By James White These scenes of winter beauty were to be found across Britain today after temperatures plunged as low as -18C last night. But enjoy the snow-blanketed outdoors while you can because next week the weather is set to get much warmer br… more »

msnbc.com staff and news service reports KIEV, Ukraine — A severe and snowy cold snap has killed at least 48 people across central and eastern Europe. Officials have responded with measures ranging from opening shelters to dispensing hot tea, with p… more »

UK Guardian Larry Elliott, Heather Stewart and John Hooper in Rome Fears that Europe's sovereign debt crisis was spiralling out of control have intensified as political chaos in Athens and Rome, and looming recession, created panic on world marke… more »

  CNN Money By Les Christie NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosure filings fell dramatically during the first half of the year as processing delays at the banks, which are strapped with excess inventory of repossessed homes, continued to skew the… more »

  Wall Street Journal By V. PHANI KUMAR in Hong Kong and COLIN NG and GA-WOON PHILIP VAHN in Singapore Asian shares tumbled Tuesday as Tokyo's stock benchmark plunged 11% on panic selling amid worries that a possible nuclear catastrophe in Japan wou… more »