16 dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
At least 16 people died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.
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UBS net profit down in Q3 as revenues fall
Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday reported a fall in net profits in the third quarter, though still better than expected against a backdrop of falling revenues at the investment bank.
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Hong Kong, Shanghai fluctuate on China worries as other markets mixed
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks saw big swings Tuesday following the previous day's rout after Xi Jinping tightened his grip on power in China, while other markets fought to maintain a rally fuelled by hopes of a less hawkish Federal Reserve.
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Italy women's Rugby World Cup forward banned 12 weeks for biting
Italy second-row forward Sara Tounesi was on Tuesday banned for 12 matches for biting an opponent in the women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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Will Africa's metals boom suffer the same curse as oil?
Mechanical diggers are hard at work in the bleak landscape of the Moanda open-cast mine in Gabon, using giant jaws to rip out manganese and then dump the ore into trucks with a crash.
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Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog
New Delhi woke to toxic smog on Tuesday after Diwali revellers defied a firecracker ban and risked jail to celebrate the annual Hindu festival.
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Tents for asylum seekers stir debate in Austria
The white tents that Austria is using to house asylum seekers in a handful of towns have drawn rebuke from refugees' defenders and critics alike, while stirring memories of the 2015 migrant crisis.
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Credit Suisse banking on restructure revamp
New Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner, faced with trying to turn around the beleaguered bank following multiple scandals, is set to unveil his strategic road map on Thursday.
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Activists see red over Iceland's blood mares
On an autumn day on a lush green prairie, more than a dozen pregnant mares are waiting to be bled for the last time this year.
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Black South Africans break into once white-only wine industry
Winemaking was a profession most South African parents could never have envisioned for their children.
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