Police in Hong Kong have deactivated two homemade nail bombs that were found hidden at a local school.
An investigation is currently underway to determine whether the devices found at Wah Yan College in Wanchai district were linked to the political unrest in the city.
According to reports, the police were informed after a janitor noticed the devices.
Police added that the radio-controlled bombs were capable of causing casualties within a range of 50 to 100 metres.
Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as early counting showed no clear winner.
Syria says main border crossing with Jordan to resume operations on Wednesday
Syria will restore normal passenger and commercial traffic through the Nassib border crossing with Jordan from Wednesday morning, the state news agency SANA reported, after the crossing was briefly closed following Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria.
Cyclone Arnab stalls close to India's east coast, over 180,000 evacuated
Arnab, a powerful cyclone, has stalled close to India's east coast with landfall expected to last two more hours, authorities said on Wednesday.
US-brokered ceasefire starts in Ukrainian town facing starvation
A ceasefire began on Tuesday around the Ukrainian town of Oleshky after more than four years of Russian occupation which have left trapped and starving residents desperate for food, water and medicine.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared January 7 as the new annual national occasion, Zayed the Founder Day, dedicated to celebrating the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's "enduring legacy" and carrying his values forward.
UAE candidate Lana Nusseibeh has emphasised her goal of bringing the "stubborn optimism and relentless practicality of a bridge-building diplomat" to the role of UN Secretary-General.
Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced plans to open a seven-bridge network that will connect Ramhan and Jubail Islands to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Highway (E12).
