Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout for march, despite risk of arrest
Pro-democracy leaders called on Hong Kong’s citizens to join a Sunday anti-government march in spite of the risk of arrest, after police banned the rally which is seen as a test of the protest movement’s strength following months of unrest.
Angry over Brexit, thousands gather in London demanding new referendum
The battle over Brexit spilled onto the streets of London on Saturday when tens of thousands of people gathered to demand a new referendum while lawmakers decided the fate of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
Lebanon braced for a third day of unrest on Saturday after anti-government protests fueled by rising fury over an economic crisis erupted across the country and descended into riots on the streets of Beirut.
Catalan regional leader calls for talks with Madrid following clashes
Catalonia’s pro-independence regional chief Quim Torra called for talks on Saturday with Spain’s central government following five days of unrest triggered by the jailing of Catalan separatist leaders.
Dam collapse kills at least 15 gold miners in Siberia
At least 15 gold miners were killed on Saturday when a dam collapsed, flooding an artisanal mining encampment in a remote part of Siberia, officials said.
Britain’s Labour to back proposal to withhold support for Brexit deal
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will support a proposal made by a former Conservative lawmaker to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal on Saturday until the formal ratification legislation has been passed by parliament…
Afghans search for bodies after at least 69 killed in mosque explosions
Police and local people searched on Saturday for more bodies in the rubble of a mosque in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province after bomb blasts in which at least 69 people were killed during Friday prayers.
Brexit day of reckoning: PM Johnson battles further delay
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to lawmakers to back his last-minute Brexit deal in an extraordinary sitting of the British parliament on Saturday after his plans were plunged into chaos by his opponents’ moves to derail the legislation.
Calm reigns in northeast Syria as fragile U.S.-Turkey ceasefire holds
A fragile ceasefire was holding along Turkey’s border with Syria on Saturday, two days after President Tayyip Erdogan agreed the truce to allow Kurdish forces time to pull back from Ankara’s cross-border assault.
UK government focused on defeating Letwin amendment: PM Johnson’s spokesman
The British government is focused on making sure lawmakers do not back a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, Johnson’s spokesman said on Saturday.
