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 …
SYDNEY, Australia—Australian media reports say five-time Olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe has checked into a rehabilitation facility in Sydney while …
The price of oil was little changed Friday, remaining above US$98 a barrel as signs of stronger recoveries in the …
TOKYO—Japan’s consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent in 2013, the first increase in five years, in further evidence the …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Phil Mickelson’s back was better than his game Thursday in the Phoenix Open. Returning to play after withdrawing from …
HONOLULU—A judge handed an 18-month prison sentence to a Hawaii man who admitted he falsely reported a possible airplane hijacking …
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—When he debuted five years ago, Justin Bieber was a mop-haired heartthrob, clean cut and charming. But a …
LOS ANGELES—The former owner of a notorious “revenge porn” website and another California man have been charged with stealing nude …
SAN FRANCISCO—Outspoken billionaire Carl Icahn has tossed another bushel of Apple stock into his investment portfolio and suggested some new …
NEW YORK—Starbucks says its quarterly profit rose by 25 per cent as it benefited from lower coffee costs and stronger …