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OPEC oil ministers meeting this week appear damned if they don't extend production cuts — and only slightly less damned if they do.

OPEC oil ministers meeting this week appear damned if they don't extend production cuts — and only slightly less damned if they do.

China has criticized a decision by the Moody's rating agency to cut its rating for Chinese government debt and defended Beijing's finances and economic reforms.

China has criticized a decision by the Moody's rating agency to cut its rating for Chinese government debt and defended Beijing's finances and economic reforms.

China is shutting down its only undersea coal mine as the government struggles to rein in rising production that threatens to frustrate a planned shift to cleaner-burning fuels.

Asian shares meandered Tuesday after a strong overnight lead from Wall Street was vanquished by an explosion in Manchester, England, that killed at least 22 people.

Japan's lower house has approved a bill that allows authorities to punish those found guilty of planning serious crimes.

Hong Kong police have launched a fresh crackdown on Uber, arresting 21 drivers suspected of working for the ride-hailing giant in the Asian financial center.

Saudi Arabia's energy minister says he doesn't expect any objections to a nine-month extension to the output cut deal between OPEC and none-OPEC members through March 2018.

Saudi Arabia's energy minister says he doesn't expect any objections to a nine-month extension to the output cut deal between OPEC and none-OPEC members through March 2018.

The Latest on Swedish prosecutor ending investigation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

The Latest on Swedish prosecutor ending investigation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

The Philippines' top diplomat says the government's new policy of rejecting aid with conditions applies to all donor countries, not just the European Union.

Standard & Poor's has raised Indonesia's sovereign credit rating to investment grade in recognition of a stable governing coalition and improved control over government finances.

Standard & Poor's has raised Indonesia's sovereign credit rating to investment grade in recognition of a stable governing coalition and improved control over government finances.

Canada's government is warning it could cancel a planned purchase of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing Co. because of U.S. Department of Commerce anti-dumping investigations against Canadian plane maker Bombardier.

Death is inevitable but it doesn't have to be bad for the environment.

Australian police say a senior tax bureaucrat and his son are among 10 people charged over a sophisticated tax fraud that netted 165 million Australian dollars ($123 million) in less than a year.

Greek workers have walked off the job across the country for a nationwide general strike expected to disrupt public and private sector services.