| Latest worldwide news | Asian, Gulf banks fill void in plane finance Airbus executive | | | DUBAI (Reuters) - Cash-rich Asian and Middle Eastern lenders are taking a larger share of the $100 billion global aircraft financing market as Western rivals step back due to the liquidity crunch and stricter regulations, a top executive at Airbus said. |
| Noted Photo Booths, The Partys Hot Spot | | | Photo booths, which resemble mini studios with professional backdrops and lighting, are being spotted at just about every party, as guests pose for selfies. |
| Breakingviews Diplomatic deal-making | | | Sept. 24 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists discuss the unique structure and tactics in the $29 bln merger between U.S.-based Applied Materials and the Japanese Tokyo Electron. |
| Smell of fall in the air in parts of U.S. | | | The smell of fall is already in the air in some parts of the United States. That means it's time to pack up the car and drive to wherever the leaves are changing colors. |
| Merkel still needs to focus on euro zone | | | Sept 23 - Investors liked the German election result but what's first on Merkel's to do list when it comes to the rest of the euro zone? The EU's top economic official tells Reuters what he thinks she must focus on. Sonia Legg reports |
| Documenting a Massacre in Kenya | | | Tyler Hicks, a Times photographer, narrates a look at his photographs from inside the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, after assailants opened fire. |
| ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue | | | DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... |
| Nadal on comeback triumph | | | Fresh from his stunning win in New York, Rafael Nadal describes his relief after a painful comeback from injury. |
| Chelsea draw with Spurs; City and United slump | | | The battle of the managers at White Hart Lane ended up being a cordial affair as Jose Mourinho and Andre Villas-Boas shared the spoils, but it was a shocking day for Manchester United as they slumped to defeat against West Brom. |
| Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps | | | Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. |
| What's behind U.S. budget showdown? | | | Unless a deal is reached, a U.S. government shutdown is less than two days away -- and the fate of the world's largest economy hangs in the balance. |
| Al-Shabaab backed by U.S. cash | | | After the attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, substantial attention was given to the some 40 Americans who have traveled to fight for Al-Shabaab in Somalia during the past several years. |
| SpaceX Falcon 9 blasts off from California | | | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Sept 29 (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades needed for planned commercial launch services. |
| Sonar jamming moths hinder hungry bats | | | Sept. 25 - A tiger moth native to the deserts of Arizona has developed a highly evolved sonar jamming system it uses to fend of attacks by hungry bats. The discovery, described in a paper published in the journal PLOS One, could have applications in the design of acoustic deterrents to protect bats from dangerous wind turbines. Rob Muir reports. |
| Gift to Iran | | | A 2,700-year-old silver chalice may be a new token of friendship between the United States and Iran. |
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