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Poor Muslims in the region may be ideal targets for radical groups looking to recruit for deployment abroad.

Southeast Asia's largest economy is struggling as demand for commodities is damped by China's slowdown.

Major purchasers of U.S. Treasurys are now selling the bonds to raise money amid a global slowdown.

A rise in U.S. crude inventories offset previous forecasts for falling production. 

Abe has retained his close allies in key posts, playing it safe as he attempts to focus on fixing the country's economy.

Despite an economic slowdown, Chinese tourism continues to grow -- as do frustrations for travelers.

The move, which was widely expected, came amid growing signs of recession in the Japanese economy and continuing worries over deflation.

The planned Japanese-built train would take passengers between the two Texas cities in just 90 minutes.

Experts say the Nobel prize for Dr. Tu Youyou breaks a psychological barrier, but systemic challenges remain.

Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald were awarded the Nobel Prize for experiments that demonstrated neutrino oscillations, a discovery that proved that the subatomic particles were not without mass.

While Asian stocks extended their gains Tuesday, European markets were weighed down by weak German factory data released earlier in the day.

A team of researchers has found that animal populations in the exclusion zone around the ill-fated power plant are now much higher than they were before the accident in 1986.

Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,whose mother and sister are also in government, says he wants to "change history."

The three Asian neighbors are also considering holding their first summit in three years, sometime around November.

The cars could be ready by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and may be a blessing in a nation with a large ageing population.

As the Trans-Pacific Partnership advanced Monday, labor advocates noted that Washington has failed to enforce the labor standards of past trade deals.

The United States tentatively agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, but many members of Congress remain unsure about the deal.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, could be a boon for the financial services industry, which vigorously lobbied for it.

Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Japanese automakers could source most of their parts from other countries, like China, but still enjoy reduced tariffs.

"The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable," the Nobel Committee said.

Launch weekend sales were down up to 15 percent compared to the iPhone 6, according to BCN market research.