Violence erupted in at least two underground train stations in Hong Kong, as the city saw its 10th weekend of protests. Local news outlets captured police shooting non-lethal ammunition at close range and tear gas. Footage courtesy of Apple Daily and RTHK. Hong Kong protests: Violence erupts in train stations}
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Japan’s decision to change South Korea’s trade status drew protests South Korea has said it will take Japan off its favoured trade partners’ list. The move is a tit-for-tat response to Japan’s decision earlier this month to do the same to South Korea. Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo said Japan […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Police fired tear gas across downtown Hong Kong on Sunday night Hong Kong police have once again clashed with anti-government protesters as the city enters its 10th week of mass demonstrations and unrest. Police fired tear gas across the city on Sunday night, including into an enclosed railway station. […]
Image copyright Joshua Paul for the BBC It was a quiet Friday morning last July when pandemonium broke out at a school in north-east Malaysia. Siti Nurannisaa, a 17-year-old student, was at the centre of the chaos. This is her account of what happened. The assembly bells rang. I was at my desk feeling sleepy […]
Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China The death toll from Typhoon Lekima in China has risen to 28 with another 20 people missing, local authorities say. Officials say about five million people in Zhejiang province have been affected with over one million evacuated to safe spaces. Lekima made landfall in the […]
Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China At least 28 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China, according to state media. Officials said the deaths were caused by a landslide triggered by the storm. Ten others have been reported missing. Lekima […]
Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China At least 22 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China, according to state media. Officials said the deaths were caused by a landslide triggered by the storm. Ten others have been reported missing. Lekima […]
Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China At least 18 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China. Fourteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported. Lekima made landfall in the early hours of […]
Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China At least 18 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China. Fourteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported. Lekima made landfall in the early hours of […]
Media captionDramatic rescues after typhoon Lekima causes floods in China At least 18 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China. Fourteen people were also missing after a landslide was triggered by the storm, state media reported. Lekima made landfall in the early hours of […]
