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Hong Kong protesters mob malls, vandalise rail station

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Bloomberg Hundreds of protesters gathered at malls in Hong Kong’s Kowloon and New Territories districts and vandalized a train station before clashing with riot police in Shatin. The rallies were relatively muted coming after Saturday’s clashes that continued late into the night with protesters throwing petrol bombs and police firing tear gas, and some officers coming under direct attack. Hong ...

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Typhoon Tapah disrupts flights in Japan, South Korea

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Bloomberg Hundreds of domestic flights in Japan were canceled because of Typhoon Tapah, and the storm caused similar disruptions in South Korea as it moved to make landfall on Sunday. Airlines operating in Japan called off more than 420 domestic flights as of 2 pm on Sunday due to the typhoon, the national broadcaster NHK reported. More than 390 flights ...

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UK’s Labour party backs away from civil war

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Bloomberg A motion to oust Tom Watson, deputy leader of the UK’s main opposition Labour Party, was withdrawn after it opened up divisions on the first day of the party’s conference, threatening to overshadow preparations for a general election. The ruling National Executive Committee was due to vote on the surprise move as delegates met in Brighton, southern England, for ...

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