Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states

Asian stocks rose after U.S. leading indicators and consumer sentiment advanced more than estimated, boosting investor confidence in the global economic recovery. Japanese benchmark index Nikkei 225 rose 173.66 points, or 1.15%, to trade at 15,311.78. Hong ...

The U.S government's green car program has been under scrutiny with the recent failure of two of the companies that received the loan, including coverage of a $US675 million lawsuit by an inventor claiming he was denied funding for his inflatable ...

Venezuela's recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Disputes between ...

Today 10:33 PM ET (MarketWatch)Print HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks jumped early Monday on an improved profit outlook, with another record finish for key U.S. benchmarks on Friday aiding several exporters although the yen rebounded from ...

May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose the first time in three days, with the regional gauge heading for the highest close since June 2008, after U.S. consumer sentiment topped estimates and Tokyo Electric Power Co. led Japanese utilities higher.

Corn climbed a second day before a government report that will show whether farmers in the U.S., the biggest grower, accelerated planting after the slowest start in the Midwest in three decades boosted supply concerns. Corn for July delivery gained ...

Selangor DAP chairman Teresa Kok, who was a state senior executive councillor last term, agreed with Pua that the party was indeed promised four spots. -The Star/ANN PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - The DAP is unhappy and puzzled over the distribution of ...

U.S. Policy and Response to Recent Humanitarian Crisis In Africa Anne C. RichardAssistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) Africa Conference Thank you for that kind introduction, ...

With no support from Electronic Arts, the Wii U just experienced its Dreamcast moment. Will other publishers now follow suit? The Wii U just had its Dreamcast moment. With Electronic Arts confirming it doesn't have any games in development for the ...