The Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong continued this weekend, but unlike the peaceful week-long of assembly, violence erupted on at least two occasions. Triad gang members clashed with protestors Friday and police used pepper spray and batons Saturday and early Sunday. Chief Executive CY Leung gave protesters until today to vacate the area around government buildings, bringing the situation a head as allegations surface that the government is using police and gang members to sir up trouble. Members from the student-led groups Scholarism and the Hong Kong Federation of Students, remain outside government HQ.
Japan officials have recovered nearly all bodies from last week’s deadly Mt. Ontake eruption, but rescue operations have been hampered by weather and environmental conditions. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the nation’s Mayon Volcano continued to inflate, which means magma is still moving upward, indicating an imminent eruption.
Three high-ranking members of North Korea’s leadership met with South Korean officials in Seoul during the closing weekend of the Asian Games. Seoul officials said the South invited the delegates to meet with President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae. The meeting, however, did not materialize due to time constraints and the two countries plan to hold more talks soon. Both sides also assert that Kim Jong-un is firmly in control of the nation.
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