medical officials say hamas troops may be buried in the rubble. three french aid workers kidnaped more than five months ago in yemen have been freed by al qaeda militants. the french news agency quotes nicolas sarkozy and officials as confirming the release. no word yet on their condition. mr. sarkozy thanked the authorities for their help. an inquiry prompting by the phone hacking scandal brought down by the british tabloid gets under way in london today. investigators will look at the culture, practices and ethics of the british news media. a separate police probe of the scannedle is ongoing. those are the top stories from cnn, the world s news leader. i m zain vergee and world business today starts now. good morning from cnn london, i m charles hodson. and a very good afternoon from cnn hong kong, i m andrew stephens. you re watching world business today. our top stories this morning, the 14th of november. president obama wants asia to keep on growing but tells c
than 1,000 palestinians in israeli prisons. the exchange is expected to happen within the next few days. the worst floods in decades are wreaking havoc on the livelihood of thailand s people and economy. they re bracing for the next round which could reach them in days. flooding has killed at least 269 people and affected 8 million across the country. in southwestern mexico, soldiers have been deployed, tourists have been told to leave, and emergency shelters are open as a hurricane comes ashore. the category 2 storm has weakened but is still bringing rain and strong winds. weather authorities are warning boaters of possible life-threatening rip currents. those are the headlines from cnn, the world s news leader. i m monday nemonita rajpal. world business today starts now. good morning from cnn london, i m nina del santos. from hong kong, i m andrew stevens. you re watching world business today. the top stories this thursday wednesday, october the 12th, i should
spill off its island is the worst maritime disaster. oil is gushing from the container tank rena which ran aground on wednesday. the man who some call the merchant of death is facing trial in new york this week. suspected russian arms dealer ric viktor bout has been accused of transporting arms around the world. bout has pled not guilty. the iranian government sentenced an actress to a year behind bars and 90 lash force her role in this film my tehran for sale. the film criticizes the islamic republic for limiting artistic expression. those are the headlines from cnn, the world s news leader. world business today starts right now. good morning from cnn london, i m charts hodson. good afternoon, from cnn hong kong, i m andrew stevens. you are watching world business today. the top stories this tuesday, october 11th. beijing steps in to buy chinese banking stocks. just how much trouble are the banks facing? we are joined live from the nation s capital. rising floo
but israeli wants new negotiations with him and the u.s. is threatening to move his move in the security council. in britain murdoch news international, the publisher of the defunct news of the world is negotiating a settlement with the family of a murdered teenager. those are the headlines. from cnn, the world s news leader, i m zain verjee and world business today starts now. good morning from cnn london. i m nina dos santos. and a great afternoon from you, i m manesha tank. this is world business today and these are your top stories. the global showdown and prada profits are pushed ever higher. a worry iing tragedy in greece. higher suicide rate. and the surprising makeover for the people s car. look at the gold-plated car here. let s send you straight to the stock market action. this is where the leading indices stand about an hour into the trading session, the dax is leading the way up in excess of 1.5%. in italy investors seem to be shrugging off news