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Asia stock markets down amid profit-taking

BANGKOK (AP) ? Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday as traders took profits following strong gains in Japan while Chinese shares recouped lost ground. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was slightly lower at 10,116.32 as traders took profits following a week of sharp gains that were largely due to the yen’s retreat from record highs [...]

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Poll: Christie little aid to Mitt in N.J. (Politico)

Having Gov. Chris Christie as his running mate would strengthen Mitt Romney?s bid against President Barack Obama in New Jersey, but not enough to help the Republican candidate catch up to the president in the Garden State, according to a new poll Wednesday. In a general election match-up that doesn?t take into consideration the vice [...]

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Stocks waver as Italian borrowing rates jump again (AP)

NEW YORK ? Stocks indexes wavered between small gains and losses Tuesday as investors balanced another spike in Italy’s main borrowing rate with an increase in U.S. retail spending. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 35 points in afternoon trading. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. lost 2.6 percent after reporting a surprise drop in earnings. Utilities were [...]

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President-elect Otto P?rez Molina inherits poverty, crime issues in Guatemala (video)

More than 50 percent of Guatemala’s population lives in poverty, and the country has an alarmingly high murder rate.? But Otto P?rez Molina is in a better position than his predecessors to deal with those problems, says guest blogger Mike Allison. On Sunday, just over 50 percent of registered voters turned out to help former [...]

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Court declares Cameroon’s Biya poll winner

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) ? Cameroon’s Supreme Court on Friday declared sitting President Paul Biya winner of this month’s presidential election with an expected landslide majority, despite allegations of massive fraud and calls by the opposition to annul the results. Judge Alexis Dipanda Moulelle announced that Biya won with 77.98 percent of the vote, with veteran [...]

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China trade surplus shrinks as global woes deepen (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) ? China’s trade surplus narrowed for a second straight month in September to $14.5 billion, with both imports and exports lower than expected, reflecting global economic weakness and domestic cooling that will deepen policy quandaries facing Beijing. The trade data issued on Thursday laid bare trends at the heart of Beijing’s debate about [...]

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