The fish Juan Maurice is catching are so small they're best thrown into a frying pan. Even so, they won't fatten this out-of-work builder who has lost 16 kilograms (35 pounds) over the past two years. Impoverished by Venezuela's crisis, Maurice, who now weighs 75 kilograms (165 pounds), is...

Asian markets mostly fell Wednesday with nervous investors keeping tabs on developments in the China-US trade talks and the Brexit saga, while awaiting the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve meeting. A general optimism about the outlook for the tariffs negotiations has helped propel...

Facebook-owned Instagram on Tuesday made a move into potentially lucrative e-commerce by adding an option to buy products shown off in posts by selected brands. A new "checkout" button for instant purchasing launched in a beta version of the app in the US with a limited number of...

Dutch voters on Wednesday head to provincial polls billed as a referendum on Prime Minister Mark Rutte's policies, after a campaign overshadowed by a possible terror attack on a tram. Right-wing parties pushed the issue of integration back into the foreground as the country reeled from...