A hurricane watch was issued as Tropical Storm Bret threatens to rip through Caribbean islands.
Letter on coronation eve urges monarch to acknowledge the ‘horrific’ legacy of British colonial rule.
China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.
Caribbean island is blanketed with ash from La Soufriere volcano, ruining crops and contaminating water supplies.
Experts raise concerns about residents who refuse to evacuate as ‘huge explosion’ reported at La Soufriere volcano.
‘Lightning, thunder and rumblings’ reported as evacuations continue on the Caribbean island.
Although no one has been reported killed or injured by the blast, experts say the worst may be yet to come.
Caribbean nations have offered help by either shipping emergency supplies or temporarily opening their borders.
Officials have said La Soufriere volcano, which last erupted in 1979, could erupt at any moment.
Officials report seismic activity, strong gas emissions and changes to the crater lake of once-dormant volcanoes.
A housing deficit means the Communist Party is easing restrictions on buying flats, as part a broad package of reforms.
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