QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital in Quito late on Thursday and rescued President Rafael Correa, who was trapped inside for hours by renegade police protesting at government austerity measures. View full post on Reuters: World News
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Manhattan apartment prices were up year-over-year in the third quarter as more residents bought larger apartments, according to reports released on Thursday by New York City’s biggest brokerages. View full post on Reuters: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new council of U.S. regulators charged with identifying risks to the financial system holds it first meeting later on Friday with an agenda that includes risky trading and how to pick which non-bank financial institutions need special scrutiny. View full post on Reuters: Top News
September 30 – The top showbiz stories for the week ending October 01, including the passing of Hollywood legends Tony Curtis and director Arthur Penn. John Russell reports. View full post on Reuters Video: Top News
When President Obama picked Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff, it signaled his desire for a team with the skills to push his agenda through Congress. Now, in choosing Emanuel’s replacement, Obama has to decide who will be best for the next stage, when Democratic majorities may be smaller, or nonexistent. » E-Mail This [...]
Two Rutgers University students accused of invading the privacy of a fellow student, who later killed himself, may face additional charges, including bias, prosecutors say. View full post on CNN.com
More than 100 people have been charged in the U.S. and the U.K. as part of a global cybercrime ring that allegedly used malicious computer viruses to steal bank-account information and loot millions from unsuspecting victims. View full post on WSJ.com: US Business
Ecuador declared a state of emergency as protests by police led to nationwide unrest, accusations of a coup d’état, and the dramatic rescue by army troops of the country’s president, who was holed up in a hospital. View full post on WSJ.com: What’s News US
A radical Hindu group burns an effigy in New Delhi of Commonwealth Games Chief Executive Mike Hooper after his alleged ‘anti Indian’ remarks. Video courtesy of Reuters. View full post on WSJ.com Video – News
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand lifted a state of emergency in three provinces on Friday but kept the controversial security law in Bangkok and surrounding provinces where the government said the situation remained volatile. View full post on Reuters: World News