Asia
Unrest-hit Hong Kong outlaws wearing masks in protests
Hong Kong, Oct. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday established an anti-mask law in the latest drive to end the prolonged violence.
Abe wants summit with North Korea, keeps distance from South
Tokyo, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he wants to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un even though he keeps testing missiles. At the same time, Abe gave a cold shoulder to South Korea amid tensions over wartime history.
Hong Kong leader bans masks in hardening stance on protests
Hong Kong, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam banned protesters from wearing masks Friday in a hardening of the government’s stance on the territory’s most disruptive crisis since it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.
After Assam, citizens' list likely in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 4 (UNB) - After Assam, Karnataka is gearing up to prepare a National Register of Citizens (NRC) list to identify the illegal immigrants living there. "Karnataka is one of the states where people from across the border come and settle down. As there are lots of issues here, we are collecting all information possible. We will take up the matter with the Union Home Minister," state Home Minister Basvaraj Bhomai said on Thursday.
4 bodies found in Taiwan bridge collapse, 2 people missing
Taipei, Oct 2 (AP/UNB) — Searchers have recovered four bodies and are looking for two people missing from three fishing boats that were struck when a bridge collapsed in Taiwan.
India's moves in Kashmir raise tension in part next to China
Leh, Oct 2 (AP/UNB) — Nearly two months after the Indian government changed the status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, new tensions are brewing in Ladakh, a remote and picturesque part of that territory that borders China.
Hong Kong police slammed as 'trigger-happy' after teen shot
Hong Kong, Oct 2 (AP/UNB) — Heads bowed and dressed in black, schoolmates of a teenage demonstrator shot at close range in the chest by a Hong Kong riot officer condemned police tactics and demanded accountability Wednesday.
North Korea fires missile days before resuming US talks
Seoul, Oct 2 (AP/UNB) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in a display of its expanding military capabilities hours after saying it would resume nuclear diplomacy with the United States this weekend.
Indian home minister promises non-Muslim citizenship bill
New Delhi, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — India’s government plans to revive a bill that would give non-Muslim refugees citizenship even before a controversial citizen registry in one northeastern state has been finalized, Home Minister Amit Shah said Tuesday.
Arch bridge falls in Taiwan bay, divers search for victims
Taipei, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending the span and a burning oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vessels and more than 60 military personnel, including divers were searching for possible victims.