Employee of Britain’s Hong Kong mission held in China released – police
An employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong who was detained in China’s border city of Shenzhen amid accusations of outside interference in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong was released on Saturday, Chinese police said.
North Korea’s latest short-range missile launch complicates U.S. attempts for talks
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
‘Shock’ investment urged to stem flow of Central American migrants
Regional leaders on Friday called for “shock” investment in infrastructure in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to reduce the number of migrants flowing from the three economically fragile countries, bound for the United States.
Hong Kong airport operating normally despite planned ‘stress test’ protest
Hong Kong’s airport and the roads and railways leading to it were operating normally early on Saturday despite plans by protesters to implement a “stress test” of transport links to the aviation hub early in the day.
North Korea launches short-range missiles again, complicating U.S. attempts for talks
North Korea fired what appears to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks.
U.S. aware of reports of North Korea missile launch, consulting with allies: official
The United States is aware of reports of a North Korean missile launch and is consulting with Japan and South Korea, a senior administration official said on Friday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says to fight Amazon fires, blames weather
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he will deploy federal troops with appropriate equipment to fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest, blaming dryer-than-normal weather for the spike in fire outbreaks this year.
North Korea launches ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan: Japan’s Coast Guard
Japan’s Coast Guard said it detected a suspected ballistic missile launch from North Korea on Saturday, while Yonhap news agency quoted the South Korean military as saying North Korea had fired two projectiles into the sea off its east coast.
Japan coastguard says it detected North Korean ballistic missile launch
Japan’s coastguard said it had detected ballistic missile launches from North Korea on Saturday and warned shipping to stay to stay clear of any debris.
Global disputes likely to thwart unity at G7 summit in France
Leaders of the G7 nations began arriving in France on Saturday for a summit as a U.S.-China row over protectionism highlighted President Emmanuel Macron’s tough task in delivering real results on trade, Iran and climate change.
