Chinese Stocks Take A Plunge Despite Government Efforts
China's stock market continues to fall despite massive government intervention. The Shanghai Index is down 30 percent since mid-June.
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Stock Market Drop In China Raises Concerns About An Economic Crisis
Chinese stock markets plunged for the third straight day this week. That was despite more government efforts to prop up share prices. The markets have lost some $4 trillion in the past 3 weeks.
How To Eliminate Extreme Poverty In 169 Not-So-Easy Steps
The Millennium Development Goals, set in 2000, revolutionized the fight against poverty. Now the world is setting Sustainable Development Goals. But critics say there may be too many priorities.
Greek Prime Minister Tells EU Leaders He Wants A United Europe
Alexis Tsipras spoke to the European Parliament in more measured tones, acknowledging that Greece's financial plight was not just caused by creditors. But he also stood his ground on Greece's debt.
Former Toyota Executive Released From Custody In Drug Case
Last month Japanese customs officials discovered oxycodone pills in a package that the 55-year-old American had allegedly mailed to herself from Kentucky. She reportedly will not face charges.
For A 3rd Straight Day, Chinese Markets Plunge
The government tried to curb the panic by suspending some trade and also helping to buy stocks. The efforts, however, fell short. The Shanghai Composite fell by 5.9 percent Wednesday.
The Spotlight On Darfur Is Gone, But Not The Abuses
The U.S. and others said more than a decade ago that Sudan was committing genocide in Darfur. Despite a U.N. peacekeeping mission and genocide charges against Sudan's president, little has changed.
Carnival Expects to Begin Cruising To Cuba Next Year
The corporation has U.S. approval, and ships could head for Cuba beginning in May 2016. But travelers can't be just tourists. They have to fit into one of 12 government-established categories.
Calif. Birthday Celebrations Reinforce Dalai Lama's Global Presence
The Dalai Lama is in Southern California, part of a celebration for his 80th birthday. Renee Montagne talks to Robert Barnett, director of the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University.
Solution To Greece's Debt Crisis Remains Elusive
Renee Montagne gets the latest from Wall Street Journal reporter Gabriele Steinhauser in Brussels, where European leaders are making a last-ditch attempt to keep Greece from leaving the eurozone.