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Hong Kong leader says economy taking a hit from protests
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's economy is taking a beating from months of increasingly violent protests, the city's embattled leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday.
Lam says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam warned Tuesday that the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms that has rocked the city for months "becomes so bad" but reiterated the government still hopes to resolve the crisis itself.
Indian Congress party official sounds alarm on party's fate
New Delhi, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — A senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party says the party's struggles are to the point where it may not be able to win key upcoming state elections or ensure its own future.
India to allow tourists back into Kashmir
New Delhi, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir are allowing tourists back into the region two months after ordering them to leave, citing security concerns.
Thousands protest as bid to block Hong Kong mask ban fails
Hong Kong, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Shouting "Wearing mask is not a crime," thousands of protesters are braving the rain to march in central Hong Kong as a court rejected a second legal attempt to block a mask ban at pro-democracy rallies.
Anger grows at civilian deaths by US, Afghan forces
Jalalabad, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — The workers were sleeping on the mountainside where they had spent a long day harvesting pine nuts in eastern Afghanistan. Some were in tents, others lay outside under the stars, when the U.S. airstrike tore into them.
Beijing reports higher Jan-Aug industrial production
Beijing, Oct. 6 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Beijing reports higher industrial production during the January-August period this year, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics.
China's forest tourism posts stable growth in January-August
Beijing, Oct. 6 (Xinhua/UNB) -- China's forest tourism saw steady growth in the first eight months of the year amid ongoing government efforts to boost the industry, official data showed.
Creative flash mobs keep China's National Day celebrations in high gear
Beijing, Oct. 6 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Participated in by hundreds of thousands of people, patriotic flash mobs of chorused songs and poetry have been popping on China's social media, keeping emotions running high in the wake of the country's National Day celebrations.
US senator barred from Kashmir as lockdown enters 3rd month
New Delhi, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — A U.S. senator and a well-known Indian activist were barred from visiting Indian-administered Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan territory where at least 10 people were injured Saturday in a grenade blast as a government security and communications lockdown entered a third month.