WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a sign of resilience in the factory sector despite belt-tightening in Washington and weakness in overseas markets. Durable goods orders, which range f... [Full Article]
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an officia... [Full Article]
BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi government spokesman says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has ordered changes in senior ranks of the military in the wake of bloody attacks that have killed dozens of people in the past few days. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
CANNES, France (AP) - The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher on Thursday, supported by views that a run of weak global economic data will encourage major central banks to keep or deepen their monetary stimulus, though dismal U.S. durable goods orders ... [Full Article]
SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Display Co Ltd reported on Monday its smallest profit since it returned to the black in the second quarter of last year as demand for iPhone and iPad screens from Apple Inc, its single biggest customer, weakened amid intensifying... [Full Article]
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday was ordered held for two weeks until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani judge on Saturday ordered the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf be held in custody for two more weeks, until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges. (Source: Associa... [Full Article]
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf and his security team pushed past policemen and sped away from a court in the country's capital on Thursday after his bail was revoked in a case in which he is accused of treason.... [Full Article]