Politics Oct 15 Syria, Lebanon Formalize Diplomatic Ties; Border Issue Remains Officials in Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement Wednesday formalizing diplomatic ties between the two countries for the first time since they gained independence in the 1940s.
Politics Oct 15 Conservative Party Re-elected in Canada Canadian voters re-elected the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who will form the country's third minority government in four years. His party gained seats but still fell short of a majority.
Economy Oct 15 U.S. Markets Plummet, Global Indicators Slide Amid Recession Fears After a two-day rally, U.S. stock prices plunged Wednesday as investors worldwide expressed concerns the global efforts to inject liquidity and restore confidence to the battered financial system may not be enough to stave off a widespread recession.
Economy Oct 14 U.S. Treasury to Inject $250 Billion into Banks In a new effort to shore up confidence in the economy and inject life into frozen credit markets, the U.S. Treasury will inject $250 billion into several large banks.
Economy Oct 13 U.S., European Stocks Soar in Response to Government Rescue Plans Stocks across the world closed with large gains Monday after European and U.S. officials poured billions of dollars into struggling banks as part of emergency plans to restore confidence in global financial markets.
Nation Oct 13 N. Korea to Resume Dismantling Nuclear Plant A day after the Bush administration took North Korea off its list of nations that sponsor terrorism, the Asian nation announced it would resume dismantling its main nuclear complex.
Politics Oct 10 Connecticut High Court Rules Gay Couples Can Wed In a divided decision, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making it the third state after Massachusetts and California to allow such unions.
Arts Oct 10 Former Finnish President Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his career of diplomatic efforts and skillful negotiations to buoy peacemaking and resolve international conflicts.
Economy Oct 10 Wall Street Fluctuates After World Markets Drop Stock prices in Asia and Europe continued to sink Friday, following a day of massive selloffs on Wall Street while Washington considered several new financial rescue maneuvers.
Economy Oct 09 Seven-day Slide: GM Drops 30 Percent as U.S. Stocks Continue to Tumble U.S stocks tumbled for a seventh straight session Thursday as investors bet recent worldwide efforts to thaw frozen credit markets would not be enough to avert a global recession.