| Latest worldwide news | Africa's inspiring spray can art | | | Street art has forever been a vibrant tool of personal expression manifesting in a variety of unique ways. In Africa it comes in the form of beautifully painted shop fronts, alternative methods of political campaigning and striking murals designed to inspire. |
| Turbulent tennis love matches | | | Speculation abounds that sport's foremost golf and tennis love match have called it quits. Double major winner Rory McIlroy and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki are staying tight lipped on their alleged break up, but when it comes to sport the path of true love rarely runs smooth. |
| Dreams of greatness inspire ambitious Afghans | | | MUMBAI (Reuters) - Surrounded by thousands of makeshift tents in the dusty refugee camp he called home, not even in his wildest dreams could Mohammad Nabi have believed that his decision to while away the hours with a miniature cricket bat would lead him to play in the 2015 World Cup. |
| HIGHLIGHTS-Malaysia announces consumption, property taxes in 2014 budget | | | (Adds more details) KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled his government's budget for 2014 on Friday, seeking to address a large fiscal deficit, shrinking current account surplus and growing debt pile that are sources of concern for investors and ratings agencies. For a preview of the budget, click on For Malaysia's economic reports, see Malaysia's CPI hits 20-month high Following are highlights from Najib's ongoing speech to parliament |
| JPMorgan makes $5 bln settlement; SP 500 record | | | Oct. 25 - Summary Tech leads SP 500 to lifetime high; JPMorgan Chase announces $5.1 billion in mortgage-related settlements; durable goods orders and consumer sentiment show effect of Washington dysfunction; UPS benefits from online shopping boom. Conway G. Gittens reports. |
| Hans Zimmer plays piano of the future | | | Hans Zimmer, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's best loved film music, including the Oscar-winning Lion King score, adjusts his chair in front of a sleek black instrument that looks something like the control panel of a stealth bomber. |
| Britain calls for EU to set tougher climate goal | | | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2030 to avoid the worst effects of climate change, according to a British government paper, likely to fuel debate on whether deeper cuts are affordable. |
| Instagram prepares to roll out ads | | | Instagram is easing users into ads with a first look at what the paid posts will look like. And it appears to be a much more cautious approach than Instagram's parent company Facebook took with its early ads. |
| Mystery girl Maria's parents found | | | The homes are built with mud and straw. The streets are dirt and puddles. An old Roma lady gestures that she's so hungry it feels like her belly has been slit. |
| Britain's FTSE retreats, pegged back by miners | | | LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares slipped on Friday as the mining sector fell on concerns over demand from top metals consumer China, taking the benchmark index off multi-month highs... |
| Your solstice traditions | | | If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors. |
| Pictures from the Week in Business | | | The jobs report delayed by the federal shutdown showed modest growth, but carried warning signs, and states joined together to promote electric cars. |
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