Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves
Stock markets and the dollar mostly firmed Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest-rate cut provided some calm after last week's rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of an AI tech bubble.
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Hezbollah mourns top commander killed in Israeli strike
Hezbollah will hold a funeral on Monday for its top military chief and other members of the militant group, a day after Israel killed them with a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
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Jansen takes six as South Africa close on historic Test series win
Towering pace spearhead Marco Jansen took six wickets to put South Africa in sight of a first Test series win in India in 25 years after bundling out the hosts for 201 in the second match on Monday.
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Germany business morale falls as hopes for revival dim
German business sentiment fell more than expected in November, a survey showed Monday, the latest sign that industry is losing faith in the government's plans to revive the economy.
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Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra dies aged 89
India's hugely popular star Dharmendra was lovingly known as the "He-Man" of Bollywood, thanks to his roles in a string of action movies that cemented his legacy spanning more than six decades and 250 films.
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EU says will push US to lower steel tariffs
The EU will Monday urge the United States to implement more of the transatlantic trade deal struck in July, including cutting tariffs on steel, during talks in Brussels with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Read moreJansen takes six as South Africa bundle out India for 201
Pace spearhead Marco Jansen took six wickets as South Africa bundled out India for 201 on day three Monday with the hosts in grave danger of losing the second Test and the series.
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Beloved Bollywood star Dharmendra dies at 89
India's hugely popular Bollywood star Dharmendra, who was equally at ease in romantic comedies and high-octane action blockbusters, died aged 89 on Monday.
Read moreBelgium hit by three-day national strike
Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of strikes kicked off Monday in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt.
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Singapore sets course for 'green' methanol ship fuel supplies
Singapore will start issuing bunkering licences next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions, officials said Monday.
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