‘This means war’: anger and division at school of student shot by HK police
Before he was battling police on the front lines of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, Tony Tsang, 18, was best known to his peers as a school vice-captain, organizing events for fellow students, friends said on Wednesday.
Japan plans to pardon 600,000 to mark Emperor’s enthronement: media
The Japanese government is planning to grant pardons to about 600,000 petty criminals to mark Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22, the Mainichi Shimbun daily said on Wednesday, citing unidentified government sources.
An Islamist dilemma after rise of populists in Tunisia
The annoyance among voters in the hilltop town of al-Alia shows the dilemma facing Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party as it seeks to win Sunday’s parliamentary election after years of sharing power with the secular political elite.
Israeli court orders house arrest in Australia extradition case
An Israeli court on Wednesday ordered a former Australian school principal suspected of sexual assault, and who Australia is seeking to extradite, released from prison to house arrest.
Finnish school attacker acted alone, motive not clear: police
A student believed to have carried out a deadly sword attack at a Finnish school he attended probably acted alone and had no criminal links, police said on Wednesday.
Johnson’s ‘final Brexit offer’ set for a thumbs-down from Brussels
Britain’s latest British proposal on Brexit, as reported by media, is “fundamentally flawed” and “won’t fly”, EU diplomats and officials said on Wednesday, adding that another delay to Britain’s departure is likely if this is London’s final offer.
Kremlin says it approves of move by Kiev to back peace plan: RIA
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it approved of a move by Kiev to sign a peace plan with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s east that it had previously rejected, RIA news agency reported.
Portugal PM’s party leads for Sunday election, but race heats up
Portugal’s ruling Socialists maintained their lead position ahead of Sunday’s election in an opinion poll published on Wednesday, but remained short of a majority, while support for the main opposition surged.
UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan pay tribute to ’embrace’ of Africa on last day of tour
Britain’s Prince Harry paid an emotional tribute on Wednesday to Africa and its people on the last day of his 10-day tour, calling the continent his “second home” and pledging to do all he could to help Africans improve their lot.
Greeks march over reform plans of new government
Greek private sector workers walked off the job on Wednesday and marched through the streets of Athens to protest against labor reforms planned by the new conservative government which they say will weaken unions and curb their right to strike.
