SOUTH KOREA

The country's environment could be conducive to hosting prehistoric mammoths, if they can be regenerated in a lab using preserved cells and DNA, scientists say.

The agreement would help the U.K. retailer cut down its massive debt of about $33.2 billion.

China's plan to raise $15 billion for a market stabilization fund failed to reassure investors, amid concerns about growth in China and the U.S.

Falls on global markets continue to affect investor sentiment in Asia, though Chinese shares rebounded by late morning.

"Our military has a fundamental obligation to keep an eye on the situation," a South Korean defense official said.

Hackers have used stolen credentials to make app and in-app content purchases.

Officials from Syria's Baath Party, the North Korean Embassy and the Syrian-Korean Friendship Association emphasized the two countries' strong ties.

The line, under construction since 2010, will run 127 miles from Shenyang to the border city of Dandong and will shorten the train journey to just over one hour, Xinhua said.

Concerns about an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve led Asian markets to open the week lower, with sharp falls in China.

Investors also brace for economic data coming from China on Tuesday.

The most recent reunion was in February 2014.

Chinese stocks rose sharply after a state pension fund said it will invest over $300 billion in the stock market. Only Hong Kong bucked the trend.

The standoff between South Korea and the North eased after an agreement earlier this week.

European shares are now on course to recover most of the week's losses on a day that saw Chinese and Asian stocks make significant gains.

The Shanghai Composite Index clocked its biggest one-day gain in eight weeks. Other Asian markets also closed higher.

American consumers prefer Samsung's stylus-equipped phablet over its pricier cousin, online sales data show.

While stocks in Japan, South Korea and Australia recovered, benchmark indexes in India fell yet again.

Seoul is preparing to open a new channel of dialogue with the North after the Tuesday accord, in which North Korea expressed regret over a landmine incident.

The Pentagon plans to deploy three nuclear-capable B-2 bombers to Guam to support ally South Korea.

“Russia’s military activity in the Ukraine continues to be of great concern to us and to our European allies,” U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James said.

Talks between the two rivals led to a decision to lift North Korea’s “quasi state of war” in exchange for Seoul stopping propaganda broadcasts.