France said it was holding off on selling Russia a warship, but then allowed 200 Russian sailors to start sea trials aboard it.
Brent crude oil slumped to a more than two-year low under $97 per barrel.
While the iPhone 6 launches in nine countries next week, the home to Samsung will have to wait to get their hands on the new smartphone.
Pyongyang had announced the death of eight prisoners and returned the remaining five to Japan, but Tokyo had insisted on a fresh probe.
North Korea is possibly the world's grimmest dictatorship, and it's attracting more tourists each year.
Apple's mobile wallet service is expected to help take NFC mainstream, and allow more people and businesses to adopt the technology.
Matthew Miller, a resident of Bakersfield, Calif., will go to trial in North Korea Sept. 14, its state media says.
The North Koreans announced that they have successfully completed testing a new tactical short-range missile.
North Korean officials demanded that the South cover its cheerleaders' travel expenses and security.
Pesticide poisoning, hanging and firearms are among the most common methods, according to the World Health Organization.
Pacific Bluefin and BigEye tuna stocks have fallen sharply, forcing regulatory bodies to enforce fishing restrictions to help stocks recover.
A Burmese woman was stripped of her title after she failed to go through a breast enhancement surgery that was paid for by the pageant.
Monday's deal, which caught investors by surprise, sent shares in both companies surging.
18-year-old May Myat Noe took a flight to Burma and refused to return the tiara after being dethroned.
Park was arrested because his retweets, including "Long Live General Kim Jong-Il," were considered sympathetic toward Pyongyang.
Two aircraft types - a Cold War veteran and a drone - have been charged with hunting down ISIS in Syria after President Obama authorized surveillance flights.
The project to build a system to rival global players like Apple and Android is ambitious but may be doomed commercially.
The World Economic Forum has an excellent track record of picking successful startups. These six could keep that trend going.
LG says it will be first company to offer an OLED television with ultra high-definition resolution.
Atlantis Resources says it raised the $85 million it needs to begin work on the 398-megawatt project offshore Scotland.
Pope Francis Monday endorsed the use of U.S. airstrikes to combat Islamic State militants.
Beijing is reportedly helping Pyongyang search for North Korean defectors who have escaped to China.