It has jumped by more than 25% in the last two weeks alone, and almost doubled in value over the last year.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can result in airbags not deploying in crashes.

North Korea has banned foreign tourists to guard against the spread of the new coronavirus that has emerged in China, a tour operator said.

Buenos Aires - Argentina's economy minister is sending a bill to Congress aimed at creating a legal basis for Latin America's third-largest economy to improve the terms of billions of dollars in loans. On Tuesday, he asked lenders to exhibit good faith as the new government seeks to fix a "profound" crisis.

A group of 25 people face trial in Morocco in connection with the alleged robbery of luxury watches and jewellery from one of King Mohammed VI's royal palaces.