A son of Muammar Gaddafi who rebels said they had captured made a surprise appearance with jubilant supporters in Tripoli overnight and issued a rallying cry to loyalists to fight off opponents
European shares were set to follow Asian gains on Tuesday after a survey of Chinese factory output soothed fears of a hard landing for the world's No. 2 economy, but gold hit
Swiss bank UBS plans to slash around 3,500 jobs, almost half of them from its investment bank, as it seeks to shave some 2 bln Swiss francs from annual costs by the
The Nikkei average rose on Tuesday helped by buying of domestic-demand stocks such as food processors and paper stocks, offsetting concerns about the economies of key export markets and the impact of
A hotel in orbit, lunar sightseeing flights and luxury rides into the cosmos — all are part of Russia's vision to ensure it is not left behind in the growing space tourism
Jubilant rebel fighters swept into the heart of Tripoli as Muammar Gaddafi's forces collapsed and crowds took to the streets to celebrate what they saw as the rapidly approaching end of his
Oh Ju-ri, the mother of two sons doing their compulsory South Korean military service, naturally worries about their health and safety — but especially now. Bullying, suspicious suicides and shooting incidents in
The Nikkei stock average extended losses in afternoon trading on Monday, touching a five-month low as worries about the U.S. economy offset signs that the Japanese authorities stand ready to quell any
European stocks looked set to extend four weeks of losses on Monday, tracking jittery Asian shares lower, while gold shot to new highs as investors worried about the sluggish U.S. economic outlook
Pressure on Germany and France to take radical action on the euro zone debt crisis mounted on Friday, as financial markets sagged further and Belgium added its support to calls for the
