Highlights: Hong Kong on edge as anti-government protests grip city
Hong Kong police fired tear gas in the heart of the Central financial district and at two university campuses to break up pro-democracy protests.
Bangladesh train collision kills 15, toll could rise
Rescuers in Bangladesh were battling on Tuesday to pull passengers from mangled wreckage after a head-on collision of two trains killed at least 15 people and injured more than 40, officials said.
Blast hits Gaza home of Islamic Jihad commander, one dead: sources
An explosion ripped through the home of a Palestinian militant commander in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, residents said, and the health ministry said one person was killed and three others wounded in the incident.
Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong hunkers down for fresh chaos
Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at a university campus on Tuesday, a day after a protester was shot and a man set on fire in some of the worst violence to rock the Chinese-ruled city in more than five months of anti-government demonstrations.
New bushfires break out in Australia as millions brace for the worst
Australian officials warned soaring heat and high winds are already exceeding forecast “catastrophic” conditions on Tuesday as millions of people across the country’s east coast braced for the worst bushfires in at least a decade.
Bushfires force cancellation of Rally of Australia
The Rally of Australia was canceled on Tuesday due to the threat of bushfires near the Coffs Harbour-based event in eastern New South Wales (NSW) state.
Evo Morales leaves Bolivia to take asylum in Mexico
Bolivia’s former president, Evo Morales, is flying to Mexico, where he has been granted asylum, Mexico’s top diplomat said on Monday night, as unrest shook the South American nation.
Bolivia military, police ready for violent protests; Morales leaves for Mexico
Bolivia´s military and police readied on Monday to quell acts of “vandalism” posing a threat to citizens as La Paz braced for violent clashes with thousands of supporters of ousted president Evo Morales marching toward the capital city, where opposition protesters and police set up barricades.
Head-on train collision in Bangladesh kills at least 14
Two trains crashed head-on in eastern Bangladesh early on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 40, officials said.
Hong Kong leader says protesters ‘paralyzing’ the city are selfish
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said protesters who are trying to “paralyze” the city were extremely selfish and hoped all universities and schools would urge students not to participate in violence.
