Reuters

Japan's economy has slowed in recent quarters as the effects of Tokyo's aggressive stimulus faded.

Carter had spent 19 years in prison but was released in 198 after it was determined he did not receive a fair trial.

GM plans to build five more plants in China next year to increase manufacturing capacity there by 65 percent by 2020.

Defenseman Brent Seabrook will miss the next three games for his violent hit on David Backes.

Air strikes in Yemen killed about 30 suspected al Qaeda members on Sunday and 10 on Saturday, local tribal sources said.

The vice president will meet with members of Ukraine's Rada parliament and representatives from non-governmental organizations.

Niger, one of the world's poorest nations, is pushing to boost revenues from its uranium, but Areva has claimed increasing royalties would make its operations there unprofitable.

Marchers demanded the "resurrection" of democracy on a volatile Easter Sunday.

Western powers watch results closely; memories remain of flawed 2009 voting procedures.

In St. Peter's address, Francis condemns the wastefulness that exacerbates world hunger.

A class-action suit against Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe alleges they conspired to cap salaries.

The injured Serb was defeated in straight sets by the veteran Federer.

The iconic vehicle is expected to appear on the mainland by the end of next year.

David Ferrer defeated Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters in straight sets.

A week before Obama's visit to Tokyo, differences remain on key issues.

Continental made airbag systems for recalled cars, including sensors that determine if and when airbags go off in an accident, according to the suit.

No major damage is reported in Acapulco, the city nearest the epicenter.

China found that 82.8 percent of the contaminated samples contained toxic inorganic pollutants, including cadmium, mercury, arsenic, chromium and lead.

South Korean administrator's death follows accident where 268 are still missing.

Of 475 passengers and crew on the Sewol, which capsized Wednesday, 179 people are listed as safe and 271 are still missing.

"My soldiers have been fighting now for 12, 13 years in hard combat," said Adm. William McRaven, adding that all of them have "been changed."

Coastguard, navy and private divers scoured the site of the accident, about 12 miles off the country's southwestern coast.

"Marc and I are very excited that we have our first child arriving later this year," said Chelsea Clinton, 34, referring to her investment banker husband, Marc Mezvinsky, 36.

The lack of testing for this undermines GM's claims that the cars are safe. In 2004, engineers complained the ignition switch could be turned off if the key was kneed.

The prolific Colombian writer started out as a newspaper reporter.

Morgan Stanley managed to boost revenue in its bond trading business, after posting a particularly weak first quarter in 2013

Kiev fears that the Russian leader will use any violence as a pretext to launch an invasion.

The Cannes film festival lineup this year includes few Hollywood movies and many art-house favorites.

Xi hopes removing corrupt officials will allow him to consolidate his grip on power and implement economic, judicial and military reforms he believes are vital for one-party rule, sources said.