Around 500 refugees drowned in Mediterranean shipwreck

UNHCR says around 500 refugees drowned in Mediterranean last week following sinking of overcrowded ship

Asian shares on edge, trim gains as US futures slip

After the US rebounded overnight, Asian stocks were mixed as analysts eye algorithm trading outside human control as one key to recent volatility. A spike in yields sparked Friday's rout on Wall Street, much of the selling driven by computers.

UNHCR fears 500 dead in Mediterranean shipwreck, Nicole Johnston reports

Over 500 migrants dock in Italy's Sicily port

Italian coast guard vessel Diciotti docks in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo with 522 migrants and a corpse, UN refugee agency says.

Italian artist sculpts a Fiat 500 out of marble

A young Italian artist, Nazareno Biondo spent months sculpting a life-size Fiat 500 car from white Carrara marble, which reflects contemporary consumerist society like his other pieces.

Hackers break into 500 million Yahoo accounts

In what is being seen as the biggest cyber breach ever, experts warn internet is becoming vulnerable to attacks and not enough is being done to prevent it.

Spain rescues over 500 migrants in Mediterranean

Spanish boats rescued almost 300 migrants from nine boats on Saturday and a further 250 migrants were rescued from eight boats on Sunday, authorities said.

Stocks crumble as global growth, US earnings fears spook markets

Stock investors have become increasingly nervous about lofty equities valuations, a likely peak in corporate earnings momentum, faster rate hikes in the United States and an ongoing Sino-US trade war that threatens to hurt world growth.

Asia stocks tank for second time in a week as global rout resumes

Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai were among the worst hit as they plunged between three and four percent, while investors piled into safe haven assets such as gold and the yen.

Wall Street rebounds as investors eye volatility ahead

Tuesday's wild trading session saw the Dow swing more than 1,100 points from its low to its high and ended with the benchmark S&P 500 tallying its best day since just before President Donald Trump's November 2016 election.

Stocks slump globally as key Trump adviser quits

White House economic adviser and free trade advocate Gary Cohn is leaving the White House, as the US president amps up his trade war talk. S&P 500 futures fell over one percent in response, setting the tone for Asia and Europe going into Wednesday.

Money Talks: Falling tech stocks pull down S&P 500

Some of the top US tech companies have been announced their quarterly results. While revenues of the tech biggies have increased, their profits dropped and shares plunged as well. Analysis by technology columnist and Vice President for Content at SmartNew...