Security forces in Hong Kong are bracing for another potentially violent weekend.
It comes as more anti-government protests planned across the city on Saturday
That includes one at the international airport for a second straight day.
The unrest has caused serious challenge to the central government in Beijing.
Protests in the Asian financial hub began in June against a bill that would allow people to be extradited to stand trial in mainland China.
Since then they've become increasingly violent.
Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest, touting progress in Ukraine talks
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to another summit on the war in Ukraine, a surprise move that came as Moscow feared fresh US military support for Kyiv.
India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisis
India has refused the request from pharmaceutical companies to extend a year-end deadline to upgrade manufacturing facilities, four sources said, amid public anger over the deaths of 24 children who consumed locally-produced cough syrup.
1 dead, dozens injured as Peru's new president faces widespread protests
At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago, the state ombudsman's office said on Thursday.
Venezuela asks UN Security Council to say US strikes illegal
Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to determine that deadly US strikes on vessels off its coast are illegal and issue a statement backing Venezuela's sovereignty, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Labour unions sue US over monitoring social media of visa holders
Labour unions filed a lawsuit against the US government on Thursday, alleging that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of people who are legally in the country by searching their social media for specific viewpoints, including criticism of Israel.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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