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Dispute simmers but Philippines withdraws warship

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The Philippines Thursday said it has withdrawn its largest warship from a simmering stan...

Thailand Moves to Avoid Repeat of 2011 Flood Catastrophe

Thailand has plans to spend more than $12 billion in flood mitigation measures to try to avoid a repeat of last year's devastating floods that killed hundreds of people and cost billions of dollars. The country is preparin...

$22mn fine levied on Goldman for analyst huddles

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Two regulatory agencies - the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Se...

Uneasy calm on Syrian streets after ceasefire

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An uneasy calm prevailed in Syrian cities after a ceasefire proposed by UN envoy Kofi An...