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Peter Newell, 77, has been sentenced to prison Victim was 12 years old at the time Newell was a top official at the Association for the Protection of All Children charity, which was funded in part by the United Nations

SINGAPORE—Surging military spending across Asia has made it the world’s second-biggest region for such spending over the past decade, but U.S. companies, the biggest sellers of military equipment, are struggling to take full advantage of that growth, even as revenues back home stagnate. Demand in Asia for defense equipment—and calls for greater U.S. military involvement—have grown as China’s display of military might in the South China Sea intensifies regional tensions. Total global spending on defense in 2014 was $1.719 trillion, of which Asia and Oceania contributed $423 billion, or 25%, behind only North America’s $596 billion, according to the Stockholm...

While officials savor the APEC meeting as a confirmation of their nation's status, those opposed to globalization make plans to protest. SANTIAGO, Chile — A 29-year-old math teacher who goes by the name Patricio says that as soon as President Bush arrives in this South American capital Friday, the fighting will begin. "We'll knock down some barriers, set some fires, paint some graffiti," said the anti-globalization activist who declined to provide his real name. "We are going to go where the police don't want us to go." Bush is traveling here for the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum,...