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Global economy weekahead: From a soft patch to quicksand

The global economy was supposed to be better by now.

Food for Thought: Can Fish Lower Your Stroke Risk?

People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all.

IMF urges ECB to play bigger crisis-fighting role

European policymakers, stung by criticism for failing to stem the euro zone debt crisis, face the tough task of quickly stopping fallout from Greece's near-bankruptcy from spreading into the world economy.

Daredevil Jeb Corliss Flies Through a Mountain [PHOTOS AND VIDEO]

Stuntman Jeb Corliss successfully completed a high-risk wingsuit dive through a 100-ft. wide arch in China's Tienman Mountain on Saturday.Corliss jumped from a helicopter 6,000 feet above the ground, and raced through the air at high speed towards a perilously narrow gap in the mountain. An expectant crowd gasped and cheered as the 35-year old made it through with room to spare.An earlier attempt was aborted after the smoke canisters on his wingsuit malfunctioned. The suit allows him ...

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China must battle inflation, maintains growth-Zhou

China's economic outlook is positive, but it must keep battling inflation and be ready to counteract any external shocks, the country's top central banker said on Saturday.

China Shocked by Case of Man Who Kept Sex Slaves in Basement for Two years

The freed slaves are reportedly between the ages of 16 and 24.

An employee walks inside Hong Kong's first Apple Store at Two IFC before its opening in the financial Central district

Apple Opens First Retail Store in Hong Kong to Huge Crowds

Apple already has more than 100 resellers in Hong Kong and plans are underway to open a second retail location next year.

Piaget Announced Official Timekeeper of the Beijing International Polo Open Tournament

Piaget: Official Timekeeper of Beijing International Polo Open Tournament

For the third Beijing International Polo Open Tournament, luxury watch-maker, Piaget, has been announced the official timekeeper of the event.

Europe to decide on EFSF by next G20: China's Zhu

The European Union will make a clear decision about boosting the capital of the European Financial Stability Fund before the next Group of 20 finance ministers meeting in mid-October, said Chinese Deputy Minister of Finance Zhu Guangyao.

Bill Gates backs financial transaction tax to aid poor

A report by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Group of 20 ministers on Friday proposes raising new funding for poorer countries by taxing financial transactions, tobacco, and shipping and aviation fuels, according to details of a G20 report obtained by Reuters.

Gates backs financial transaction tax to aid poor

S-PolKa radar on Addu Atoll in the Indian Ocean

Scientists Look to Indian Ocean for Long-Range Weather Forecast

Scientists from 16 countries will converge in the Indian Ocean next month and pool their resources to conduct a six-month field study on how tropical weather developed in that ocean affects weather patterns in other parts of the world.

Greece must shrink state to avoid default: lenders

Global Recession 2011: It's Real, and It's Going to Hurt

Let's face the mounting facts and just say it in plain language: The world is slipping into Global Recession 2011 and governments don't have the gunpowder to ward it off. The U.S. economy is barely growing at all. Companies aren't hiring. The federal budget deficit is above $14.5 trillion. Companies are stockpiling cash because, as Ford CEO Alan Mulally said in a press conference this week, because the consumer has pulled back.

File photo of Zambia"s newly appointed president Michael Sata,

Zambia's 'King Cobra' Sata sworn in as president

Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata, a critic of Chinese investment, was sworn in as president on Friday after an upset poll victory that ushered in a smooth handover of power in Africa's biggest copper producer.

Zambia Election Results: President Banda Concedes

Banda conceded to Sata on Friday, ending three days of riots and protesting. The presidential vote was held nationwide on Tuesday, but the government had been slow to tally the votes, a fact which angered eager Zambians.

Silvercorp Metals Files Suit Against Detractors

Silvercorp Metals Inc. said Friday it is suing a group of detractors for allegedly spreading falsehoods about the company in the hope of profiting from a decline in its share price.

Mary Kapela casts her vote during the presidential election in Zambia at Chibolya Basic School

Zambia Election Results: Opposition Wins, China Watches Warily

Sata has long complained about undue Chinese influence upon the Zambian economy and political life.

Stacks of Swiss franc and Euro banknotes are displayed in a bank in Bern

G20 Talks But No Specific Action

Finance officials from the Group of 20 nations on Thursday pledged to preserve financial stability and said central banks were ready to provide liquidity as needed, but a communique after the meeting offered few hints of fresh action to contain Europe's raging debt crisis or revive the faltering global economy.

U.S. Gold Futures in Steepest Loss in a Month

U.S. gold futures posted their steepest losses in a month on Thursday, dragged down by a global flight from risk that raises new questions about bullion's value as a safe haven and the sustainability of its long rally.

Top 10 Billionaires of the World in 2011 [PHOTOS]

Forbes' latest list of billionaires, which was published on Wednesday, has a few surprises on it. The world has now 1,210 billionaires, with a total net worth of $4.5 trillion. The number of billionaires has doubled in China while Moscow surpasses all other cities in the number of billionaires.