Monday, 1 July 2019

Hong Kong police pepper spray protesters

Police in Hong Kong use pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who had seized highways early Monday.

       


Hail storm in Mexico causes damage to homes and cars

A hail storm on June 30, 2019 buried cars and damaged homes in Guadalajara, Mexico.

       


Protesters continue to clash with police in Hong Kong over extradition bill

Protestors broke windows outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong on July 1.

       


John Bolton disputes NYT report about 'freezing' North Korea's nuclear program

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton says a New York Times' report about 'freezing' North Korea's nuclear ambitions is inaccurate.

       


Demand for whale meat is down. So why did Japan just resume commercial whaling?

Japan resumed commercial whaling Monday after 31 years, meeting a long-cherished goal of traditionalists that's seen as a largely lost cause.

       


Iran breaches nuclear fuel stockpile allowed under accord: report

Iran exceeded a key limitation on how much nuclear fuel it can possess under the terms of the 2015 international nuclear accord, its state media said.

       


Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks anniversary of handover to China

Combative protesters and marchers oppose a government attempt to change extradition laws to allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial.