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Gunfire erupts near police bases in Cote d'Ivoire, no injuries reported

Gunfire erupted near several police installations across Cote d'Ivoire's main city Abidjan late on Wednesday, witnesses and a police source said, in what appeared to be a renewed bout of insecurity following months of military mutinies.

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Second call for drug war inquiry puts pressure on Philippine Senate

AsecondPhilippinesenatorhascalledforaninvestigationintopoliceconductafteraReutersreportrevealedanti-drugsquadsweresendingthebodiesofslainsuspectstohospitaltodes

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US official: Trump allows Pentagon to set Afghan troop levels

USPresidentDonaldTrumphasauthorizedanadjustmentoftrooplevelsinAfghanistan,whichcouldleadtomoreAmericanbootsontheground,reportedReuterscitingaUSofficialwhoreques

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Update | At least eight dead after twin terror attack in Iranian capital

ArmedmenlaunchedtwoattacksintheIraniancapitalTehranonWednesday.ThefirsttookplaceintheparliamentbuildingwhilethesecondhappenedattheMausoleumofAyatollahKhomeini.A

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Original Disneyland map could fetch $900,000 at LA auction

Walt Disney's first map of his planned Disneyland theme park in Southern California is going up for sale in June and could fetch up to 900,000 US dollars, auctioneers said on Friday.

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Original Disneyland map could fetch $900,000 at LA auction

WaltDisney'sfirstmapofhisplannedDisneylandthemeparkinSouthernCaliforniaisgoingupforsaleinJuneandcouldfetchupto900,000USdollars,auctioneerssaidonFriday.AviewofaD

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Vehicles still leaving Aleppo after overnight evacuation: U.N. official in Syria

Vehicles were still streaming out of eastern Aleppo on Thursday morning under U.N. monitoring after an evacuation overnight, a United Nations official in Syria told Reuters on Thursday.

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Thai parliament to hold special session as succession date nears

Thailand's parliament will hold an extraordinary meeting next week, the head of the National Legislative Assembly said on Friday, fuelling speculation that it could herald an invitation for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to ascend the throne.

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Japan business mood subdued as Brexit clouds outlook

Confidence at Japanese manufacturers held steady in July but was expected to worsen to zero in the next three months, a Reuters poll found, as Britain's vote to exit the European Union further clouded the outlook for Japan's export-reliant economy.

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Disney sues Chinese companies over copyright infringement

Walt Disney Co has taken three Chinese firms to court over concerns local animation "The Autobots" copied elements from Disney's own hit movie "Cars", as the U.S. firm looks to protect its drive into the world's second-largest economy.

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U.S.-led coalition troops seen near front line in new Iraq offensive

Servicemen from the U.S.-led coalition were seen near the front line of a new offensive in northern Iraq launched on Sunday by Kurdish peshmerga forces that aims to retake a handful of villages from Islamic State east of their Mosul stronghold.

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U.S. to restrict exports of China telecom equipment maker

The U.S. Commerce Department is set to place export restrictions on Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp. for allegedly violating U.S. export controls on Iran, according to documents seen by Reuters.

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Reuters' report on resignation of CSRC chief not conform to facts: CSRCR

Reuters’ report on CSRC (China Securities Regulatory Commission) chairman Xiao Gang’s resignation does not conform to the facts, and we have contacted Reuters on its correction, said CSRC on its official microblogging account on Weibo Monday.

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Soros mistakenly "killed" by Reuters

Reuters made a wrong statement on April 18 that securities mogul George Soros was dead. Soros' spokesperson soon clarified that he was alive and well.