“¢bull; The Dow Jones industrial average fell 679 points to its lowest level in five years.
“¢bull; A Shiite politician was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad on Thursday.
“¢bull; The Dalai Lama was hospitalized in New Delhi days after he was cleared for travel after a medical checkup.
“¢bull; More than 10,000 Chinese children remain sick from tainted milk. Chinese officials defended dairy products at the World Trade Organization on Thursday.
“¢bull; North Korea warned South Korea against provoking war on Thursday after reportedly deploying an arsenal of missiles near its sea border and announcing plans to restart a nuclear facility.