Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people in the easternmost region of Papua following protests last week in which buildings were set ablaze, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

Indonesia arrests dozens for Papua protests that set buildings afire

Hong Kong was reeling Sunday from some of the worst clashes to rock the city in months after hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurled petrol bombs at police who fired tear gas and deployed water cannon, before making mass arrests inside train stations.

Hong Kong reels from worst clashes in months as protesters battle police

Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters` five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory.

Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters: Report

Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in parts of the provincial capital of Jayapura, state media and an executive of the utility said.

Violent protest erupts in capital of Indonesia's Papua

Thousands of protesters gathered on the streets of the French city of Hendaye to protest against the Group of Seven (G7) summit being held in the French beach town of Biarritz from Saturday to Monday.

Protest erupt during G7 Summit, 9,000 people joined protest

Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested 29 people after clashes overnight in which volleys of tear gas were fired to disperse anti-government protesters, as the Asian financial hub braced for more demonstrations later in the day.

Hong Kong police arrest 29 after overnight clashes, more protests planned

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and brief spurts of water cannon amid running battles with brick-throwing protesters in driving rain on Sunday after violent clashes a day earlier in which police fired tear gas for the first time in more than a week.

Hong Kong police briefly turn water cannon on protesters, fire tear gas

Hong Kong's airport and the roads and railways leading to it were operating normally early on Saturday despite plans by protesters to implement a "stress test" of transport links to the aviation hub early in the day.

Hong Kong airport operating normally despite planned 'stress test' protest

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said she hoped "calm" will prevail after a massive weekend march passed without clashes between police and demonstrators, but again refused to give ground to protester demands.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hopes peaceful rally presages 'return to calm'

Twitter and Facebook said on Monday they had dismantled a state-backed social media campaign originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong.

Twitter, Facebook dismantle social media campaign in China that tried to undermine Hong Kong protests

Ten weeks of confrontations between police and protesters have plunged Hong Kong into turmoil, and present the biggest popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012. The protests began as opposition to a now-suspended bill that would have allowed suspects to be extradited to mainland China and have swelled into wider calls for democracy.

Timeline of Hong Kong political movements

Police regain control in Indonesia's Papua region after protests

Hundreds of women demanding protection from Mexico City's police force took to the streets Friday after several high-profile sexual assault cases involving serving officers.

Hundreds of Mexican women protest police rape of a teenager

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.

Building set on fire in protest against China's CNPC in Peru

Chinese state media called on Beijing on Wednesday to deal with protests in Hong Kong more decisively after a reporter from one of China`s largest government-backed newspapers was caught up in overnight clashes.

Chinese state media urge action, voice support for Hong Kong police after overnight clashes

Airport operations resumed on Wednesday in Hong Kong after two days of protest in the Chinese controlled city. Hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days were started again.

Watch: Violence at Hong Kong airport as police and protesters clash

Dozens of activists joined a protest in front of Japan's de facto embassy in Taipei on Wednesday (August 14), demanding an official formal apology and monetary compensation for the Taiwanese 'comfort women' who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels.

Taiwan activists demand Japan apologise for forcing women to work in its wartime brothels

Erin Hale, Correspondent on speaks on the current situation in Hong Kong Airport.

WION Dispatch: Erin Hale, Correspondent on Protest in Hong Kong Airport

Several thousand people gathered on Monday for the fourth day of protest at Hong Kong's busy international airport. It came as police fired water cannon as pro-democracy street protests continued on the streets of one of the city's main shopping districts. Watch this video to know more about the story.

11th week of anti-government protest in Hong Kong

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Police removed barricades put up by the protesters. 3 days protest still underway at Hong Kong Airport. Watch this video to know more.

Hong Kong: Relentless protest enters 3rd month, Leader refuses to buckle down

Hong Kong protests continue, thousands participated in a flash mob defying a police ban on demonstrations. The protest soon turned violent as police fire tear gas at marchers. Watch this video to know more.

Hong Kong: Protesters defy ban, organise flash mob

Hong Kong: Rally turns violent as police fire tear gas at marchers

For decades the Equestrian and Racing Club has given upper-crust Sudanese the chance to learn horse riding and watch horse racing in a shady compound set apart from the surrounding urban bustle of the capital Khartoum.

Khartoum's Equestrian Club struggles amid Sudan upheaval

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