Extradition bill fury likely to fuel numbers at Hong Kong annual rally
Hong Kong is gearing up for an annual pro-democracy march on Monday, the anniversary of its handover to Beijing, that could draw large crowds amid widespread anger over an extradition bill that has already seen millions take to the streets.
Trump says officials in ‘final stages’ of working out meeting with North Korea’s Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had been told that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would like to meet him, and officials are arranging a quick meeting at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas later in the day.
Japan’s Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil and promised Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Japan will help the kingdom with a sweeping reform plan.
In Taiwan, Hong Kong immigrants despair over future back home
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‘Here, I feel free’: Mexico City celebrates role as haven for LGBTQ migrants
Tens of thousands of people paraded through the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to celebrate the capital’s growing role as a beacon of tolerance for migrants fleeing persecution for their gender and sexuality in Latin America.
South Korea’s Moon says Trump-Kim handshake at DMZ would be a milestone
A handshake between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the inter-Korean border would be a “significant milestone” in the process of denuclearizing North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday.
Trump says both he and North Korea’s Kim want to meet at DMZ
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un both want to meet at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas later in the day, raising hopes for an encounter that could jump-start stalled nuclear talks.
China warns of long road ahead for deal with U.S. after ice-breaking talks
China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media said after the two countries’ presidents held ice-breaking talks in Japan.
Facebook page of Australian missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears
The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North Korea reappeared then disappeared again on Saturday hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia is still trying to find out what has happened to him.
Cameroon opposition leader released after abduction in Anglophone region
The leader of one of Cameroon’s main opposition parties was released by his captors on Saturday after being abducted by unidentified gunmen in the country’s restive Anglophone region a day earlier, his party said.
