Hong Kong police warn of 'very dangerous' protests on Tuesday  - VOA60 Asia 9-30-2019

Hong Kong police warn of 'very dangerous' protests on Tuesday - VOA60 Asia 9-30-2019

Police in Hong Kong warned that pro-democracy protests are expected to be “very, very dangerous” on Tuesday because of the 70th anniversary of communist China's founding. Taiwan shut down its financial market and ordered its schools to close as typhoon Mitag approached its north-eastern coast. Airlines cancelled more than 150 flights amid warnings of floods and high winds. Indonesia's military helped thousands of migrants evacuate from Wamena after Indonesian security forces said that 35 civilians and a soldier were killed in the previous week of violence in Jayapura and Wamena. Thailand's prime minister has urged people in Bangkok to wear face masks to filter out unhealthy air pollution as unsafe levels of smog continues to envelop the capital.