Indian stock market Sensex plunges 600 points

Indian Stocks had a bleak opening on Thursday with deepening worries over a prolonged global economic recession. The absence of confidence spurred a huge sell off across global markets. " Stocks opened almost 600 points down on Thursday with deepening worries over a prolonged...

Steepest fall in US house prices in 16 years fuels fears of recession

"Words almost failed observers on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday as they reacted to the worst American economic data to emerge for some considerable time. Consumer confidence slumped to the lowest level in almost two years and home prices scored their worst performance...

Groups find colorful bird in Colombia

"A colorful bird new to science has been discovered in a remote Andean cloud forest, spurring efforts to protect the area, conservation groups have announced. The bright yellow and red-crowned Yariguies brush-finch was named for the indigenous tribe that once inhabited the...