From: France 24 on Tue, Aug 24 2010 5:48 PM

US housing sales plunged in July to their lowest level in more than a decade, exacerbating fears of a severe economic slowdown. Stock markets fell nearly 1 percent on the data.

From: France 24 on Tue, Jun 10 2008 9:12 PM

South Korea said on Sunday it will hand out $10.2 billion to its lowest-income citizens over the next year to offset the skyrocketing price of oil, emulating Asian neighbours in targeting subsidies at the poor.