Asian markets dip after Wall Street had its worst week in nearly 18 months
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks fell Monday after another rout hit Wall Street on Friday, as a highly anticipated update...
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A blockbuster Chinese video game sparks debate on sexism in the nation’s gaming industry
WASHINGTON -- A blockbuster new Chinese video game hailed as a milestone for the country’s gaming industry has put an...
Japan’s economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June...
Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile in Spain on Sunday after being granted asylum...
As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren’t the only ones worried
FRANKFURT, Germany -- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first...
Pope brings in a ton of humanitarian aid, toys to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated...
US, UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion
LONDON -- The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia...
Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio
In a step forward for efforts to acquire the metals crucial to addressing climate change, on Monday a new plant...
Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030
HELSINKI -- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Saturday they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a...
AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
MARATHON, Greece -- In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years...
