International aid is starting to arrive in Sumatra following an appeal by the Indonesian government in the aftermath of Wednesday’s powerful earthquake.
More than 1,000 people are known to have died and up to 3,000 more are believed trapped beneath collapsed buildings in the city of Padang.
Widespread destruction has also been reported in surrounding areas.
Australia, Russia, [...]

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets rose Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, amid hopes for a year-end rally and that a new U.S. president would act to boost the sluggish American economy.
With Barack Obama’s victory in the U.S. presidential race, investors were hopeful he could focus renewed energy on tackling deteriorating conditions in [...]