Nikkei loses more than 6 percent Tuesday; declines also in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines

Hundreds of marchers try to storm central bank headquarters in Reykjavik

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to discuss currency issue during talks in China's capital Thursday

Some analysts say brief spending spree will not be enough to boost retail profits or spare industry from its weakest holiday sales in years

UN study says developing countries will see economic growth drop to 2.7 percent next year, which is 'dangerously low'

Rampaging soldiers went on a looting spree until they were rounded up by other security forces