Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next…
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China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than…
Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the…
Indonesia mine collapse death toll rises to 21
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered another four bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper…
Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday,…
Silver drops despite steady market tone elsewhere
LONDON (AP) — The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading…
Seoul: Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what…
Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief…
US says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as…
At least 12 dead in China factory explosion
BEIJING (AP) — A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory on Monday in eastern China, killing at least 12 people and leaving…
