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Wall Street's jaded attitude toward Washington's latest crisis could turn into a frenzied one if the U.S. defaults.

The Finnish game maker, which turned a profit in 2012, could now potentially reach Asian markets.

Typhoon Wipha bore down on Japan Wednesday, leading to canceled flights and bullet train service in Tokyo and flooding Izu Oshima Island.

The Japanese public has become more enamored with its various armed services.

Treasury yields probably would rise but not by much in a default, given how brief a default would be and the implications for economic and monetary policy.

Japan's battered Fukushima nuclear power plant may have to absorb its second great pounding by the sea in two years.

Investors seem cautiously optimistic that Congress will ink a deal to end the US government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling.

The pact, arguably the most important trade agreement in a generation, emerged after a decade of trade talk dissapointment.

Will proposals for US LNG export projects face the same delays as the proposed Keystone XL pipeline?

The markets are becoming increasingly concerned that Congress will not raise the debt ceiling in time to avert a catastrophic default.

Fernando Alonso stands in the way of Sebastian Vettel's fourth successive Formula One title.

The United States government shutdown has reached far beyond its borders. International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde appeared on "Meet the Press" to give her take on the situation.

In 1942, after Brazil -- as an ally -- declared war on Imperial Japan, thousands of Japanese residents in the country were either arrested or deported.

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With regional airlines getting into Myanmar's airspace, domestic carriers have to adapt.

What passport you hold says a lot more than you may realize about your access to the world.

Continuing talks offer investors hope of an end to the impasse over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling before Oct.17.

From Hong Kong to Australia, markets most likely to react first to the U.S. missing its debt obligations are making preparations.

Investors hope for respite from the debt ceiling impasse as lawmakers consider a short-term solution.

The household consumer confidence index for September beat expectations.

Credit Suisse says that while wealth is growing, and mostly in the U.S., many countries have big problems with sharing the wealth.