Johnson proposes to leave Northern Ireland in special relationship with EU until 2025: Telegraph
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new Brexit plan will leave Northern Ireland in a special relationship with Europe until 2025, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday.
One North Korea missile fell into Japan’s EEZ: Japan government
One North Korean missile appears to have fallen into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Wednesday morning, Japan’s top government spokesman said, adding there were no reports so far of any impact on aircraft or ships in the vicinity.
North Korea launches apparent missile: Japan’s coast guard
North Korea has launched what appeared to be a missile, Japan’s coast guard said in a statement on Wednesday.
Ireland says reported UK Brexit proposal would not be basis for deal
British government Brexit proposals reported by the Telegraph newspaper would not provide the basis for a deal with the European Union and are “concerning,” Ireland’s foreign minister, Simon Coveney, said on Tuesday.
North Korea launched unidentified projectile: South Korean news agency Yonhap
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency said, citing South Korean military.
Police shoot teen protester as Hong Kong violence escalates
Hong Kong police shot a teenage protester on Tuesday, the first to be hit by live ammunition in almost four months of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city, amid violent clashes on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic.
UK says use of live ammunition in Hong Kong is disproportionate
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that the use of live ammunition by Hong Kong police was disproportionate, after a teenage demonstrator was shot.
Timeline: Key dates in Hong Kong’s protests
A young demonstrator was shot and police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol-bomb throwing protesters, as violence flared in Hong Kong as the city’s Chinese rulers celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic.
One person in critical condition as HK protests escalate – hospital authority
Fifteen people were wounded on Tuesday after a day of running clashes between police and protesters, with one person in critical condition, Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority said.
Asked about Hong Kong, U.N. calls for peaceful protests, restraint by security
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres always calls for protests to be peaceful and for security services to exercise restraint, a U.N. spokesman said when asked about anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
