The benchmark DAX index at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Monday increased by 1.83 percent and closed at 9,510.14 points.
An international syndicate involved in illicit diamond trade has been busted in South Africa, authorities said on Monday.
Latvian government has planned to spend 1.87 million euros ( 2.46 million US dollars) on the organisation of various events related to the Latvia's presidency of the European Union (EU), local media reported on Monday.
Non-smoking teens who used e- cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes compared to those who never used e-cigarettes, according to a study out Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko dissolved parliament on Monday and called for early elections on Oct. 26, as tensions were still running high in eastern Ukraine amid fighting between government forces and separatists.
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony kicked off at 5 p.m. Monday local time (GMT 00:00 Tuesday) in downtown Los Angeles.
A series of powerful explosions wrecked the northern part of Gaza city after Israeli war jets struck a 14-floor residential tower with four heavy missiles, the pro-Hamas al-Aqsa Television reported.
If Ukraine halts oil supplies, Slovakia still will have reserves for seven months, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday.
Foreign policy is expected to be a major issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, and that may spell trouble for Hillary Clinton, as critics will view the likely candidate as tainted by the White House's perceived foreign policy missteps.
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Thousands of Nepali youths from all walks of life gathered early Saturday morning in a square in Kathmandu in an attempt to form the world's largest flag and to spread the message of unity and brotherhood among all Nepali people.
The just-concluded visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Mongolia which shares a 4,710-km-long land border line with China highlighted China's keenness to make good relations with its neighbors.
After concerns about U.S. surveillance and a monopoly probe of Microsoft, there is some good news for China's homegrown operating system (OS): a desktop version may be ready in October.
About 2,000 leading scientists and researchers will arrive in New Zealand over this week for a series of major meetings that will set the global science and research agenda, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce said Monday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wants to see more private investors involved in railways, the central government's website reported on Sunday.
New Zealand scientists said Monday they could be closer to a cure for diabetes after identifying a hormone that causes the disease.
New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser will be seeking to advance his government's free trade agenda at a series of key Asia-Pacific regional meetings this week.
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