Solid US jobs data weigh on markets
By PAN PYLAS A man walks in front of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Asian stocks tracked losses in the U.S. on renewed concern the Federal…
Southeast Asia
Thailand’s Senate postpones vote on amnesty bill
An anti-government protester gestures during a rally against a political amnesty bill at the democracy monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Thailand’s Senate is struggling to reach a…
ECB-driven market rally peters out after US data
A man looks at an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Asian stock markets were mostly weaker Thursday, with a cautious mood prevailing…
Thousands flee before big typhoon hits Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ This image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Lab shows Typhoon Haiyan taken by the NEXSAT satellite Thursday Nov. 7, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. EDT. Gorvernment forecasters…
Vietnam releases dengue-blocking mosquito
By MARGIE MASON In this photo taken on Sept. 1, 2013, scientist Simon Kutcher, project manager of the Eliminate Dengue Vietnam research program, blood feeds a cage of mosquitoes in…
Thai leader defends contentious amnesty bill
An anti-government protester chants slogans during a rally against a political amnesty bill in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Thailand’s prime minister on Tuesday defended the bill that has…
Forecast-busting US services survey jolts markets
By PAN PYLAS Investor studies share prices during the afternoon trading at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Global stocks markets were mixed…
Philippines, US disagree in troop deployment talks
By JIM GOMEZ FILE – In this Aug. 14 file photo, Philippine chief government negotiator Carlos Sorreta, 3rd from left, starts meetings with US Department of State Ambassador Eric John,…