And finally, a glimmer of hope has appeared for the global economy.
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development has raised its growth outlook for the next two years.
The international watchdog announced Wednesday that the economies for which it provides forecasts are expected to expand by an overall 4 percent this year.
That's up one-tenth of a percentage point from last November.
By country, Japan saw it growth prospects raised to 1 and 1.4 percent for 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Brazil, on the other hand, got its forecast slashed by half a percentage point to an annual 1.5 percent.
The OECD said it made the adjustment in light of plunging oil prices and record-low interest rates.

And that wraps up our look at international stories for now. I'll see you back here tomorrow night.