No vaping ban U-turn, says Indian official, as protests fizzle
India’s government has no plan to roll back a ban on electronic cigarettes, an official told Reuters on Saturday, as protests against the move by vapers in six cities drew scant support.
Fire on oil tankers at South Korean port injures ten
A fire that spread across two oil tankers in a South Korean port injured 10 people on Saturday, coastguard and fire officials said, adding the blaze had largely been put out.
Afghan presidential election extended two hours: election official
Voting in Saturday’s Afghan presidential election has been extended by two hours, said an election official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Man who released Trudeau’s brownface photo says he has no political affiliation
The man who gave Time magazine the photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at a school event said on Friday he had no political affiliation nor did he receive any payment for releasing the image.
Dozens die due to heavy rains in India’s Uttar Pradesh
Almost 50 people have died in 24 hours due to heavy rains in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.
Motorbike ride-sharing a panacea for Dhaka traffic chaos
(This September 27 story corrects name of Pathao Chief Executive to Hassan M. Elius, not Hassan Melius, in paragraphs 6, 7.)
The Taliban cut off his finger for voting, he defied them again
The Taliban cut off Safiullah Safi’s right forefinger for voting in 2014. That did not stop the businessman from doing it again.
Saudi Arabia implements public decency code as it opens to tourists
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it would issue fines for 19 offences related to public decency, such as immodest dress and public displays of affection, as the Muslim kingdom opens up to foreign tourists.
Afghanistan election commission has no contact with some polling centers
Officials with Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) said they have had no contact with 901 of the 4,942 polling centers across country on Saturday as presidential voting is under way.
Hong Kong protesters rebuild ‘Lennon Walls’ ahead of China National Day
Hong Kong protesters were rebuilding “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti on Saturday as they marked the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella” pro-democracy movement that gridlocked the territory for weeks.
