AP - As a mutiny swirled in his ranks and pundits took aim, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stood before his party's faithful Tuesday and argued that the qualities his critics disparage — his seriousness and lack of flair — are exactly what Britain needs as it faces economic turmoil.

AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced down critics in his party and the country with a rousing and emotive speech Tuesday, vowing to heed his mistakes and lead the country out of the global economic downturn.

AFP - Doubts emerged Monday about a gargantuan 700-billion-dollar US bailout of the finance system, plunging markets into renewed turmoil, as oil prices surged, the dollar slid and stocks faced fresh pressure.

AFP - Stock markets resumed their slide Monday as doubts mounted about the effectiveness of a much-vaunted rescue package for the financial sector in the US Congress.

Reuters - Those responsible for the crisis that has swept global financial markets should be punished, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said overnight in his first reaction to the latest bout of economic turmoil.

AFP - European stock markets fell slightly at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares down 0.08 percent at 5,232.09 points.

AFP - London shares closed lower on Monday, shaking off earlier gains as investors worried over the viability of a massive US rescue plan aimed at shoring up the global economy.

AFP - US and European markets fell back badly Monday as anxious investors waited on US lawmakers to pass a 700-billion-dollar debt bailout and President George W. Bush urged top speed on the plan.

AFP - US and European equity markets fell hard Monday as doubts mounted about the effectiveness of a much-vaunted US rescue package that US lawmakers are about to debate.

AP - Marek Tomasikiewicz and his family left Poland a few years ago for higher wages and better schools in Britain, but times have changed.

Reuters - European stocks halted a rally in world equities on Monday and the dollar fell as jittery investors awaited detail of Washington's $700 billion bailout to tackle the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.