Stocks Retreat As Fed Maintains Stimulus
A roundup of the US markets
Beckham To Form MLS Miami Team
Retired England star David Beckham has chosen Miami for a new U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) team, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (October 30).
Bitcoin ATM Opens In Vancouver
The machine was installed by Bitcoiniacs, with a view to install more around Canada.
U.S. Dream Chaser Space Taxi Soars On Test Flight
A privately owned prototype space plane aced its debut test flight in California but was damaged after landing when a wheel did not drop down, developer Sierra Nevada Corp said on Tuesday (October 29).
Freed French Hostages Leave Niger After Three Years
Four Frenchmen held hostage in the Sahara desert by al Qaeda-linked gunmen for three years left Niger on a French government plane on Wednesday (October 30) morning. They are expected to be greeted by Mr Hollande in Paris.
Dozens Dead As Bus Hits Oil Tanker In Southern India
At least 30 passengers were killed after a private bus rammed into an oil tanker and caught fire in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state on Wednesday (October 30).
The World Islamic Economic Forum Opens In London
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) opened on Tuesday (October 29) in London, the first non-Muslim city to host the event.
New Tunnel Links European And Asian Shores Of Bosphorus
Turkey on Tuesday (October 29) opens a new tunnel under the Bosphorus connecting Istanbul's European and Asian sides.
Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty For Misdemeanor Charge
R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Monday (October 28) to a charge of misdemeanor assault as a result of a fight on Sunday outside a Washington hotel, the latest legal run-in for the Grammy-winner.
British Security Firm G4S Faces Prison Abuse Allegations
British security group G4S workers have been accused of electrocuting and drugging prisoners at South Africa's Mangaung prison, the maximum security facility it ran before the government stepped in to restore order in October.
News International Phone Hacking Trial Underway
The trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, both former editors of News of the World, began on Monday (October 28)
DAX Opens With Record High Above 9,000 Points Mark
The German DAX index opened 0.4 percent higher into the new week and reached a new high of 9,017 points on Monday (October 28).
Hundreds March In Washington Against NSA Spying
Hundreds of protesters marched on Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday (October 26) to protest against the U.S. government's online surveillance programs, whose vast scope was revealed this year by former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Rocker Lou Reed Of Velvet Underground Dies At 71
Lou Reed, the pioneering songwriter and musician behind the Velvet Underground, one of the most influential rock bands which fused art and music in collaboration with artist Andy Warhol, died on Sunday (October 27) at the age of 71.
Explosion And Fire At A Sweet Factory In Mexico
A boiler exploded at a sweet factory in northern Mexico on Thursday (October 24), leaving at least one dead, injuring dozens of workers and badly damaging the building, officials said.
China Court Upholds Life Sentence For Bo Xilai
A court in eastern China rejected an appeal by ousted senior politician Bo Xilai on Friday (October 25) and upheld his life sentence on charges of bribery, corruption and abuse of power.
Portugal Reopens Case Madeleine McCann Case
Portuguese prosecutors have ordered the reopening of the investigation into the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann, saying on Thursday (October 24) new leads had emerged in the case.
Scorpions And Beetles Served At Trendy Parisian Bar
Amid bites of fresh avocado, roasted red peppers, curried ginger, and quail egg, patrons of Parisian restaurant 'Le Festin Nu' will also crunch into scorpions, grasshoppers, and giant waterbugs.
California Boy With Replica Gun Fatally Shot By Police
A 13-year-old California boy carrying a replica of an assault rifle was shot Tuesday (October 22) by sheriff's deputies who apparently believed the gun was real, family members and authorities said.
Bolivia Signs Major Oil And Gas Exploration Deals
Bolivia's state energy company YPFB signed five deals to expand oil and gas exploration with Brazil's Petrobras, British energy firm, British Gas (BG) and the YPFB Chaco subsidiary on Wednesday (October 23).
Berlusconi Ordered To Stand Trial On Corruption Charge
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered on Wednesday (October 23) to stand trial for corruption in the latest legal setback to hit the centre-right leader.
Cameron Welcomes Troops Home From Afghanistan
One hundred and twenty British troops from the First Mechanized Brigade, who recently returned from Afghanistan's Helmand Province, paraded through London to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday (October 22).
Royal Fans Gather For Christening Of British Prince
Draped in Union Jack flags and holding celebration cakes and banners, fans of Britain's royal family camped out overnight in the pouring rain for the christening of baby Prince George on Wednesday (October 23).
Greece Cuts Off State Funding To Golden Dawn
Greek lawmakers voted to cut off state funding to the far-right Golden Dawn party early on Wednesday morning (October 23), the latest effort by the government to clamp down on a party it has branded a "neo-Nazi criminal gang".
Australians Told To Flee Homes From Sydney Fire Threat
Fire-fighters in Australia battling bushfires on Wednesday (October 23) said the situation could become worse considering the weather conditions.
Apple Unveils iPad Air and Free Mac Software
Apple on Tuesday (October 22) took the wraps off a slimmer faster tablet called the iPad Air and said it will give away Mac operating and work software free to its users, challenging Microsoft's near-stranglehold on personal computing.
UK £1 House Scheme Revives Old Porcelain Capital
A total of 33 houses have been sold out in a week in the city of Stoke for only one British pound each.
S&P 500 Hits Record High Ahead Of Jobs Report
Stocks kicked off the week little changed Monday (October 21) but the Standard & Poor's 500 index managed to close at a new all-time high.
U.S. Kerry Meets Frances Fabius Over Alleged Spying
A meeting took place on Tuesday (October 22) at the French foreign ministry between French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
At Least Five Killed In Pakistan Train Bombing
At least five passengers were killed and 16 wounded when a train was bombed and derailed in restive southwest Pakistan on Monday (October 21), officials said.
