The opening minutes of the soccer game brought a quick goal, and Rubén Bres and the 15 guests who had joined him around his battered TV erupted in cheers. But they were happy not just for their team. They were happy they could even watch. Until this...

A labor battle at a Kraft Foods Inc. factory is causing disruption on the streets here and raising concerns about further union unrest at a time of economic distress. Protesting what they call wrongful dismissals by the Northfield, Ill., food company,...

ran’s Ali Mazaheri won the heavyweight title decider to claim the last Beijing berth on offer at the Asia Olympic Qualifying tournament this week.