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• Hong Kong protesters sing ‘God Save the Queen’ in plea to Britain
  

  Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honours its commitments to the city's freedoms. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• Hong Kong activist seeks U.S. support for pro-democracy protests
  

  Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said on Saturday he was seeking the support of U.S. lawmakers for the demands of his fellow protesters who have led months of streets demonstrations, including a call for free elections. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• Japan culls 753 hogs to contain swine fever outbreak
  

  Japanese officials have culled 753 pigs in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo after detecting an outbreak of swine fever, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• Mexico to probe officials over 2014 case of 43 missing students
  

  Mexican prosecutors will investigate officials who under the previous government handled a "discredited" probe into the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, the attorney general's office said on Saturday. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• U.S. blames Iran for Saudi attacks, ‘pretend’ diplomacy
  

  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants that have cut the kingdom's output roughly in half, as he ruled out Yemeni involvement and denounced Tehran for engaging in false diplomacy. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• Attacks on Saudi oil facilities knock out half the kingdom’s supply
  

  Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said it attacked two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry on Saturday, knocking out more than half the Kingdom's output, in a move expected to send oil prices soaring and increase tensions in the Middle East. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• Factbox: U.S. readies emergency oil reserves in wake of Saudi attacks
  

  The Trump administration said on Saturday it stood ready to tap U.S. emergency oil reserves if needed after attacks in Saudi Arabia shut more than half the crude output in the world's largest oil exporter. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• Instant view: Reactions to attack on Saudi oil facilities
  

  Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Saturday attacked two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry in a strike that could impact about 5 million barrels per day of crude production - close to half of the kingdom's output, or 5% of global oil supply. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-15
• After U.S. court ruling, Honduran newlyweds among migrants clinging to asylum dream
  

  Led by a dream of marrying on U.S. soil, a young Honduran couple travelled thousands of miles from their home in the port city of La Ceiba, narrowly escaping a kidnapping in Mexico before seeking asylum across the border in Texas. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14
• Trump floats possible defense treaty days ahead of Israeli elections
  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, a move that could bolster Netanyahu's re-election bid just days before Israelis go to the polls. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14
• U.S. stands ready to tap emergency oil reserve after Saudi attacks -DOE
  

  The Trump administration is prepared to tap U.S. emergency oil reserves if necessary after drone attacks shut oil output in Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude exporter, a Department of Energy spokeswoman said. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14
• Attacks on Saudi facilities threaten spare oil capacity, price hikes
  

  Saturday's attacks on key Saudi Arabia processing plants will test the world's ability to handle a supply crisis as it faces the temporary loss of more than 5% of global supply from the world's biggest crude exporter. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14
• Saudi energy minister says attacks partially halted Aramco production
  

  Saudi Arabian energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Sunday that attacks on the kingdom's oil facilities have partially halted crude and gas production from the world's top oil exporter. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14
• West African leaders pledge $1 bln to fight Islamist threat
  

  West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the spiralling threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional ECOWAS bloc said on Saturday. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14
• Tropical Storm Humberto lashes Bahamas, U.N. chief views devastation from Dorian
  

  Tropical Storm Humberto lashed already devastated parts of the Bahamas with heavy rain and strong winds before crawling northwest on Saturday, and forecasters said it was likely to become a hurricane before the end of the weekend. ... read more
  Source: Reuters – World NewsPublished on 2019-09-14