MANILA, Philippines—British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that his country was preparing to accept the most vulnerable Syrian refugees this year. Hague told a news conference...
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine economy expanded 7.2 per cent in 2013 despite the havoc wrought in the last months of the year by a super typhoon, an earthquake and a...
SYDNEY, Australia—Australian media reports say five-time Olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe has checked into a rehabilitation facility in Sydney while battling depression and alcohol abuse. News...
The price of oil was little changed Friday, remaining above US$98 a barrel as signs of stronger recoveries in the U.S. and Japan prompted expectations of...
TOKYO—Japan’s consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent in 2013, the first increase in five years, in further evidence the recovery in the world’s third-largest economy...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Phil Mickelson’s back was better than his game Thursday in the Phoenix Open. Returning to play after withdrawing from Torrey Pines last Friday night because...
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka’s ethnic Tamil-run provincial administration said Monday it wants to prove that the central government carried out an operation “akin to genocide” to...
Wherever you may be right now, surely you’re already feeling the Chinese New Year vibe as this festivity is celebrated around the world. Of course, the...
The Horse gallops in on January 31, 2014, marking the start of the Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai! To be exact, the year starts...
MANILA, Philippines—A Filipina nurse dubbed as ‘Satanist’ by Swiss newspapers drew flak from netizens after posting her photos with the dead and dying pensioners of a...