Markets bounce on bank rescue plans
Markets in Europe and Asia bounce back strongly after world leaders promise more government backing for the troubled financial system, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng closing 10 percent higher and European shares between 6 and 8 percent up.
Attacks on Iraqi Christians continue
Gunmen have killed a Christian businessman and wounded his nephew in a drive-by shooting in Mosul, police have said. At least 13 Christians have been killed during the past two weeks, while hundreds of families have been forced to flee to tent towns, pictured.