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.

Taiwan to increase defence spending

President Tsai Ing-wen says during the US trip that Taiwan has raised defence spending considerably this year and will continue to do so.

Taiwan earthquake toll rises to 14 dead

The magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit Hualien County on Tuesday has killed at least 14 and wounded 280 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.

At least four killed as magnitude 6.4 quake shakes eastern Taiwan

Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 85 people missing after a strong earthquake hit near the popular tourist city of Hualien overnight.

Chris Patten: China has betrayed Hong Kong with new law

Hong Kong's last British governor Chris Patten says the people of the autonomous territory have been betrayed by China. His comments come as Beijing seeks to pass a law allowing it to shut down political opposition in Hong Kong. And as Sarah Morice report...

Iran says exercising restraint despite 'unacceptable' US sanctions

Qatar is trying to "defuse escalating tensions" across the Persian Gulf, Al Jazeera reports amid allegations of oil tanker sabotage, a drone attack by Yemen's Iranian-allied rebels and deployment of US warships and bombers to the region.

Money Talks: Japan’s latest J-Pop band “Virtual Currency Girls”

At the start of this century, almost any company that added .com to its name saw its stock surge. Now rebranding yourself as a 'Bitcoin' or 'blockchain' firm is having the same effect. But when a Japanese girl band does the same, you know that something i...

Europe Wildfires: Portugal battles fires as heatwave continues

The heatwave sweeping through Europe has claimed more victims. Officials in Spain have confirmed that two more people have died in record high temperatures. The heatwave is beginning to ease, but as Ruby Zaman reports, its effects across Europe will be fe...