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Bernanke does not comment on economy in speech

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did not comment on the U.S. economy or monetary policy in a speech about emerging markets on Wednesday.

Youcef Nadarkhani: Christian Pastor's Execution Looms in Iran

Iranian President Ahmadinejad speaks during ceremony to mark Fourth National Anniversary of Nuclear Technology, in Tehran

Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor in Iran, faces the death penalty if he refuses to convert to Islam. Nadarkhani, who was arrested in 2009, has been given three chances to repent and convert to Islam. All three times he has refused. Nadarkhani will be given his fourth and final chance to give up Christianity on Wednesday, which he again declined.

Syria News Update: Assassinations and Sanctions

Syrians living in Jordan shout slogans against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after morning prayers on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr outside the Syrian embassy in Amman

In Syria, anti-government protesters continue undeterred as President Bashar al-Assad intensifies his forceful crackdown against demonstrations. Over the last five days, at least 76 people have been killed in the northern cities of Homs and Hama and in the southern Daraa region, according to activist reports.

Sen. Majority Leader Reid Links Obama Jobs Package to Action on China Yuan Bill

The U.S. Senate will likely take up President Barack Obama's jobs bill in October, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev,. says he has a more important jobs bill to bring to the Senate floor first: one that treats China's fixed yuan as an anti-competitive trade practice.

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Shanghai Metro Blames Controllers for Accident

Shanghai metro officials said the subway crash in the city on Tuesday was the result of a power failure and manual error. The Metro company claims that controllers failed to follow proper protocol after the shortage.

China's Independent Space Age Begins Thursday, Launching Space Lab Tiangong-1

China will officially begin its own Space Age on Thursday when the country will launch Tiangong-1, its first independent space lab module.

China Enters Space Race with First Space Lab Module Tiangong Launch

This week, China has plans to launch its first prototype of a future space station. Being the third nation to send a person to space, China leaves the rest of the world anxious for their launch event.

Rescuers recover a body beneath the rubble after strong winds brought by Typhoon Nesat knocked down a wall killing four residents in Valenzuela City 27/09/2011

Typhoon Nesat Heads to Sea, But Philippines Still in Danger

Typhoon Nesat's path drove it off of the Philippines and into the South China Sea on Wednesday, but many parts of the country are still unsafe.

Gold Rises Ahead of New Greek Talks, U.S. Data

Gold rose on Wednesday, gaining from investor unease over the lack of a solution to the European debt crisis that dented other more industrial raw materials, such as crude oil and copper, ahead of further possibly weak U.S. data.

SPDR Investors, Gold Options Traders Remain Steady

Amid the second-largest gold sell-off since 1983, the casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that investors were dumping bullion in droves.

China Set to Enter 'Space Age' by Launching Own Space Station Module

China is set to enter its own Space Age with the launch of its first independent space lab module this weekend.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani

Pakistan Pushes Back Against US Charges, Woos China

Pakistan warned the United States on Tuesday to stop accusing it of playing a double game with Islamist militants and heaped praise on all-weather friend China.

Images of Philippines Thrashed by Typhoon Nesat

Nesat, a Category 3 typhoon hit the Philippines Tuesday, killing at least 18 people and causing heavy flooding that isolated parts of Manila.

Tencent to cooperate with American Express for online

China's largest Internet company Tencent Holdings Ltd plans to cooperate with American Express Co to provide cross-border online payments, a source said on Wednesday, as the country's electronics commerce sector grows rapidly.

SocGen's Newedge futures unit for sale: source

Societe Generale has put up for sale its stake in Newedge, a futures and clearing brokerage it co-owns with Credit Agricole , a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, as the No. 2 French bank looks to shrink its balance sheet and sell risky assets.

Despite European Debt Crisis, Faros Goes Long Euro Against U.S. Dollar

Despite the worsening European debt crisis, forex services firm Faros Trading recommends investors to go long the battered euro against the surging U.S. dollar.

Philippines Typhoon 2011: Nesat Kills at Least 16 in Manila

Typhoon Nesat killed at least 16 people when it made landfall in the Philippines Tuesday morning, and at least eight more were missing.

Insight: In dash for cash, gold ETF investors hang tight

Amid the second-largest gold sell-off since 1983, the casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that investors were dumping bullion in droves.

Africa trade bloc COMESA mulls regional infrastructure bond

The African regional trade bloc Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is considering issuing a regional infrastructure bond and is seeking advisers, a senior trade official said on Tuesday.

A man leaves a Woolworths shop in Sandton, northern Johannesburg,

Retailers eye Africa as 'final frontier' for growth

Africa is starting to appear on the radar screens of western retailers as they look for the next growth opportunity in emerging markets while having to cope with subdued consumer spending at home.

China Set to Launch First Space Lab Sept. 29 or Sept. 30

China is to set enter its own Space Age with the launch of its first independent space lab module.

A Yahoo! billboard is seen in New York's Time's Square

Yahoo: Breaking Up Is Easy To Do

The long-beleaguered search engine company Yahoo! Inc. would probably be better off selling off pieces of itself rather than submit to a takeover in whole, given that the separate segments of the firm probably have more value than the sum of the individual parts. However, any such potential transaction won’t happen overnight.

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