Chinese leadership says it will ensure Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity
China will ensure Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability and protect national security in the face of unrest there, the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday after a meeting of its senior leadership,
Lebanon needs to form a government quickly – France’s Le Drian
Lebanon needs to quickly form a government that can push necessary reforms, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday, two days after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigned following mass demonstrations.
All sides in Hong Kong must respect autonomy, rule of law: UK minister
Hong Kong should seek ways to de-escalate tensions and find a political resolution to its crisis, Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday, calling on both protesters and authorities in the city to show restraint.
U.S. forces conduct border patrol in northeast Syria: SDF source
U.S. forces in armored vehicles conducted a patrol on the Syria-Turkey border on Thursday, the first such exercise since a U.S. decision to withdraw from northeast Syria, according to a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military source and a witness.
Hong Kong prepares for Halloween protests with city in recession
Hong Kong police tightened security ahead of possible clashes on Thursday between masked pro-democracy protesters and Halloween fancy-dress clubbers as the Chinese-ruled city confirmed it was in economic recession after months of unrest and trade tensi…
China will safeguard Hong Kong’s prosperity, stability, party says
China will govern Hong Kong in strict accordance with the constitution to ensure its prosperity and stability, the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday after a meeting of its senior leadership.
UK minister: all sides in Hong Kong must respect autonomy, rule of law
Hong Kong should seek ways to de-escalate tensions and find a political resolution to its crisis, Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday, calling on both protesters and authorities in the city to show restraint.
Lebanese army clears protester roadblocks, schools stay shut
Lebanese troops and riot police deployed on Thursday to reopen a major highway north of Beirut and a bridge in the capital that anti-government protesters had blocked.
Nigeria lifts suspension of two aid groups in northeast: minister
Nigeria has temporarily lifted a suspension of the operations of two aid groups, Mercy Corps and Action Against Hunger, in the country’s northeast.
North Korea launches two possible ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea, Japan says
North Korea fired two projectiles, which Japanese authorities said appeared to be ballistic missiles, into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, according to the Japanese coast guard and South Korea’s military.
