German foreign minister WADEPHUL said negotiations to end the war in Ukraine could begin this summer.

U.S. health officials said the United States has committed more than $700 million to respond to the Ebola outbreak and urged other parties to contribute resources.

Hong Kong-listed non-ferrous metals stocks pulled back sharply intraday. Minmetals Resources (01208.HK) fell nearly 12%, China Hongqiao (01378.HK) dropped over 5%, China Nonferrous Metal Mining (01258.HK) and Rusal (00486.HK) were down more than 4.5% each, Chalco (02600.HK) and Luoyang Molybdenum (03993.HK) slid over 3%, while Ganfeng Lithium (01772.HK) and Lingbao Gold (03330.HK) also declined.