How China's media and risky trading fueled stock market crash
The Shanghai Composite had just gone above 4,000 points, and investors were pouring money into the market. Brokers were opening four million new trading accounts a week to meet demand. The newspaper proclaimed the bull market was "just beginning."
Greece: How did it get into this mess?
Greece's affair with the euro began with the grandest of hopes. The country approved the euro in 2001, in time to be among the first countries to use the new currency
Chicago convulsed by another violent weekend; top cop blames justice system
A visibly angry Chicago Police Department Superintendent said Sunday that he is "outraged and saddened" by a violent holiday weekend there. Even in a city frequently beset by headline-grabbing violence, seven slayings between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon drew terrible attention.
Obama on ISIS: 'This is a long-term campaign
President Barack Obama offered an update on the military mission against ISIS on Monday, emphasizing the long-term nature of the effort and the importance of local forces and stable governments as keys to stopping the terror group's rise.
No! Greek vote shocks Europe
More than 60% heeded left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' call to vote "no." He hopes to force Europe to hand over more money with less austerity attached, and cancel some of Greece's enormous debt.
At least 20 people killed in attacks in Nigeria
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a church Sunday in the Nigerian town of Potiskum, killing the priest and four other worshippers, witnesses and police told CNN.
China stocks volatile after Beijing acts to avoid crash
After opening with a gain of roughly 7%, the benchmark Shanghai Composite was trading 2.2% higher on Monday. The smaller Shenzhen Composite, which also started the day in positive territory, reversed course and was down 2.6% by mid-day.
ISIS video shows execution of 25 men in ruins of Syria amphitheater
A just-released video from ISIS shows militants executing 25 captives in the ruins of a Roman amphitheater in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
Putin congratulates Obama on Independence Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President Barack Obama on Independence Day and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States can "find solutions" to international issues, the Kremlin said Saturday.
Clinton has strong words on Chinese hacking
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unleashed some of the strongest words to date about China's hacking of U.S. computers.
