A Norwegian minister on Tuesday expressed hesitations about Britain possibly returning to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), putting a damper on London's chances of following in non-EU member Norway's footsteps after a Brexit.

France will supply 30 military helicopters to Kuwait in a deal worth over one billion euros ($1.1 billion) that French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian signed in the Gulf state on Tuesday.

Lower oil prices have pushed Kuwait into a rare budget deficit, ending 16 straight years of surpluses for the energy-rich Gulf state, the finance minister said.

The OPEC member recorded a budget shortfall of 4.6 billion dinars ($15.3 billion) in the fiscal year which ended on March 31, Anas al-Saleh said in a statement carried by the KUNA news agency late Monday.

The Indonesian capital's airport opened a new terminal Tuesday after years of operating at far above its passenger capacity.

Domestic flights for national carrier Garuda began operating in the morning from Soekarno-Hatta airport's steel and glass $560 million Terminal 3. Its international flights will shift to the new terminal next month.

OPEC said on Monday it has called an informal meeting of member countries for next month in Algeria to help stabilize the oil market.

Rail workers started a five-day strike Monday on services across southeast England, including commuter trains into London, causing major disruption on what could become the country's longest rail walk-out since 1968.

The RMT union called the strike to protest plans to downgrade the role of the conductor on Southern Trains, causing cancellations across the network.

The French economy is headed for a small rebound in the third quarter after zero growth in the previous three months, the Bank of France said Monday.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 0.3 percent in the current quarter, the central bank said, basing its estimates on a monthly survey of business leaders.

Britain's Serious Fraud Office said on Sunday it had opened a criminal probe into Airbus Group, investigating allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption.

Britain's decision to delay final approval for the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant risks cooling relations with economic powerhouse China under new prime minister Theresa May, analysts say.

Men and women harvest Merlot grapes under the scorching sun in one of Egypt's up-and-coming vineyards, as the Muslim-majority desert country strives to win over international wine connoisseurs.