Oil above $84 per barrel

Oil rose above $84 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors awaited details of a Federal Reserve plan to boost the U.S. economy that could further weaken the dollar and boost demand for crude. Benchmark crude for December delivery was up 26…

World Bank raises China GDP outlook

The World Bank on Wednesday raised its forecasts for economic growth in China this year and next, saying that strong domestic fundamentals will help offset an expected slowdown in the global economy. In a quarterly update on China's…

10-year-old girl gives birth in Spain

A 10-year-old girl has given birth in southern Spain and authorities are evaluating whether to let her and her family retain custody of the baby, an official said Tuesday. The baby was born last week in the city of Jerez de la Frontera,…

US Republicans take over Congress

Resurgent Republicans won control of the House and cut deeply into the Democrats' majority in the Senate in momentous midterm elections shadowed by recession, ushering in a new era of divided government certain to complicate the final two…