| Latest worldwide news | Seoul shares may fall on U.S. fiscal woes, foreign buying in focus | | | SEOUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen tracking weaker global markets on Thursday, with investors unsettled by the threat of a possible U.S. government shutdown next week and as traders also focus on looming talks to raise the U.S. government's borrowing limit. "U.S. fiscal uncertainties of the past have taught investors that they must be risk averse in situations like these," said Kang Hyun-gee, an analyst at IM Investment Securities. "The market is on track for another weak |
| World's best new skyscrapers | | | A pair of buildings colloquially known as "Marilyn Monroe" has won the prize for best new skyscraper completed in 2012. |
| Iran's Rouhani calls for 'consistent voice' from U.S. on nuclear issue | | | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would not be swayed by "warmongering pressure groups" at home in dealing with the Iranian nuclear dispute and called for a consistent voice from Washington on the issue. |
| 'The Shining' still grips fans | | | The 1980 cult-classic film "The Shining" could very well get a sequel now that Stephen King has published his long-awaited followup to the 1977 novel. |
| Peter Matthiessen to Publish New Novel | | | Mr. Matthiessen, 86, said the new novel, about a group that comes together for a meditation retreat at the site of a World War II concentration camp, may be my last word. |
| Officials Detail Premium Costs of Health Plan | | | The Obama administration highlighted premiums for consumers in states where the federal government will run new insurance markets starting next week, with costs it said were generally lower than prior estimates. |
| British Green MP charged over part in fracking protest | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's only elected member of parliament from the Green Party, Caroline Lucas, was charged with public order offences on Wednesday after taking part in a protest last month against the shale gas extraction process known as fracking. |
| Attack in Iraq leaves 10 dead | | | Attackers shot dead at least 10 people in a strike on government targets in the northern Iraqi city of Hawija on Wednesday, police said. |
| Twitter to broadcast NFL video clips as part of new ad program | | | Sept 25 (Reuters) - Twitter said on Wednesday it would carry instant-replay footage from National Football League games as part of a new advertising partnership that could boost the social media company's revenue before its highly anticipated initial public offering. |
| Speaking ill of the dead | | | After a scathing obituary written by the adult children of an allegedly abusive mother went viral, grief experts weigh in on how to mourn a less-than-loved one. |
| Movers and Shapers | | | A roundup of the dancers, choreographers and designers to watch for this season. |
| Survivor 'Just lucky' | | | The carnage began early in the afternoon on Saturday at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall, with gunshots shattering the calm of a popular weekend meeting spot where Kenyans and expatriates shop for groceries, grab a coffee or catch a movie. |
| U.N. investigators back in Syria | | | U.N. inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday to look into at least a half-dozen claims of chemical weapons use -- some allegedly by the regime, others allegedly by rebels. |
| Besiktas, Galatasaray ends in violence | | | A derby match between Besiktas and Galatasaray in Istanbul was abandoned on Sunday as one of Europe's most fiercely contested football rivalries descended into violence and chaos. |
| Neal Scores in SO, Penguins Top Blackhawks 3-2 | | | James Neal scored in the shootout to give the Penguins a 3-2 preseason win over the Blackhawks after Chicago's Bryan Bickell and Pittsburgh's Kris Letang scored two goals apiece in regulation on Monday night. |
| Hardware heroes in our gadgets | | | Next time you marvel at the computer hardware in your hand, spare a thought for the tiny transistors contained within. Without them our modern gizmos wouldn't work. |
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