Two more bodies were found in Mt. Ontake a week and a half after the eruption what is said to be Japan’s worst volcanic disaster in a century.
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Can the Hong Kong protesters and China compromise?
Author: Courtney J. Fung, HKU (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Many think that compromise between China and Hong Kong protesters is impossible. Protests continue to swell and China is holding firm on its position that the designation of the 2017 electoral ballot is ultimately under Beijing’s control. But in the past there have been multiple instances of compromise between China and Hong Kong protesters after public stand-offs over similarly sensitive issues. And compromise is again […]
Hong Kong residents return to work despite protests
(Reuters) –Hong Kong residents started to return to work on Monday (October 6) after more than a week of pro-democracy protests that disrupted the Chinese-controlled city, with the protest movement facing a test of its stamina after more clashes with police and pro-Beijing opponents. Some protesters left the Mong Kok area of the city, pulling back from the scene of recent clashes with those who back the pro-Beijing government. Hong Kong security broker, Franki Chan, said the road blocks around […]
Dallas Ebola patient fighting for life, another headed to Nebraska
BY LISA MARIA GARZA AND SHARON BEGLEY (Reuters) – The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States was fighting for his life at a Dallas hospital and appeared to be receiving none of the experimental medicines for the virus, a top U.S. health official said. Thomas Eric Duncan became ill after arriving in Texas from Liberia two weeks ago, heightening concerns that the worst Ebola epidemic on record could spread from West Africa, where […]
Ebola patient in Dallas turns critical, no new U.S. cases
BY JON HERSKOVITZ AND AND LISA MARIA GARZA (Reuters) – The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States took a turn for the worse on Saturday, slipping from serious to critical condition in a Dallas hospital, as health officials reported tracking scores of possible cases around the country that proved to be false alarms. The case of Thomas Eric Duncan, who arrived in Dallas from Liberia two weeks ago, has heightened concerns that the worst epidemic […]
Islamic State says it had beheaded British hostage in new video
BY MARK HOSENBALL AND SYLVIA WESTALL (Reuters) – Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria posted a video on Friday that appeared to show the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning, triggering condemnation by the British and U.S. governments. The footage on YouTube, highlighted on pro-Islamic State Twitter feeds, showed a bearded man in an orange jumpsuit kneeling next to a black-clad man in arid scrubland, similar to past Islamic State beheading videos of two Americans […]
Busan International Film Festival
One of the largest film events in Asia, the 19th Busan International Film Festival is now open and will run for 10 days.
Rare footage of 1924 Major League baseball
A rare footage of the 1924 Major League baseball was restored by the Library of Congress after being found in an attic in Massachussetts.
Green balls in a scenic beach
Hundreds of strange, spongy green balls washed up on a scenic beach in Australia.
Boko Haram leader appears in new video
A man claiming to be Nigeria’s Boko Haram leader appeared in a new video, contradicting Nigerian military reports that he had been killed.
Cameron visits Afghanistan
UK Prime Minister made an unannounced visit in Afghanistan, four days after the election of its new president.
Hong Kong clashes break out, protesters threaten to boycott talks
(Reuters) – Violent scuffles broke out in one of Hong Kong’s most famous and congested shopping districts on Friday, as hundreds of supporters of Chinese rule stormed tents and ripped down banners belonging to pro-democracy protesters, forcing many to retreat. As news of the confrontation spread, more protesters headed for the gritty, bustling district of Mong Kok, considered one of the most crowded places on Earth, to reinforce. Tens of thousands have taken to Hong […]
