Canadian parliament locked down, one suspect dead

By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren

OTTAWA - A gunman shot and wounded a soldier in Ottawa and then entered the country's parliament buildings chased by police, with at least 30 shots fired.  Full Article | Live Coverage 

Jury convicts ex-Blackwater guards in 2007 Baghdad killings 1:11pm EDT

WASHINGTON - In a sweeping victory for the federal government, a U.S. jury on Wednesday found four former Blackwater guards guilty on nearly every count they faced in connection with the 2007 killings of 14 unarmed Iraqis at a Baghdad traffic circle.

Asian slave trade: Abductions and prison ships

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Andrew R.C.Marshall 

PHANG NGA Thailand - Testimonies from Bangladeshi and Rohingya survivors provide evidence of a shift in tactics in one of Asia’s busiest human-trafficking routes.  Full Article | Slideshow 
Israeli soldiers and border policemen take position during clashes with Palestinian protestors following a protest against the near-by Jewish settlement of Qadomem, in the West Bank village of Kofr Qadom near Nablus October 10, 2014. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini
Israel

Amid regional turmoil, Israel looks to Jordan

By Luke Baker 

JERUSALEM - With attacks by Hezbollah from Lebanon, the threat from Islamic State and the Nusra Front in Syria and growing unrest in Egypt's Sinai, Israel's north and south are on edge. By comparison, the eastern frontier with Jordan looks like an oasis of calm.  Full Article 

Jay Radcliffe displays a Medtronic Corp insulin pump at his home in Meridian, Idaho October 10, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Losness
Technology

U.S. probes medical devices for cyber flaws

By Jim Finkle

BOSTON - The Department of Homeland Security is investigating about two dozen cases of suspected cybersecurity flaws in medical devices and hospital equipment that officials fear could be exploited by hackers, a senior official at the agency told Reuters.  Full Article 

Jeffrey Fowle, who was detained for more than seven months in North Korea, is greeted by his family after arriving at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio October 22, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Witmer/Dayton Daily News/MCT
North Korea

Kerry says no deal made with North Korea

BERLIN/SEOUL - Secretary of State John Kerry said there had been no deal with North Korea in the release of one of three detained Americans, but that Washington was willing to resume talks if the reclusive country took steps towards denuclearization.  Full Article | Related Story 

Video

Gunfire inside Canadian parliament building

Rough Cut
 Gunfire inside Canadian parliament building

Amateur video captures the moment shots ring out inside the halls of Parliament Hill's Centre Block, after reports that a soldier was shot at the Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Reuters FYI: News Worth Knowing

A red squirrel sits in a tree as it holds a walnut in Frankfurt's city center. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Planes, peanuts and robot pilots

The pilot is a robot. Plus, a new record for New York subways and an extra-creepy Halloween costume. Amy Tennery's coverage picks.   Full Article 

Data Dive

People shop at H&M on Thanksgiving Day in New York November 28, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Consumer costs, holiday misery

By Michael Corones

Consumer prices may be rising slightly, but falling gas costs are easing the pain on the misery index (yes, that's a thing).  Full Article 

Earnings

The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/JIM YOUNG

Boeing raises earnings forecast

A generic picture of a Xerox logo on a photocopier. REUTERS/CATHERINE BENSON

Xerox hurt by lower printer sales

Dow Chemical Chief Executive Andrew Liveris speaks during the CERAWEEK energy conference in Houston March 8, 2012. REUTERS/Richard Carson

Dow Chemical profit beats expectations