Hong Kong leader’s policy speech to focus on housing in bid to regain support
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam will focus on land and housing initiatives in her annual Policy Address on Wednesday, seeking to restore confidence in the city’s future amid four months of sometimes violent anti-government protests.
Jailed Catalan separatist leader says new referendum unavoidable
The Catalan separatist leader hit by the heaviest jail sentence by Spain’s Supreme Court for his role in the region’s failed secession bid told Reuters a new referendum on independence was unavoidable.
Hong Kong moves to protect police families from protest violence
A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction to ban anyone from blocking or damaging areas used to house married police officers and other disciplined services that have been targeted in more than four months of anti-government protests.
Japanese refiners restart shipments after Typhoon Hagibis
Japan’s biggest refiner, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, said on Tuesday it has resumed land shipments at its Negishi refinery, near Tokyo, in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis, while other refineries said sea shipments have been renewed.
Japan typhoon death toll rises to 66 as hopes for missing fade
The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as rescuers slogged through mud and debris in an increasingly grim search for the missing, and as thousands of homes remained without power or water.
Japan PM says disaster shelters should welcome all, including homeless
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that evacuation centers should welcome all disaster victims, after two homeless people had been refused entry at the weekend in Tokyo as the capital braced for Typhoon Hagibis.
Hong Kong’s leader Lam’s policy address to focus on land and housing
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that her annual policy address this week would focus on land and housing measures as months of anti-government protests showed no sign of abating in the Chinese territory.
EU considers new emergency summit for Brexit deal: BBC
The European Union is considering a new emergency summit to get a Brexit deal, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Hong Kong bans protesters from police housing areas amid escalating violence
A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction to ban anyone from blocking or damaging areas used to house married police officers and other disciplined services that have been targeted in more than four months of anti-government protests.
Mexico offers protection to six people at its embassy in Ecuador
The Mexican embassy in Ecuador’s capital Quito has offered protection and shelter to six people, including legislators and their spouses, Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Monday.
