SIDOMULYO, Indonesia – The ash and debris that Indonesia’s Mount Kelud blasted from its belly brought death and misery, …
MANILA, Philippines – Suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists kidnapped a Filipino couple in the southern Philippines on Sunday, adding to a …
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort …
MANILA, Philippines—A star witness in a corruption scandal implicating powerful Philippine lawmakers publicly acknowledged her role Thursday in deals that defrauded the government …
TACLOBAN, Philippines—David Beckham visited the storm-devastated Philippine city of Tacloban on Thursday as part of UNICEF’s relief efforts. The central city is still …
PERAMA, Greece—For Perama, the ships have sailed. This working class town at Athens’ western tip once hosted some of the …
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income fell 10 per cent, hurt by some charges. Its adjusted …
WASHINGTON—The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 8,000 last week to 339,000, evidence that layoffs ticked up. Still, …
DETROIT—General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 compact cars in North America because the engines can shut down unexpectedly and cause …
NEW YORK—Burger King reported a higher quarterly profit as growth overseas helped lift a key sales figure. The Miami-based chain …