Some signs of normality return to Kashmir, but India’s clampdown still strict
For the first time in six days, India eased travel restrictions in some parts of Srinagar on Saturday, and people flooded the streets of Kashmir’s summer capital to buy provisions ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha on Monday.
Far-right conference in Lisbon draws hundreds on to streets in protest
Hundreds of activists marched through some of Lisbon’s main streets on Saturday in protest at a conference of far-right groups organized by Portugal’s Nova Ordem Social which attracted around 65 people from around Europe.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters hit and run
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday – sending tourists fleeing weeping in Kowloon – only for demonstrators to regroup and gather elsewhere during another tense, hot and restive weekend.
Yemen’s southern separatists say they took presidential palace in Aden
Yemen’s southern separatists have taken over the all-but empty presidential palace in Aden, seat of the internationally recognized government, a separatist military official said on Saturday.
Police presence strong at Polish pride march in wake of violence
More than 1000 people took part in a pride parade in the central Polish city of Plock protected by a cordon of armed police as LGBT rights became a hot button issue in Catholic Poland ahead of a parliamentary election in October.
Germany must up defense spending, relying on U.S. “offensive” – U.S. envoy
(Corrects headline and first paragraph in Aug. 9 story, adds quote in paragraph 13)
Yemen’s pro-government coalition fractures as separatists grab control in Aden
Yemen’s southern separatists have taken effective control of Aden, seat of the internationally recognized government, fracturing the Saudi-led coalition which is trying to break the grip of the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on the country.
One person injured in shooting at Norway mosque, suspect in custody
One person has been injured in a shooting inside a mosque in Norway, police said on Saturday, adding that one man had been apprehended.
U.S. service member killed in Iraq: coalition statement
A United States service member advising Iraqi security forces on a mission was killed on Saturday in the northern Nineveh province, the U.S.-led international coalition fighting Islamic State said in a statement.
EU’s Juncker tells Britain: no-deal Brexit will hurt you the most
A no-deal Brexit would hurt Britain more than the rest of Europe no matter how much Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government pretends otherwise, outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in remarks published on Saturday.
