An estimated 200,000 protesters brought India's financial capital Mumbai to a halt Wednesday as they demanded set quotas for government jobs and colleges amid unemployment and reduced farm incomes.

World stock markets and the dollar slid Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of "fire and fury" in retaliation to North Korea's nuclear ambitions, sending traders fleeing to safe-haven investments.

France said Wednesday it would team up with Germany to address an "unacceptable" tax situation for homesharing website Airbnb and other digital platforms like Google and Amazon.

The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for UK Government scholarships to study in the UK in 2018/2019. Applications for Chevening Scholarships are open between August 7 and November 7, 2017, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply.

Germany's trade surplus grew in June, official figures showed Tuesday, while saber rattling continues in Washington and Brussels over possible U.S. protectionist moves.

Chinese trade growth slowed significantly in July compared to the previous month, official data showed Tuesday, coming in well below expectations after months of steady momentum.

Australia's Commonwealth Bank said Tuesday it would slash pay and bonuses of top executives, but backed its chief executive over alleged breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws.

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is to invest more than $800 million in hotels in Egypt, the investment ministry in Cairo said on Monday.

South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded a 12-year prison term for the heir to the Samsung empire, who is on trial for corruption in connection with the scandal that brought down the country's last president. 

European stock markets mostly rose on Monday, as investor enthusiasm grew over bright jobs data in the United States.