Another weekend of trouble seems to be on the cards in Hong Kong.
Pro-China groups have torn down the city's “Lennon Walls” of anti-government protest messages.
The move has increased the possibility of further clashes with democracy supporters.
The mosaics of colorful messages call for democracy and denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the former British colony.
Hong Kong fire kills 55, hundreds missing as police blame 'gross negligence'
A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been caused by a "grossly negligent" construction firm using unsafe materials, police said on Thursday.
US stops processing Afghan immigration requests after attack near White House
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said late on Wednesday it has stopped processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals indefinitely, after two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded in Washington.
Indonesia races to evacuate stranded residents as flood death toll hits 28
Floods and landslides brought about by torrential rain in Indonesia's North Sumatra province had killed at least 28 people by Thursday, with rescue efforts hampered by what an official described as a "total cut-off" of roads and communications.
Peru sentences ex-President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption
A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes years before he took office, adding to a list of former leaders jailed for corruption.
Dubai is setting bold goals for its media industry, with plans to double the sector’s contribution to the emirate’s GDP — from 1.4 per cent to 3 per cent by 2033.
The UAE’s Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 continues to deliver large-scale humanitarian support to the Palestinian people.
Dubai Police are rolling out a campaign aimed at curbing unnecessary honking.
