented her with Congress' highest civilian honor in a ...
Myanmar investment commission reinvents itself
Once feared for its obstructionism, the Myanmar Investment Commission has put on a fresh, investor-friendly face, and its bureaucrats are scrambling ...
Oil's slide continues, hits 6-week low below $92
Oil prices fell on Wednesday for the third day in a row as traders realized that a recent run-up to $100 may have been overdone. Oil ended at $91.
US removes penalties against Myanmar's president
The U.S. Treasury has removed Myanmar's president, Thein Sein, from a list of individuals who are barred from doing business or owning property in ...
AP Source: Obama to meet with Suu Kyi
A senior administration official says President Barack Obama will meet privately with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House ...
Heineken tightens hold on Tiger beer
Heineken NV says it has taken another step closer to winning its struggle to take over Asia Pacific Breweries, maker of Tiger beer. The Dutch brewer ...