Hong Kong Protests: Protest leaders reject Lam's offer for dialogue

Protest leaders in Hong Kong have rejected an inquiry into police violence during weeks of anti-Beijing rallies. They say the investigation has no independence and lacks credibility. And as Liz Maddock reports, they've pledged to continue a peaceful path...

Japan hit by the strongest typhoon in decade

At least 40 people have been killed and hundreds wounded after Japan was hit by one of the strongest storms the country has seen in decades. Typhoon Hagibis left a trail of destruction across eight prefectures after it made landfall on October 12. #typhoo...

Jet2holidays ready to fill void left by Thomas Cook's collapse

Jet2holidays' chief executive Steve Heapy says that the company would continue and expand operations in Turkey.

Nigerians turn to technology to fight hunger

A young software engineer Oscar Ekponimo developed an app, Chowberry, which connects grocery stores with non-profits and non-profits with hungry people.

Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable US company

Apple Inc tops the list at over $1 trillion after crossing that threshold in September. Microsoft’s market capitalisation was Wall Street’s highest in late 1998 through early 2000 before the dot-com bubble burst.