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Page last updated at 19:00 GMT, Wednesday, 15 October 2008 20:00 UK
Falling share prices on the Seoul stock exchange
G8 backs financial reform summit
The G8 leaders agree to hold a summit with other states to discuss global financial reform, and reopen trade negotiations.
Recession fears hit shares
EU climate plan challenged
Credit crisis: World in turmoil

Barack Obama and John McCain in Nashville, 7 Oct US rivals to spar in final debate
The US presidential hopefuls are to meet in New York for the final pre-election debate, with domestic issues the key focus.

Guy Ritchie and Madonna in Cannes in May 2008 Madonna and Ritchie confirm split
Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, their PR representatives confirm.


VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
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Fires threaten LA homes
E paper End of the newspaper with new 'E-paper'?

Stars urge Americans to vote

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
New officers, Joint Staff College, Baghdad (Photograph: Hugh Sykes) Model Army
Iraq's joint staff college turns out new breed of officer
A newly born white rhino with its mother at the Cerza zoo in Hermival-les-Vaux, France Day in pictures
Some striking photographs from around the world
Gamburtsev topography (Lamont Dahoerty/M.Studinger) 'Ghost peaks'
Scientists set to survey enigmatic Antarctic range

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AFRICA
ANC heavyweight joins rebellion
AMERICAS
Canadians re-elect Conservatives
ASIA-PACIFIC
Vietnam sends journalist to jail

EUROPE
EU leaders seek broad bank reform
MIDDLE EAST
Key Iraq al-Qaeda leader 'killed'
SOUTH ASIA
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MARKET DATA - 19:59 UK

FTSE 100
4079.59down
 -314.62 -7.16%
Dow Jones
8862.25down
 -448.74 -4.82%
Nasdaq
1691.67down
 -87.34 -4.91%
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