Early, unofficial results from the Indonesian presidential election give President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the margin of victory he was looking for. ...
The leaders of the world's most powerful economies ended their first day of discussions at the G8 summit in Italy with a reaffirmation of their commit...
The International Monetary Fund has boosted its world economic growth estimate for next year, but says the global recovery will be weak. IMF's World E...
A Zimbabwean teachers' union is threatening to boycott classes every Friday if a number of their grievances including low pay are not addressed. Progr...
Intense diplomatic activity is underway in East African capitals aimed at saving Somalia's embattled government from a determined onslaught by well-fi...
Both the interim government of Honduras and supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya plan demonstrations for Tuesday in the Central American natio...
The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's most recent missile launches as violations of council resolutions, and demanded that Pyong...
East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta says it is up to Indonesian voters to judge a former army commander who hopes to become vice president in Wedn...
Some companies in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia can now do business in China's currency, in the latest move to internationalize the yuan. A new ...
South Korea's president is donating his personal assets to charity. The former corporate executive has set up a foundation to disperse his fortune of ...