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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'We don't eat lithium': S. America longs for benefits of metal boon
The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin America's "lithium triangle," where hope resides for a better life fueled by a metal bonanza.
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China's yuan hits 15-year low after Xi extends rule
China's yuan hit a 15-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday, with investors spooked after President Xi Jinping gained complete dominance over the Communist Party at a key meeting last week.
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Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.
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All Blacks must be 'switched on' for Japan threat: Lienert-Brown
Recalled centre Anton Lienert-Brown said Tuesday that the All Blacks will not take Japan lightly when they meet in Tokyo this weekend, insisting they were now "a feared opponent".
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New Zealand try-machine Woodman dazzles All Blacks' legend Kirwan
All Blacks legend John Kirwan rates New Zealand try-machine Portia Woodman as one of the greatest wings in rugby after her eye-catching exploits at the women's World Cup.
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HSBC profits fall on French retail impairment charge
HSBC on Tuesday said pre-tax profit slipped more than 40 percent in the third quarter, with the bank citing an impairment on the planned disposal of its retail banking operations in France.
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