Uber urges South Africa to curb taxi driver violence after petrol bomb attacks
Drivers using the Uber app had their taxis petrol-bombed in Johannesburg.
Is Hurricane Irma the 'Big One' that Florida has feared will wipe out its coastal cities?
Storm has triggered panic in region of more than 6 million people clustered along a narrow ribbon of coastline.
Equifax hack: 3 execs who suspiciously unloaded $1.8m in stock 'unaware of breach'
Executives 'had no knowledge that an intrusion had occurred', Equifax said.
Donald Trump Jr. insists to Congress there was no collusion with Russians
Thursday's interview at the Capitol was the first known instance of Trump Jr. giving his version of the meeting in a setting that could expose him to legal jeopardy.
Mexico hit by massive 8.1 'earthquake of the century' triggering tsunami warning
Tsunami waves possible on Pacific coasts of Central America, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras.
Amazon is on the hunt for a new $5bn home
US cities scramble to apply as Amazon looks to build another headquarters
Eli Lilly to slash global workforce by nearly 9%
Pharmaceutical firm wants to streamline its business in order to invest in new treatments.
Donald Trump Jr. to face Senate committee grilling over 2016 meeting with Russians
Trump Jr. released a series of emails in July that detailed preparations for the June 2016 meeting.
New George Michael song 'Fantasy' released to lead Listen Without Prejudice reissue
"Fantasy," first recorded in the late 1980s, has been reworked by funk-master Nile Rodgers.
Houston's businesses inching back to work as waters recede
Many big businesses will likely recover relatively quickly but small firms face an uphill struggle.
F-16 fighter jet crash kills pilot during training mission
Iraqi student pilot confirmed dead after accident in southern Arizona.
Australia marks 26 years since recession with growth data
Yet many Australians feel they don't share in that prosperity and are going backward financially.
Four beheaded in Kenya in suspected al-Shabaab attack
Attack brings number of people reported beheaded by al-Shabaab in Lamu County to 16 in the past three months.
Crude symbolism: France to ban oil and gas production on 'home soil' by 2040
However, only 1% of Paris' needs are met by next to negligible domestic production.
Uganda parliament grinds to halt over fear of serial killer on the loose
Government officials failed to present an explanation for the killings of women around the capital Kampala.
White Christians are now a minority in the US
Christians overall remain a large majority in the US, at nearly 70% of Americans.
Engineers warned of Houston flood dangers 20 years ago – then Hurricane Harvey landed
Engineers proposed a $400m solution that involved building a massive underground conduit that would carry water out of the reservoirs and into the Houston Ship Channel.
Intel's mega EU anti-trust fine sent back for 're-examination' by top European court
Global computer chip maker was slapped with the fine for stifling rivals in 2009, an accusation it has contested ever since.
Electric pioneer Nissan launches new Leaf to take on Tesla Model 3
New electric car has 150-mile range and can be driven without using the brake pedal.
Egypt's President el-Sissi is allowing an 'assembly line' of torture in his detention centres
Human Rights Watch says el-Sissi is pursuing stability "at any cost" and has allowed widespread torture.
France to arm military surveillance drones
Reaper drones to be equipped with weapons but 'won't become killer robots'.
United Technologies to buy Rockwell Collins in multibillion aviation industry acquisition
Manufacturer of Otis elevators and Carrier air-conditioners swoops for flight deck maker.
Hurricane Irma is now an extremely dangerous category 5 storm heading for the Caribbean islands
The US National Hurricane Center said Irma had sustained winds of 175mph.
Tainted egg scandal has hit 40 countries, EU says
Several European countries face a growing scare over millions of eggs that have been contaminated with the insecticide Fipronil.
Syrian troops break 3-year Isis siege on Deir el-Zour
State media reports that troops advancing from the west broke the siege after IS defenses collapsed.
123,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have fled Myanmar in just under two weeks
UNHCR pleads for assistance, saying it needed more land to be made available so it could set up new camps
Hurricane Harvey's legacy will be water, pollution and crumbling infrastructure
The water — and the muck and mold that follow — will create misery that will linger for years and likely cost tens of billions of dollars all told.
South Korea puts on show of military might in face of nuclear threats from the North
The Korean Peninsula has been in a technical state of war since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953.
Lego to cut 1,400 jobs as sales and profits decline
Company described as "increasingly complex organisation" that needs to simplify its business model.
Crimes against humanity committed in Burundi says UN watchdog
Killings, torture, sexual violence, degrading treatment, enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests have been taking place since April 2015.