A Nigerian air force jet has mistakenly bombed a camp for displaced people near Rann in the north-east, killing up to 100 people and injuring dozens more. Aid workers are among the dead, with the Red...
Billionaire Wilbur Ross, chosen by Donald Trump to help implement the president-elect's trade agenda, earned his fortune in part by running businesses that have offshored thousands of U. S. jobs,...
Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U. S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across the 28-member alliance. Frank-Walter Steinmeier,...
The world's eight richest individuals have as much wealth as the 3.6bn people who make up the poorest half of the world, according to Oxfam. The charity said its figures, which critics have queried,...
U. S. companies are set to report their strongest profit growth in two years, which could go a long way toward justifying Wall Street's record-breaking rally, say stock investors who anticipate many...
Public trust in traditional media has fallen to an all-time low as people increasingly favour their friends and contacts on the internet as sources of news and truth, according to research to be...
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7s to catch fire has concluded that the battery was the main reason, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on...
The man who created Android, the most popular mobile software on the planet, is preparing his follow up act and it involves going after his longtime nemesis: Apple’s iPhone and its iOS rival...
Ivory Coast's government has struck an agreement with mutinous soldiers, shortly after talks were interrupted by gunfire. Shots were heard in the second-largest city, Bouake, late on Friday, and at...
Bank of America Corp (BAC. N) reported a near-50-percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Friday due to cost cuts and higher trading revenue, and its finance chief forecast sturdy income growth ahead...
The ex-MI6 officer believed to be behind the Trump memos was hired by England's 2018 World Cup bid team. It is understood Christopher Steele gathered information on football body Fifa and other...
The UK Department for Transport has asked for details of a US probe into Fiat Chrysler diesel emissions software as a matter of urgency. The car maker has been accused of not telling authorities...
The chairman of a U. S. congressional committee investigating taxpayer funding of a World Health Organization cancer agency has asked U.S. health officials to release crucial documents. In a letter...
The suburb of Mezzeh is situated on the western outskirts of Damascus Syria has accused Israel of bombarding an area west of Damascus, with reports of a military airport being hit. State television...
Japan's Takata Corp is expected to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing as early as Friday as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U. S. Justice Department over its handling of air bag ruptures...
Taiwan is upset by Nigeria’s order that it move its trade office from the capital, Abuja, to the commercial hub, Lagos in what as seen as show of support for Beijing. China regards Taiwan as a...
Toyota Motor Corp (7203. T) on Thursday said that company President Akio Toyoda met with U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence in Washington earlier this week as the incoming U.S. administration...
Christopher Steele, who wrote reports on compromising material Russian operatives allegedly had collected on U. S. President-elect Donald Trump, is a former officer in Britain's Secret Intelligence...
Germany's cabinet has approved the deployment of eight helicopters and 350 more soldiers to Mali as part of the UN peacekeeping mission there, Reuters reports. The aircraft, which comprise both...
The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Italian...
