Hong Kong police arrest man after shooting incident ahead of weekend protests
Hong Kong police arrested an 18-year-old man after he fired a single shot with a pistol at officers late on Friday evening, in an incident police said they suspected was linked to anti-government protests that have convulsed the city.
At least three inmates killed in prison violence in Honduras
At least three inmates were killed in a shooting in a Honduran prison in the Atlantic port city of Tela on Friday, a senior military official said.
Australia’s NSW faces catastrophic fire conditions; body found in South Australia
Temperatures above 40C (104F) and strong winds created “catastrophic” conditions on Saturday for firefighters battling more than 100 fires burning across New South Wales state, while in South Australia one person was found dead in a fire zone.
Venezuela detains lawmaker ahead of Guaido re-election vote: opposition
Venezuelan police detained a lawmaker from Juan Guaido’s opposition party on Friday, the party said, the latest in a wave of legal actions against lawmakers ahead of Guaido’s bid for re-election as National Assembly leader on Jan. 5.
Aceh tsunami survivor hopes next generation will learn lessons
Armilla Yanti was returning from her regular Sunday trip to the market in this Indonesian city when a towering tsunami wave crashed ashore. She and her parents survived, but her two sisters were killed on that fateful day on Dec. 26, 2004.
Australia’s NSW braces for catastrophic fire conditions
Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales were bracing for “catastrophic” fire conditions on Saturday as temperatures well above 40C (104F) and strong winds were set to fuel more than 100 fires burning across the state.
U.S. conservative activist, Venezuelan pastor team up on aid effort
A conservative U.S. activist has teamed up with a prominent Venezuelan evangelical pastor to bring a $500,000 humanitarian aid shipment to the crisis-stricken country, the two men said in interviews this week.
Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments
Thousands of protesters marched in support of China’s Uighurs in Istanbul on Friday and voiced solidarity with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil after the furore caused by his criticism of China’s policies toward the Muslim minority.
Lebanon PM designate says he wants government soon, will no be under Hezbollah sway
Lebanon’s prime minister designate said he would work to form a government within six weeks to help pull the country out of a deepening economic crisis, dismissing accusations he would be dominated by the powerful Iranian backed-Hezbollah movement.
World leaders given an F on climate as Thunberg joins Swedish school strikers
Greta Thunberg joined other young climate activists protesting outside the Swedish parliament on Friday for the first time since she embarked on a four-month overseas voyage to attend climate conferences in New York City and Madrid.
