Bloomberg Ethiopia’s government said its forces killed at least 550 fighters loyal to the ruling party of the northern Tigray region, as the African Union called for an immediate ceasefire. Fighting is continuing in Tigray a week after federal troops began an incursion into the region in retaliation for an attack on one of its army camps in the region. ...

Bloomberg Philippine authorities evacuated thousands of residents in eastern coastal communities ahead of a new typhoon, just weeks after Super Typhoon Goni barreled through the Southeast Asian nation. Typhoon Vamco, locally known as Ulysses, is forecast by the Philippine weather bureau to bring damaging winds and intense to torrential rains to provinces in the main Luzon island, including the capital ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s opposition bloc resigned en masse on Wednesday after China moved to disqualify lawmakers who aren’t deemed sufficiently loyal, one of Beijing’s strongest actions yet to quash dissent in the territory. Fifteen members of the pro-democracy camp in the 70-seat Legislative Council quit following the disqualification of four members under Beijing’s new rules. The announcement was made at ...