Stock market today: Asian shares rise after eased pressure on bonds pushes Wall Street higher
Shares are higher in Asia, tracking Wall Street gains following an easing of pressure from the bond market
2023-10-11 14:57
Philippine Central Banker Flags Possible Quarter-Point Hike
The Philippine central bank is open to raising its key interest rate by 25 basis points after higher
2023-10-11 14:54
Israel steps up Gaza offensive as brutality of Hamas attacks laid bare
Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza following Hamas' weekend assault as soldiers who retook villages from the Islamist group's fighters unveiled the brutality that had been meted out to civilians in coordinated attacks that US President Joe Biden described as "sheer evil."
2023-10-11 14:51
Big China Hedge Fund Calls on Government to Buy Stocks, End Rout
A leading Chinese macro hedge fund called on the government to set up a stabilization fund to buy
2023-10-11 14:26
Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a Chinese-Australian journalist who was jailed for three years in China on a murky espionage conviction has returned to Australia
2023-10-11 14:16
Asia Stocks Rise on Fed Optimism, China Stimulus: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks rose to follow Wall Street higher after traders scaled back wagers on Federal Reserve rate hikes,
2023-10-11 13:53
Hurricane Lidia barrels inland after slamming Mexico coast; one dead
By Christian Ruano PUERTO VALLARTA (Reuters) -Hurricane Lidia slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast late on Tuesday as an "extremely dangerous
2023-10-11 13:48
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test
2023-10-11 12:57
Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins
Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio’s closely watched off-year election
2023-10-11 12:55
Myanmar's military is accused of bombing a displacement camp in a northern state, killing about 30
Myanmar’s military is accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the northern state of Kachin that killed about 30 people, including about a dozen children
2023-10-11 12:46
Jury deliberations will continue Wednesday in the trial of the 2 officers charged in Elijah McClain's death
Jury deliberations will continue Wednesday in the trial of two Colorado police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died in 2019 after being subdued by police and injected by paramedics with ketamine.
2023-10-11 12:29
To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign
California's newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or not to enter the 2024 race for her seat that already is crowded with candidates
2023-10-11 12:26