Hong Kong police fire tear gas to break up New Year's Day march
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters marched through Hong Kong streets on Wednesday in their largest demonstration in weeks. The New Year’s Day protest was authorized by the government, but police withdrew the permission after claiming that some “thugs” had thrown bricks and petrol bombs, damaging banks and shops. Officers tried to disperse the crowds…
Hundreds arrested at huge New Year’s Day rally in Hong Kong
A huge New Year’s Day march in Hong Kong has ended in mass arrests and street clashes as the anti-government movement – now in its eighth month – continued into 2020. Police detained about 400 people on charges including illegal assembly and possession of offensive weapons after the rally on Wednesday, which organisers said was…
Death toll rises as Australian bushfires rage out of control, produce dangerous air quality
Thousands of residents and vacationers in Australia were forced to quickly take refuge on a beach in Mallacoota, Victoria, on Tuesday as a large fire threatened the seaside town located about 500 km (310 miles) east of Melbourne. Fire crews flanked the beach as the flames grew closer, and some people were able to flee…
Lebanon receives Interpol arrest warrant for Ghosn
By Samia Nakhoul and Kiyoshi Takenaka BEIRUT/TOKYO (Reuters) – Lebanon received an Interpol arrest warrant on Thursday for fugitive former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, while Turkey launched an investigation into his daring escape from Japan. Ghosn has become an international fugitive after he revealed on Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape what he…
16 inmates killed in bloody two and a half hour prison riot after guns snuck into facility
At least 16 inmates were killed in a central Mexico prison and five others wounded after a bloody two-and-a-half hour riot. Four guns – believed to have been smuggled in during prison visits on Tuesday, where found at the scene of the violent melee at the Cienguillas state prison in the north-central Zacatecas region. Zacatecas…
North Korea's Warning to America: End Your 'Hostile Policy' Or Get Nothing
In the most anticipated speech of his career today, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un told hundreds of cadre from the Workers’ Party of Korea to prepare for a long-term standoff with the United States over its drive to “seek its own political and diplomatic interests” in Korea while “wasting time away under the signboard of dialogue…
China detains activists in year-end crackdown
Over a dozen Chinese lawyers and activists were detained or went missing in the final days of 2019 in a crackdown on participants of a private democracy gathering, rights groups said Thursday. The Chinese government has severely reduced the space for civil liberties since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, rounding up rights lawyers,…
Marvel's 'WandaVision' moves up from 2021 to 2020 premiere on Disney+
There’s some good news for Marvel fans to bring in the New Year. WandaVision, the new series from the superhero studio, has moved up from an initial planned air date of 2021 to later this year. It will air on Disney+, the new Disney-owned streaming platform set to land in the UK some time in…
Disney World's Magic Kingdom turns away guests on New Year's Eve
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park began turning away guests on New Year’s Eve, the park tweeted Tuesday afternoon. “We’re experiencing a busy day at the Walt Disney World Resort,” said the tweet, posted at 2:17 p.m. EST. “Magic Kingdom Park is not admitting new Guests at this time.” The tweet steered visitors toward the Animal…
Woman Jumps From Ferry Boat at Walt Disney World in Orlando
A woman jumped from a ferry boat into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. on Monday evening in an apparent suicide attempt, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office tells TIME. The 56-year-old woman received minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. She was examined…