The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.18 points, or 0.01 percent, to 15,371.65 points. The S&P 500 rose 11.61 points, or 0. 67 percent, to 1,733.15 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 23.72 points, or 0.62 percent, to 3,863.15 points.

  

At least 107 people was killed in a powerful earthquake that rocked central Philippines on October 15.

Russian police rounded up more than 1,600 migrants on Monday in Moscow after rioting swept through a southern neighbourhood a day earlier over a fatal stabbing of a Russian that many residents blame on a man from the Caucasus.

  

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will push Southeast Asian leaders and China to discuss the East Sea dispute at an Asian summit, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, despite Beijing's reluctance to address the issue at such meetings.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed for more investment and greater infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region to stimulate its economic growth on October 6.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting and the 25th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM 25) have affirmed APEC’s role as a driving force for global growth.

Clashes erupted between the security forces and the MB supporters during the nation's celebrations of the 40th anniversary of October 6 war against Israel.

Foreign and trade ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum met on October 4 in Bali, Indonesia where they are expected to adopt a statement towards the goals of sustainable growth and closer connectivity at the end of the two-day session.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivers a speech on managing the new trasitions in the global economy ahead of the World Bank/IMF annual meetings at George Washington University in Washington, Oct. 3, 2013.

 Wind-powered turbines - Illustrative imageThe International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that Southeast Asia would need 1.7 trillion USD to meet its soaring energy needs in the next two decades.