Japan Nikkei closes 1.87% down

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average stumbled 546.97 points, or 1.87%, to 28,708.58. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange retreated 26.86 ... ( read original story ...)

Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 93 km depth

Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)