Political unrest continues in Hong Kong as police and civilian clashes continued on November 11. One protestor was shot as a Chinese policeman wrestled with a white-hooded protestor at an intersection. A black-hooded protestor then came up seemingly to help the other protestor and was shot by the policeman. The protestor who was shot is now in stable condition according to the Hong Kong hospital authority.
Another violent incident that put another individual in critical condition took place in the Ma On Shan neighborhood. A man was lit on fire after being covered in a flammable liquid by another individual. Police are still investigating whether this burning incident is connected to the political protests that have been taking place over the past several months.
Another protest incident occurred the same day, as police used tear gas and water cannons against students protesting at the Chinese University.
“I do not want to go into details,” said Hong Kong Executive Carrie Lam, “but I just want to make it very clear that we will spare no effort in finding ways and means that could end the violence in Hong Kong as soon as possible.”
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has resigned following several weeks of pressure from the army and other protestors. An election to determine the next president will be scheduled, but for now Bolivia’s interim president will be the deputy head of the Senate.
Morales, the first indigenous leader of Bolivia, had served as Bolivia’s president for three terms beginning in 2006. Last October, he garnered much criticism by running for a fourth term which is technically illegal in Bolivia’s Constitution.
The Bolivian people have been polarized by Morales’s resignation. Some celebrated while Morales’s supporters took to the streets in protest. Several buses have been destroyed, and politicians’ homes have been targeted in the wake of the resignation.
In the Middle East, there is growing international concern about the increase in Iran’s uranium stores. Iran’s accumulation of low-enriched uranium is greater than what the Joint Comprehension Action Plan (JCPOA) allows them to have, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The International Atomic Energy Agency found that Iran had about 172 more kilograms of low-enriched uranium than they were supposed to. This increase in uranium caused concern among many nations, as it could allow Iran to continue to develop its nuclear program and eventually nuclear weapons.
In a recent attempt to stabilize and secure the northeast state of Borno, Nigerian forces have killed many Boko Haram militants, according to Ghana News. The Nigerian army’s increased attempts to eliminate the Islamic terrorist group from the region have yielded put increasing pressure on the insurgent terror group.
Speaking to reporters, Nigerian army spokesman Aminu Iliyasu claimed that the army was identifying more Boko Haram hideouts and therefore raiding and bombarding them with their better weapons. The Nigerian army has been systematically going after Boko Haram and hopes to eliminate as many militants as it can and to establish safer areas in northern Nigeria.
The Daily Post has also reported that two individuals who had been hostages of Boko Haram have been recently released. Moses Oyeleke, pastor of Living Faith Church, and science teacher Ndagilaya Umar have both been released.