Thai police: Suspect acknowledges being near bomb scene
By NATTASUDA ANUSONADISAI and JOCELYN GECKER Thai police said Wednesday a prime suspect in Bangkok’s deadly bombing has admitted to being near the shrine where the attack took place but…
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Doubts about China’s economic leadership sap confidence
By PAUL WISEMAN The fear that gripped financial markets this month is a stark one: That China’s economy might be slipping into a decline that could persist for years. But…
Police say Bangkok bombing suspect is not cooperating
By NATTASUDA ANUSONDISAI and JOCELYN GECKER Thai police said Sunday the man arrested in connection with Bangkok’s deadly bombing was being uncooperative, possibly not telling the truth to interrogators and…
Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico
By JAMIE STENGLE Siddharth Jaganath wanted to return to India after earning his master’s degree at Texas’ Southern Methodist University. Instead, he built a new life in the U.S. over…
Police arrest foreigner, find passports in Bangkok bomb case
By NATTASUDA ANUSONDISAI and JOCELYN GECKER Thai authorities arrested a foreign man Saturday they said had been holed up in a suburban apartment with bomb-making equipment and stacks of passports,…
China probing brokers, regulators for possible stock crimes
By JOE McDONALD Employees of one of China’s biggest securities firms and one current and one former employee of its market regulator are under investigation on suspicion of illegal stock…
Global markets rebound as China cuts rates to help economy
By JOE McDONALD Global markets rebounded Tuesday after China’s central bank cut its key interest rate to support growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Earlier, China’s main stock index closed…
Global market plunge intensifies on fears over China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH World stock markets plunged and Wall Street was due to suffer heavy losses on Monday after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent amid fears over the health…