Hong Kong mops up after 180 arrested in violent National Day protests
Hong Kong authorities mopped up on Wednesday after the most violent clashes in nearly four months of anti-government unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police and the arrest of more than 180 people.
North Korea fires ballistic missile, possibly from submarine, days before talks
North Korea fired what may have been a submarine-launched ballistic missile from off its east coast on Wednesday, a day after it announced the resumption of talks with the United States on ending its nuclear program.
Saudi says Iran’s remark on messages to its president ‘not accurate’
Iran’s statement that Saudi Arabia sent messages to its president through other countries was “not accurate”, Adel al-Jubeir, the kingdom’s minister of state for foreign affairs, has said.
Taliban to visit Pakistan, discuss failed Afghan peace talks
An Afghan Taliban delegation will visit Pakistan on Wednesday, the insurgent group said, the latest stop on a tour of regional powers after an Afghanistan peace process broke down.
UK’s Javid expected to delay budget until after October 31: Financial Times
British finance minister Sajid Javid’s first budget is expected to be delayed until after Oct. 31, due to uncertainty about Britain’s exit from the European Union, the Financial Times reported https://on.ft.com/2oj8jNp on Wednesday.
Taiwan divers search for trapped fishermen after bridge collapse killed four
Rescuers in Taiwan were searching on Wednesday for two foreign fishermen believed to have been trapped in boats crushed after a bridge collapsed into a northeastern harbor, killing four people, authorities said.
Japan government: North Korea may have fired just one missile
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Wednesday the ballistic missile North Korea launched earlier in the day may have split into two before falling into waters off Japan’s west coast.
North Korea fires possible submarine-launched ballistic missile: South Korea
North Korea fired at least one missile off its east coast on Wednesday that South Korea said may have been launched from a submarine, a day after it announced the resumption of talks with the United States aimed at ending its nuclear program.
Peru’s VP resigns post and role as ‘interim president,’ calls for new general elections
Peru’s Vice President Mercedes Araoz announced on Tuesday that she was declining the opposition’s designation to be interim president and resigning her post as second-in-command in hopes of opening the door to new general elections.
In Hong Kong, protesters target mainland and pro-Beijing businesses
Hong Kong anti-government protesters are increasingly focusing their anger on mainland Chinese businesses and those with pro-Beijing links, daubing graffiti on store fronts and vandalizing outlets in the heart of the financial center.
