Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony
LONDON (AP) — Markets were fairly choppy Tuesday as investors were reluctant to push stock indexes up further ahead of a…
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Philippines protests Chinese warship's presence
CAVITE, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats…
Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
BEIJING (AP) — Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat Tuesday after holding its crew for two…
Oil price falls toward $96 per barrel
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil retreated toward $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on…
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…
Philippines protests China warship's presence
CAVITE, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship and other vessels off a Filipino…
World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements
BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do…
Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison — one of them to a life term — in the killing…
China's Li seeks stronger economic ties with India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their…
Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the…
