World News Hits on Saturday

SEE presents the most dominating headlines for the daily world news. The following headlines are today`s news hits:

‘Hong Kong’s Not Right.’ Protests Upend Life in a City on Edge.

Months of clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and police trigger an escalating sense of upheaval for seven million residents (The Wall Street Journal)

Philippines Ban Two U.S. Senators Who Support Critic

The Philippines has banned two U.S. lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for U.S. citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic. (Reuters)

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Iran Near Nuclear Power Plant

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Iran early Friday morning in a region which houses the country's first nuclear power plant. (CNN)

Car Bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia Capital Kills at Least 30

A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 30 people, a government spokesman said. (Euro News)

At Least 50 Killed as Car Bomb Explodes at Busy Security Checkpoint in Somalia’s Capital

A car bomb went off at a security checkpoint in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least 50 people. College students are among the victims. (Russia Today)

Brazilian Military Says It Has Detained Five Unarmed Venezuelan Soldiers

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence said that the army has intensified patrolling operations in the border strip region, as provided for in Complementary Law No. 97/1999.

(Sputnik)

US Mass Killings Hit a Record High in 2019: 'This Seems to Be the Age of Mass Shootings'

The first one occurred 19 days into the new year when a man used an ax to kill four family members, including his infant daughter. Five months later, 12 people were killed in a workplace shooting in Virginia. Twenty-two died at a Walmart in El Paso in August. (USA Today)