Timeline: Key dates in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests
Hong Kong police shot and wounded one protester on Monday as chaos erupted across the city a day after officers fired tear gas to break up demonstrations that are entering their sixth month.
India’s ruling party suffers setback as richest state slips out of its control
In a setback, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has decided not to form the government in the western state of Maharashtra – the country’s richest – leaving opposition groups scrambling on Monday to cobble together an alliance.
In Kimberley, the world’s diamond capital, illicit mining fight flounders
The first South African project to bring illegal miners into the formal fold has been plagued by violence in diamond capital Kimberley, dealing a major blow to national efforts to stem a booming illicit trade.
Malaysian court says 1MDB-linked case against Najib will move forward; ex-PM to defend
A Malaysian court on Monday ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to present his defense against seven charges in a case linked to a scandal surrounding 1MDB, saying a unit of the state fund had been created “for his own private advantage”.
Key facts about Australia’s bushfires
Australia’s east coast faces a “catastrophic” fire threat on Tuesday, authorities have warned.
Hong Kong police officer shoots protester as violence flares
Hong Kong police opened fire and wounded at least one protester on Monday, witnesses and media reports said, a fresh escalation of violence as anti-government demonstrations enter their sixth month.
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging residents in high risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire conditions.
Cambodian opposition leader meets French envoy after house arrest lifted
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha met the French ambassador on Monday after his house arrest was lifted, although he remains charged with treason and is banned from politics and leaving the country.
Australian court to rule on Wednesday on appeal by Vatican’s former treasurer
Australia’s High Court will rule on Wednesday whether to allow a final bid by Vatican former treasurer George Pell to overturn his convictions for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s.
‘Pam, pam, pam’: Hong Kong police open fire, wounding protester
Hong Kong police opened fire and hit at least one protester on Monday, witnesses and media reports said, as chaos erupted across the city a day after officers fired tear gas to break up demonstrations that are entering their sixth month.
