Winter poses new threat to migrants in Bosnian forest camp
Hundreds of migrants from the Middle East and Asia living in a freezing camp in the forests of Bosnia are short of food and bedding and at growing risk as the bitter Balkan winter approaches, aid workers say.
North Korea, emboldened by Trump peril and Chinese allies, tries harder line
Successful sanctions evasion, economic lifelines from China and U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment woes may be among the factors that have emboldened North Korea in nuclear negotiations, analysts and officials say.
Hong Kong braces for weekend mass demonstrations after Halloween clashes
Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear gas at protesters and were heckled by fancy dress revelers.
No sign of survivors from crashed South Korean Airbus chopper with seven on board
South Korean rescue services have found no sign of seven people missing after an Airbus helicopter crashed into the sea off the disputed islets of Dokdo late on Thursday, officials said.
Turkey hands over 18 Syrian soldiers after Russian coordination
Turkey has handed over 18 men believed to be Syrian government soldiers who were seized in northeast Syria near the Turkish border earlier this week, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.
China says won’t tolerate national security threats in Hong Kong
China won’t tolerate challenges to the bottom line of the “one country, two systems” formula that governs Hong Kong, separatism or threats to national security there, a senior Chinese official said on Friday after a meeting of the top leadership.
Hong Kong bourse’s head calls himself great believer in ‘one country, two systems’
The chief executive of Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator, Charles Li, said on Friday he fully supported the Chinese-ruled city’s “one country, two systems” formula, after earlier saying the system had flaws.
North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers
North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday another test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier had been a success, but the test drew protests from neighboring Japan and South Korea.
Hong Kong braces for mass rally over weekend after Halloween clashes
Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear gas at protesters and were heckled by fancy dress revelers.
China says won’t tolerate challenges to Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ status
China will not tolerate anything that challenges the bottom line of the “one country, two systems” formula that governs Hong Kong, a senior China parliamentary official said on Friday.
