Hong Kong riot police clash with protesters at airport

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Violent clashes erupted at Hong Kong’s airport between riot police and pro-democracy protesters who have crippled operations at the transit hub, as tensions soar in the Chinese-controlled territory after weeks of mass demonstrations. The police officers wearing helmets and holding shields and batons moved inside the building…

UAE prince visits Saudi, urges ‘dialogue’ to resolve Aden tension

DUBAI, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UAE and Saudi Arabia on Monday called on pro-government Yemeni parties to hold talks to resolve recent tension in Aden after days of clashes. In Makkah, Saudi King Salman and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the…

Hong Kong Intl Airport To Reschedule Flights on Tuesday

HONG KONG, Aug 13 (NNN-SPUNTIK) -Hong Kong aviation authorities sent a ‘notice to airmen’, stating that the Hong Kong International Airport was shut down on Monday afternoon and would remain closed until Tuesday morning, Yonhap News Agency reported earlier, citing a South Korean transport ministry official. Many flights between South…

‘Time is Running Out’: Pompeo Doubles Down on Claim of Tehran’s ‘Destabilizing Behavior’

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-SPUNTIK) – US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo tweeted on Monday a ticking clock, depicting the time “remaining before the UN arms embargo on Iran expires”. According to Pompeo, the ticking clock also shows the time when IRGC-QF Commander Qasem Soleimani’s “travel ban ends”. The clock is…

Norway Mosque Attacker Inspired by El Paso, New Zealand Attacks

Philip Manshaus, who is suspected of an armed attack at Al-Noor Islamic Centre Mosque and killing his stepsister, appears in court in Oslo. Photo courtesy of Telesur OSLO, Aug 13 (NNN-TELESUR) – The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque Saturday, and of killing his stepsister, appeared…

Hong Kong airport cancels outgoing flights as protesters rally

HONG KONG, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES ) – Hong Kong International Airport has cancelled all flight check-ins on Monday as anti-government protesters occupy the arrivals hall, the city’s airport authority said.  Flights with checked-in passengers and those en route to Hong Kong were allowed to proceed, but all other flights were cancelled, the airport said in…

Seoul to strip Tokyo’s trusted trade status in tit-for-tat measure

SEJONG, Aug. 12 (NNN-Yonhap) — South Korea on Monday decided to remove Japan from its trusted trading partners, upping the ante in the trade haggling sparked by the neighboring country’s export restrictions against Seoul. The trade ministry said it will revamp its export list into three groups of trading partners…

Severe haze envelops Kuala Baram

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Kuala Baram in Sarawak is experiencing severe haze with the Air Pollutants Index (API) reading taken at SK Kuala Baram 2 at 11 am showing 317, according to Malaysian Air Pollution Index (APIMS) data. For air quality, APIs between 0 and 50 is good,…

Lynas, a potential winner in US-China trade war?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Lynas Corp which operate a controversial rare earth processing plant in Gebeng, near Kuantan can potentially emerge as a “winner” in the protracted trade war between the United States and China. A recent statement by China’s rare earth producers on its readiness to use…

Nora Anne: police deploy 348 for SAR

NILAI, Aug 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Police deployed 348 personnel this morning in the search and rescue (SAR) for Franco-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin. District police chief Supt Mohd Nor Marzukee Besar in a statement said the team was the largest to be mobilised so far.  He said the SAR involved…