NEW DELHI/KOCHI, India (Reuters) – Seated on the last row of the plane, Muhammed Junaid sensed something was amiss when Air India Express flight IX 1344 from Dubai was jerked around by strong winds as it approached the southern Indian…
Read MoreRussian city holds another anti-Kremlin protest over detained governor
MOSCOW (Reuters) – About 3,000 people joined another march in the Russian far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday in protest over President Vladimir Putin’s handling of a local political crisis. Residents of Khabarovsk, around 3,800 miles (6,110 km) and…
Read MoreThai protesters stage anti-government rally despite activists release
BANGKOK (Reuters) – More than 1,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered in Bangkok’s commercial district on Saturday after protest leaders were held overnight in a police station. Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, 35, and student activist Panupong Jasnok, 23, were arrested on…
Read MoreHong Kong regulators see limited sanctions impact as banks weigh action
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong financial regulators sought to calm market fears on Saturday as global financial firms in Hong Kong weighed cutting ties with local clients after the United States imposed sanctions on senior Hong Kong and Chinese…
Read MoreLebanese vent rage against their leaders after blast, plan demonstration
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Beirut mourns its dead and grapples with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast, some Lebanese angered by their government’s response called on foreign states to topple their leaders and run the country. Activists…
Read MoreUK hot weather forecast: Searing 36C heat to blast Britain as ‘heatwaves intensify’
Yesterday saw the hottest August day in 17 years after temperatures rocketed to 36.4C in Heathrow and Kew Gardens. And the weekend is expected to see the mercury rise well above average once again. The Met Office said today started…
Read MoreHong Kong markets watchdog says it does not think sanctions will affect financial firms
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s markets watchdog is not aware of any aspect of U.S. sanctions imposed on Hong Kong officials that will affect how financial firms carry on their normal operations in the city, a spokesman said on…
Read MoreIndonesia reports 2,277 new coronavirus infections
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 2,277 new coronavirus infections on Saturday and 65 more deaths, data from its health ministry website showed. This brings the country’s total to 123,503 coronavirus infections and 5,658 deaths, the data showed. Source: Read Full…
Read MoreU.S. sanctions branded 'clowning actions' as Hong Kong vows it won't be intimidated
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were “clowning actions” that would not frighten or intimidate Chinese people. Separately, the Hong…
Read MoreBeijing's top Hong Kong office says U.S. sanctions are 'clowning actions' and 'ridiculous'
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday it strongly condemns sanctions imposed by Washington that targeted the bureau’s most senior official in the city, in addition to other senior current and former officials….
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