Syrian regime shelling killed four schoolchildren and a man on Tuesday in the rebel-held besieged town of Jisreen east of the capital Damascus, a Britain-based monitor said, AFP reported. "A shell fired by regime troops hit the entrance of a school in Jisreen just as children were...

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday ordered the imposition of visas on visitors from Qatar, according to the country’s official news agency BNA. BNA reported that King Hamad, chairing a cabinet meeting, also directed authorities to take necessary procedures to "tighten...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equities hit an intraday record, as a bounce in Spain helped buoy European stocks, while Wall Street edged lower after a technology-led rally last week and a report the U.S. House of Representatives was discussing a gradual tax cut. Bloomberg...

PARIS (Reuters) - Hermes (HRMS.PA), the French label known for its $10,000-plus Birkin and Kelly bags, plans to add two leather goods workshops in France by 2020 to meet a recovery in demand for luxury goods. Like LVMH (LVMH.PA) and Kering (PRTP.PA), Hermes has reported a sales bounce...