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.
China’s DJI says aware of reports U.S. Interior Department grounding its drones
Chinese drone maker DJI said on Thursday that it is aware of reports that the U.S. Department of the Interior has grounded all non-emergency Chinese-made or partly-made drones in a review of its entire drone program.
China says hopes U.S. will ‘stop abusing concept of national security’ after reports of grounded drones
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday after reports that the United States Department of the Interior had grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones that it hoped Washington would “stop abusing the concept of national security” and provide a non-dis…
