Happy Valley horse races abandoned after Hong Kong protest threat
Hong Kong’s Jockey Club canceled all races planned for Wednesday after pro-democracy protesters said they would target the world-famous Happy Valley racecourse where a horse part-owned by a pro-China lawmaker was due to run.
Malaysia PM suggests law to force companies to stop fires abroad
Malaysia may have to pass a law forcing its companies to tackle fires on land they control abroad, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday, as forest fires in neighboring Indonesia spread haze across the region.
Iran’s Rouhani blames U.S., Saudi for conflict in region
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran did not want conflict in the region while Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Tehran had no involvement in the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil installations, media said.
Finnish minister says no-deal Brexit is quite likely
It is quite likely that Britain will leave the European Union without a deal at the end of October, Finland’s minister for European affairs told EU lawmakers on Wednesday.
Saudi envoy says Iran was behind attacks on oil facilities
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to London said on Wednesday that Iran was almost certainly behind attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
Israeli troopers shoot Palestinian woman, say she tried to stab them
Israeli security personnel shot a Palestinian woman who tried to stab them at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Israeli police said, and Palestinian officials said she died of her injury.
UK Supreme Court to hear more arguments on suspension of parliament
Britain’s Supreme Court will continue hearing legal arguments on Wednesday from the government and its opponents on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he decided to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit.
Japan’s Motegi: no summit with South Korea planned; will maintain dialogue
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Wednesday no summit meeting or foreign ministers’ meeting between Japan and South Korea was planned at the moment, but Tokyo plans to maintain diplomatic dialogue with its neighbour.
Japan defense minister: Not aware of any Iran involvement in Saudi attacks
Japan has not seen any intelligence that shows Iran was involved in the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, Japan’s new defense chief said on Wednesday.
Indonesia to publish final report on Lion Air crash in November
The final report on the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX jet that killed 189 people last year will be published in the first half of November, Indonesia’s civil aviation authority said on Wednesday.
