Hawking steps down as Lucasian professor »
Physicist Stephen Hawking is stepping down as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University.
Nepal church building collapse ‘kills 23′ »
A church building collapsed during a Christian convention in eastern Nepal, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens more, police said Wednesday.
German unemployment falls »
German unemployment fell in September, official data showed on Wednesday, but without signalling a general improvement for the biggest European economy, experts said.
Indonesia to monitor oil spill response »
Indonesia has dispatched a team of officials to monitor Australia’s response to the massive Montara oil leak, amid fears it could harm Indonesia’s marine life.
Typhoon kills dozens in Vietnam, Cambodia »
Typhoon Ketsana extended its trail of destruction across Southeast Asia Wednesday, killing at least 66 people in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and unleashing some of the worst floods in a decade.
Benitez furious at Liverpool’s Florentine flop »
Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez slammed his side for a shambolic showing after they compromised their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 2-0 loss Tuesday at Group E rivals Fiorentina.
Kraft given Cadbury bid deadline »
Kraft Foods is told by the UK’s Takeover Panel that it must make a formal offer for Cadbury by 9 November.
Eurozone prices falling further »
Prices in the eurozone fell in September at a faster rate than they had in August, official figures show.
Suicide bomber kills American in Afghanistan »
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber rammed a car into a military convoy of foreign forces in southeastern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing one American, officials said.
Black cab firm considers job cuts »
Coventry black cab maker LTI’s parent company admits there could be “a number of redundancies”.