Capital News

The Philippine economy has registered a growth rate of 7.3 percent in the first quarter of the year, the strongest since the 8.3 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2007 and significantly better than the 0.5 recorded in first quarter of 2009.

The Philippines could benefit from the current political unrest in Thailand where investors are reportedly considering alternative sites for their business operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Pennsylvania officials have closed down the two cafeterias and the five snack bars in the state Capital buildings. They will be closed down until sometime next month due to rodent droppings being discovered in the main cafeteria.

The American electorate has placed a bet. The bet: That Obama will burnish the image of America in the eyes of the world, that he will pull America out of its economic crisis, and that the President Elect will lead the nation into a new era of change.

On Saturday the Indian capital was rocked by terrorist attacks as a series of explosions hit five crowded markets and thoroughfares, including Connaught Place, which is a tourist destination in the heart of the city.

There’s a new player in the porn finance market. Adult Entertainment Capital has launched the first publicly traded and licensed investment option. Investors can put their money into many different adult businesses.

Opposition activists clashed during protesting against election results and as a result hundreds of troops flooded Armenia's capital to enforce a state of emergency. Government forces left 100 injured and more than five people dead.

The City was once dominated by the likes of the 'Bloods' and the 'Crips,' now the city boasts over 1,000 gangs and 88,000 members. Asians, latinos, whites, and blacks: all are part of the growing epidemic.