Markets in China Halted After 7% Plunge

Stocks in Chinese Markets plunged Monday, setting off a trading halt for the rest of the session, and leading stock markets in Asia Pacific lower after feeble manufacturing surveys revived concerns over the slowdown of the mainland’s economy. The Shanghai...
Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off Japan

Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off Japan

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of southwest Japan, triggering a small tsunami. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake struck at 5:51 a.m. at a depth of 6 miles southwest of Kagoshima city. A one-foot tsunami was...