Philippines fears for workers in Taiwan amid row

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high on the island over the shooting death of a … FULL STORY

A look at how Russia, US still spy on each other

The Cold War is long over, but espionage is forever. Russian spies still operate in the U.S. and American ones in Russia. On Tuesday, Russia's security services said they had caught a U.S. diplomat who they claim is a … FULL STORY

Pakistan's Sharif sends mixed message to US

RAIWIND, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister said Monday that he wants good relations with the United States but criticized American drone strikes on militants as a violation of the country's … FULL STORY

3-man space crew returns safely to Earth

MOSCOW — A Soyuz space capsule carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed Saturday morning on the foggy steppes of Kazakhstan, safely returning the three men to Earth after a 144-day mission to … FULL STORY

Immigration bill would boost Social Security

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan immigration bill pending in the Senate would strengthen the Social Security trust fund by adding millions of workers to tax rolls, and provide a boost to the overall economy, according to an … FULL STORY