Groping claims against PM Johnson overshadow Conservative conference

Allegations that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson groped two women 20 years ago overshadowed the Conservative Party's conference on Monday. A Johnson spokesman denied the claim.

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UK taking a careful look at the Brexit delay law: Javid says

The British government should obey the law but is taking a careful look at one which forces the prime minister to ask for a Brexit delay if a deal is not struck with the European Union by Oct. 19, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.

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Thomas Cook refunds to take up to two months

Direct debit customers will be refunded within 14 days but others will have to wait up to 60 days.

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Exclusive: Fintech firm Revolut to hire 3500 staff in global push with Visa

British-based digital banking app Revolut is set to hire around 3500 staff as it expands into 24 new markets thanks to a new global deal with payments giant Visa Inc, the two companies said on Monday.

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UK can take advantage of low interest rates to invest in infrastructure - Javid

British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday the country could take advantage of record low interest rates to borrow to invest in infrastructure.

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Tory conference: Government confirms £25bn for road upgrades

Infrastructure plans to be set out at the Tory conference as opposition MPs meet to discuss Brexit moves.

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Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

Police used drones to track down a man who evaded detection for almost two decades.

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UK will leave the EU on October 31 - finance minister Javid says

The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on Oct. 31, hopefully with a deal, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.

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Saudi crown prince warns of 'Iran threat' to global oil

The Saudi prince says oil prices could be "unimaginably high" unless the world acts to deter Iran.

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The Displaced: Climate change in Vietnam 'destroying family life'

Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change - we meet the families on the front lines.

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Asics apologises for porn playing for hours above Auckland store

The firm blames hackers for hours of pornography showing on the flagship's outdoor screen.

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Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: More than 100 dead in fresh India flood chaos

Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states have also disrupted normal life in the region.

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Saudi crown prince warns of 'Iran threat' to global oil

Mohammed bin Salman said oil prices could rise to "unimaginably high numbers".

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'Yes we can!' says Argentina's Macri as vote looms. Not likely, says everybody else

Argentina's embattled President Mauricio Macri took to the streets on Saturday with a defiant message: "Yes we can," he told crowds of supporters in Buenos Aires as he looks to launch an unlikely comeback ahead of general elections next month.

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Forever 21 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The troubled US fashion retailer said will exit most international operations in Asia and Europe.

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Battered and bruised, Hong Kong cleans up for sensitive Chinese anniversary

Hong Kong's metro stations and roads re-opened on Monday, after a chaotic weekend that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs outside government offices and across central districts.

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Uganda's Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

Ugandan journalist Solomon Serwanjja is this year's winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award.

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New Zealand flights briefly grounded by radar fault

Flight departures from New Zealand were temporarily halted on Monday after a fire alarm went off at the country's air navigation service provider's main radar facility in Christchurch.

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New Zealand police arrest man for making threats in Wellington

New Zealand police said on Monday they arrested a man for making threats in the capital city of Wellington which local media reported were related to bombs.

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Venezuela chides Peru for 'xenophobia' against migrants

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government accused Peruvian authorities on Sunday of fomenting "xenophobia" against the large Venezuelan exile population after a series of incidents of apparent mistreatment of migrants.

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Amid gleaming skyscrapers, Hong Kong's poor set aside hardships and join protests

Just before midnight in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district, a slight man in his seventies peels away from a crowd of protesters jeering at police. Behind him, a young woman calls out, "Be safe!"

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Hong Kong on edge ahead of sensitive Chinese anniversary

Hong Kong's metro stations and roads re-opened on Monday, after a chaotic weekend that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs outside government offices and across central districts.

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A former diet cola addict built a $100m firm

Kara Goldin, the founder of US flavoured water company Hint, used to drink 10 cans of cola a day.

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Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead in row with a friend in Jeddah: SPA

The long-time personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shot dead by a friend while at a private residence in the western city of Jeddah, in what the state broadcaster described as "a personal dispute".

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