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LONDON: Companies exposed to Hong Kong underperformed weaker European stock markets on Monday, as civil unrest in the Asian city hit banks such as HSBC and luxury goods groups such as Richemont. Hong Kong democracy protesters defied volleys ...

In the end, it took just 14 minutes. After four days of parties, gala dinners and water taxi rides amid the splendour of Venice, the formal wedding of George Clooney and his British fiancée, Amal Alamuddin, lasted about as long as it takes to drink a cappuccino ...

JUBA (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed and 10 seriously injured when a bus collided with a cargo truck in southern South Sudan, hospital officials said on Monday. Officials said it was still not clear what caused the accident early on Monday morning ...

At least 36 people are feared dead after a volcano in Japan erupted over the weekend spewing ash and rock over a two mile-wide area. The search for victims has been temporarily suspended due to the danger of toxic gases. Japan Vulkanausbruch Ontake ...

Cyprien Fabre works in the Regional Support Office for West Africa of the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, part of the European Commission (the executive body of the European Union). He recently spent time in Kenema and ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: President Barack Obama speaks at the Phoenix Awards Dinner for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ...

Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed when separatist shelling hit their armoured vehicle near Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, putting a fragile ceasefire under further strain. It is the largest loss of life among Ukrainian soldiers in a single incident since the ...

NEW DELHI: BlackBerry Passport made news with its unconventional form factor incorporating a giant square screen and a small hardware keyboard. While it's not the first time that a BlackBerry phone tries to marry a touch screen with a QWERTY, the ...

Washington: It may be all vegetarian dishes and non-alcoholic drinks when President Barack Obama hosts a private dinner at the White House on Monday night for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who himself will take only lime water. According to sources, the ...

U.S. stocks plunged Monday as Hong Kong stocks saw steep declines — down around 2% — amid concerns over growing pro-democracy protests against China's move to limit reforms in the Asian financial hub. The protests drew a tough response from ...

George Clooney's father-in-law has revealed that his daughter's wedding to the actor is not only a "very good news" his family but also for the Middle East. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ramzi Alamuddin, father of Amal Alamuddin, said that the ...

A top aide to President Obama said Monday that the United States and Afghanistan will sign an agreement Tuesday allowing some 10,000 U.S. troops to stay in Afghanistan after combat operations end at the close of this year. The U.S. had been unable to get ...

Volcano Mount Ontake in Japan erupted on 27 September 2014 killing more than 30 people and injuring as many people. The volcano, which is a popular destination for religious pilgrimages, erupted when many hikers were out enjoying the beautiful start to ...

PARIS (AP) -- Paris Saint-Germain has two problems ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match against Barcelona: figuring out how to find its own form again and how to unlock an opposing defense that has yet to concede a goal this season. Despite a ...

The US diplomat in charge of North Korea policy today said a speech by its foreign minister at the United Nations shows the country is moving further away from a return to six-country nuclear talks. Glyn Davies, the special representative for North Korea policy, ...

Rescue activities resume near the summit of Mt. Ontake, which continues to emit clouds of volcanic ash, in this photo taken from a Yomiuri Shimbun helicopter at 9:21 a.m. Monday. 8:28 pm, September 29, 2014. The Yomiuri Shimbun NAGANO — The death ...

BEIRUT -- U.S.-led coalition air raids targeted towns and villages in northern and eastern Syria controlled by the Islamic State group, including one strike that hit a grain silo and reportedly killed civilians, activists said Monday. Washington and its Arab allies ...

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has secured a temporary peace in the troubled east which he says gives him a chance to move Ukraine towards its dream of a place in Europe - but Russia's Vladimir Putin still holds cards that could thwart him.

If you think your Facebook newsfeed is stuffed full of too many adverts already, you're going to love this -- the social network monster has updated its advertising platform to support targeted advertisements across the entire web. When any of Facebook's 1.3 ...