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Japan, Asian shares soar

Reuters - 9 minutes ago

Japanese and Asian shares soared Tuesday following a Wall Street rally, recouping some of the losses from the worst trading week ever.

  • Iraqi Christians flee Mosul Play
    Iraqi Christians flee Mosul Reuters - 38 minutes ago

    Iraqi Christians say they are being driven out of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in what they describe as a systematic plan to ethnically cleanse Christians.

  • New image for pawnbrokers Play
    New image for pawnbrokers Reuters - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

    It's not an industry with the best of reputations but tighter access to mainstream credit is helping to turn that around.

  • Economics on the campaign trail Play
    Economics on the campaign trail Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 11:08 PM ET

    Obama proposes new economic measures as McCain stresses he's a fighter.

  • Wildfires rage across California Play
    Wildfires rage across California Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 9:43 PM ET

    Officials report at least one person has died in wildfires raging across Southern California.

  • Wall St. rockets higher Play
    Wall St. rockets higher Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 8:58 PM ET

    Shares of Morgan Stanley soared 87 percent after it inked a deal with Japan's Mitsubishi Bank.

  • Talk of the Town:Britney's new video Play
    Talk of the Town:Britney's new video Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 8:39 PM ET

    Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk

  • Krugman wins Nobel Play
    Krugman wins Nobel Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 6:43 PM ET

    Paul Krugman, a fierce critic of the Bush Administration, won the Nobel prize in economics.

  • Morgan stock soars on deal Play
    Morgan stock soars on deal Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 6:21 PM ET

    Shares of Morgan Stanley soared 87 percent after it inked a deal with Japan's Mitsubishi Bank.

  • Final debate awaits candidates Play
    Final debate awaits candidates Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 5:37 PM ET

    In the lead-up to the third and final presidential debate, John McCain is hoping to change the direction of the presidential campaign

  • Bush assures; Congress proposes Play
    Bush assures; Congress proposes Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 4:46 PM ET

    As President Bush offered assurances that financial woes will be fixed, the US House proposed considering a new stimulus plan

  • Obama lays out economic proposals Play
    Obama lays out economic proposals Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 3:13 PM ET

    At a rally in Toledo, Ohio, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama proposed four steps to create jobs and to cushion Americans against the effects of the economic downturn.

  • Germany, France unveil rescue plans Play
    Germany, France unveil rescue plans Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 1:52 PM ET

    Germany, France and Britain announced massive financial rescues as European governments stepped in to shield banks and restore confidence.

  • U.S. stocks roar back Play
    U.S. stocks roar back Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 1:25 PM ET

    Stock markets soared higher on new optimism about a global rescue plan.

  • Asian economic outlook cloudy but with silver lining Play
    Asian economic outlook cloudy but with silver lining Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 1:12 PM ET

    Asia sentiment was boosted by a fresh global bid to tackle the financial crisis but analysts say the region's economies and exports remain vulnerable to a global slowdown, though not as badly as some expect.

  • Is the race tightening? Play
    Is the race tightening? Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 1:06 PM ET

    Obama leads McCain by 48 to 44 percent among likely voters, down 2 percentage points from the lead he enjoyed on Sunday

  • Bush vows action for econ crisis Play
    Bush vows action for econ crisis Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 1:01 PM ET

    President Bush said the U.S. will continue to take action to stem global financial crisis.

  • McCain: America needs a fighter Play
    McCain: America needs a fighter Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 12:54 PM ET

    Addressing a crowd in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said, "I'm an American and I choose to fight. Don't give up hope, be strong, have courage and fight."

  • Thai Queen mourns protester Play
    Thai Queen mourns protester Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 12:44 PM ET

    Queen Sirikit and her daughter attend the funeral of a young woman protester killed in a tear gas attack by police in Bangkok last week.

  • Bush says addressing crisis Play
    Bush says addressing crisis Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 12:16 PM ET

    Meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the White House, U.S. President George W. Bush said the U.S. and Italy were working to stabilize global financial markets.

  • Marriage split? Split house Play
    Marriage split? Split house Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 12:11 PM ET

    A house in Cambodia is physically sliced in half when a couple went their separate ways after 40 years.

  • UK wants new Bretton Woods Play
    UK wants new Bretton Woods Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 12:01 PM ET

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls on world leaders to create a new "financial architecture", in much the same way that the current international economic system was set up at a conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in 1944.

  • Indian well-rescue bid fails Play
    Indian well-rescue bid fails Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 11:44 AM ET

    A toddler trapped down a narrow well for several days is brought out dead by rescue teams.

  • Stocks rise as European leaders act Play
    Stocks rise as European leaders act Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 11:30 AM ET

    European stocks recover from the recent rout as governments move to shore up confidence in the crisis-hit global financial system.

  • Japan's human like new robots Play
    Japan's human like new robots Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 11:09 AM ET

    They dance and crawl and help with your daily workout.

  • Monitors readmitted to nuclear sites Play
    Monitors readmitted to nuclear sites Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 10:59 AM ET

    North Korea restores access to UN inspectors and says it will re-start the dismantling of its plutonium-producing nuclear plant.

  • Beijing places new traffic ban. Play
    Beijing places new traffic ban. Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 10:32 AM ET

    Beijing government tackles a growing traffic problem by trying out a new rule banning cars from the clogged roads.

  • Brown: Government must be rock in UK Play
    Brown: Government must be rock in UK Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 9:18 AM ET

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the government must be a rock of stability for British families during the credit crisis.

  • Asia markets react to talk of bank rescue plans Play
    Asia markets react to talk of bank rescue plans Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 8:53 AM ET

    Shares were up on Monday after world leaders try to seal cracks in the global financial system

  • Brown seeks new financial order Play
    Brown seeks new financial order Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 8:30 AM ET

    Speaking at Thomson Reuters' editorial headquarters, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for "a new financial architecture for the global age".

  • New talks in Preah Vihear Temple row Play
    New talks in Preah Vihear Temple row Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 6:54 AM ET

    Thailand and Cambodia launch a new round of talks to resolve their dispute over the 900-year-old temple.

  • Talk of the Town-box office blues Play
    Talk of the Town-box office blues Reuters - Mon Oct 13, 6:17 AM ET

    A round up of Hollywood news and gossip as movie fans opt for more escapist films this week

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