Bloomberg Indian stocks rebounded from a three-month low, with the benchmark index rallying the most in Asia, as a spurt in global equities lifted investor sentiment. A gauge of lenders climbed the most among the nation’s 14 sector indexes, while an index of metalmakers ended three days of losses. A measure of mid-sized stocks rose to within a whisker ...

  Moscow / AFP Moscow announced on Tuesday that Russian and Syrian air forces have stopped bombing Aleppo ahead of a brief truce, a move the Kremlin said showed “goodwill” as it faces mounting criticism for backing a brutal regime offensive. Russia had said Monday there would be an eight-hour “humanitarian pause” in the battered city on Thursday, a move welcomed ...

  Mogadishu / AFP Fighting between Somali troops and Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab fighters was ongoing on Tuesday in the key town of Afgoye, some 30 kilometres (18 miles) northwest of the capital Mogadishu, a security source and a witness said. “There is heavy fighting going on at several bases in Afgoye district and one of the bases was attacked with a ...