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Washington—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vows to bring back the millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign competitors if voters put him in the White House.

Athens, Greece—Greece’s prime minister said his country was in the “final stage” of talks for a new bailout, as his left-wing government rejected the idea o  extending the negotiations beyond this month.

Taipei, Taiwan—Typhoon Soudelor (Philippine name: Hanna) barreled toward mainland China on Saturday after downing trees, traffic lights and power lines in Taiwan, where at least eight people were killed, four are missing and dozens were injured.

Yangon, Myanmar—A United Nations(UN) human rights envoy said her whirlwind visit to Myanmar was marred by disappointments: She was barred from meeting long-persecuted Rohingya Muslims and talks with several senior officials were denied or canceled at the last minute. And when she met with government critics, security officials were there, quietly snapping pictures.

By Doug Ferguson / The Associated Press Tiger Woods started the year with high hopes and a clean bill of health. Rory McIlroy was the undisputed No. 1 player in the world, the winner of back-to-back majors and the overwhelming favorite to complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters and expand his trophy case of majors. The landscape looks …

Clinching the right to host the Winter Olympics in 2022 will provide hefty economic opportunities for Beijing and its surrounding regions, analysts say.

Lenovo Philippines, the local subsidiary of the Chinese computer-technology and smartphone giant, launched recently its new Vibe On campaign, which aims to boost people’s awareness of its smartphones, the latest of which is the Lenovo Vibe Shot, which boasts of, among others, a 16-megapixel main camera and a 5-inch full high-definition screen. 

To provide sales teams with the modern processes, tools, resources and intelligence required to increase revenue, Oracle recently announced significant updates to Oracle Sales Cloud.

Power Mac Center recently unveiled its newly renovated store at SM Megamall that reveals a more dynamic presence.

By Mark Kennedy / The Associated Press New York—Jose Llana got his first professional acting gig by trying on his dream role: professional actor. The talented Filipino-American singer and performer was 19 when he skipped class to attend an Equity audition for the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I, despite not owning a union card. Llana waited until a fellow actor didn’t show up for his time slot. “I looked around …