May 26, 20122:47 AM ET

BANGKOK (AP) — Protests in Myanmar over persistent power shortages have provided a test of how the country's elected but military-backed government will respond to rising expectations sparked by the past year's democratic reforms.

May 25, 20127:02 PM ET

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Australia and South Africa will share hosting of a giant radio telescope made up of thousands of separate dishes and intended to help scientists figure out the make-up of the universe, the international consortium overseeing the project announced Friday.

May 25, 20126:45 PM ET

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Target Chip Ganassi Racing has won the last four points championships and two of the last four Indianapolis 500s.

May 25, 20125:30 AM ET

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks struggled for firm footing Friday as investor nerves were tested by fizzling economic growth in China, but European markets headed higher as traders kept fingers crossed that Greece would avoid financial chaos.

May 25, 20125:17 AM ET

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The captain and the navigator of a ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef last year in what authorities have called the country's worst maritime environmental disaster were each sentenced Friday to seven months in jail.

May 25, 201212:13 AM ET

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude-4.7 earthquake has rattled the quake-weary New Zealand city of Christchurch. There are no initial reports of serious injuries or damage.

May 24, 20128:01 PM ET

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?

May 24, 20126:44 PM ET

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power has 18 victories since moving to America, where he's one of the most decorated drivers in open-wheel racing.

May 24, 20126:15 PM ET

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday: