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Stocks rise on hopes for continued Fed stimulus

LONDON (AP) — Stocks posted some modest gains Thursday after a run of unspectacular U.S. economic data eased concerns that the Federal Reserve will start to reduce the...

Hercules faces multiple charges, may lead to nine-year prison sentence

Prosecutors have indicted reputed criminal kingpin Hercules Rosario Marshal on multiple charges and is therefore likely to face a maximum nine-year prison sentence if...

Obama’s special Af-Pak envoy meets Sharif, Kayani

Islamabad: Days ahead of a new government assuming office in Islamabad, the US Special Representative for Af-Pak on Thursday held talks with Pakistan’s top...

Pakistani Taliban withdraw peace talks offer

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban withdrew their offer of peace talks Thursday, following the death of the group's deputy leader in an American drone...

Police search for missing British businessman Garin Dart in Tokyo

The friends of a British businessman who went missing in Tokyo over a week ago say they are growing desperately concerned for his safety, as police comb surveillance...

Macau raises the stakes: The exclusive Galaxy Sky 32 casino is only for gamblers who …

Like a bet? Got a spare £1.07million? Well the Sky 32 venue is for you. Sky 32 has been described as “an elite oasis of luxury” and sits on the 32nd floor of the...

Myanmar Muslims seek shelter in monastery

Thousands of Muslims who fled Myanmar’s latest bout of sectarian violence have sought shelter in a Buddhist monastery guarded by army soldiers in Lashio. The army...

Report: 9 NKorean defectors sent home from Laos

SEOUL, South Korea — A news report says nine North Korean defectors have been forced to return to their country from China after being captured in Laos....

Fed policy change fears weigh on markets

LONDON (AP) — Worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start to rein in its monetary stimulus program slammed stock markets Wednesday, a day after the Dow Jones...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Chinese solar duties would harm its own producers

LONDON — China’s threatened solar duties on European Union (EU) products would harm its own industry, and appears more likely to be rhetoric in a dispute where both...