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Mall Brawls and Street Fights as Hong Kong Polarisation Deepens
Violence erupted after pro-democracy supporters arrived on the scene with several people on both sides visibly bloodied and bruised.
Adult Mosquitoes Found in US' Hillsboro Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Health Department's emergency response supervisor Juddy Tufts said it is unusual to be this far into the summer with no other mosquitoes testing positive for the virus.
As Dorian Leaves Behind Wreckage, Tropical Storm Humberto Tightens Noose Around Bahamas
The storm, dubbed Humberto, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, moving very near the northwestern Bahamas on Saturday, before shifting to offshore Florida after the weekend.
UK PM Boris Johnson Says It's for India & Pakistan to Find Lasting Solution to Kashmir
In a letter, Johnson said, the government's long-standing position remains that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political solution to Kashmir crisis, in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
China to Exempt US Pork and Soybeans from Added Tariffs: Report
The announcement is the latest in a series of appeasement measures between the world's two biggest economies, who for the past year have been locked in a bitter trade war.
New Zealand Tightens Gun Laws Again After Christchurch Mosque Massacre
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had immediately banned military style semi-automatic rifles after the shootings in March but said further restrictions were needed to target the black market.
Fruits, Not Toilet Paper, Likely to be in Short Supply in UK After Brexit Deal
The government has demanded that supermarkets prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food, but supermarket bosses say it is almost impossible to store fresh food for any length of time and people might not find everything they wan...
Pakistan Court Issues Notice to Disqualify Fawad Chaudhry for Failing to Declare Assets
During the hearing, the petitioner's lawyer said Chaudhry is no longer Sadiq (honest) and Ameen (truthful) since he failed to declare his lands in Jhelum, which is why the court should disqualify the federal minister.
China Successfully Launches 3 New Satellites Which Will Help in Disaster Prevention, Global Climate Change
The resource satellite and two small satellites were launched on a Long March-4B carrier rocket at 11:26 am local time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province.
Another of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's Son Faces Civil, Criminal Probe
Carlos Bolsonaro, a Rio city councillor who has guided the president's pugnacious social media presence, is facing a civil and criminal investigation for alleged improprieties in his council office.
Indian Americans Likely to Support Former US Vice President Joe Biden in Democratic Primary: Report
A survey of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities also found that Democrat leader Joe Biden had better chances of beating Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential election.
German Chancellor Merkel Says Still Sees 'Every Chance' for Brexit Deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said I am firmly convinced that we still have every chance to do it in an orderly way and the German government will work toward making this possible until the very last day.
Hong Kong Protesters Hit Pause in Memory of September 11 US Attack
Hong Kong has been rocked by months of sometimes violent unrest, prompted by anger over planned legislation to allow extraditions to China, but broadening into calls for democracy.
Yale Researchers Detect Unreported Zika Outbreak in Cuba
The researchers heavily relied on virus evolution to paint a bigger picture of an unreported outbreak in a unique situation where data from local sources were unavailable.
Rocket Blast at US Embassy in Kabul Two Minutes into 9/11 Anniversary
It was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off U.S.-Taliban talks over the weekend, on the brink of an apparent deal to end America's longest war.
Israel Annexation in West Bank Would 'Push Region Towards Violence', Says Jordan
Jordanian foreign minister, in a statement issued by his ministry, said the 'unilateral measures he (Netanyahu) proposes risk killing off the entire peace process and pose a threat to peace and security in the region'.