Thailand pro-democracy rally crowd estimated at 10,000: police

20:59, August 16, 2020

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  Shots fired as crowds clash with police in US Chicago

  Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police early Monday in Chicagos Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the citys downtown.Glass is shattered in the Nordstrom store after a riot occurred in the Gold Coast area of the city early in the morning of Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 in Chicago. Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police in Chicagos Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the citys downtown. (Photo: AP)At one point, shots were fired at police and officers returned fire, police spokesman Tom Ahernsaid on Twitter. No officers were injured in the shooting. Many of the businesses that were ransacked had recently opened after Chicago protests of George Floyds May 25 death in Minneapolis devolved into chaos.It wasnt immediately clear what led to the unrest, which began shortly after midnight, but anti-police graffiti was seen in the area. Hours earlier, dozens of people had faced off with police after officers shot and wounded a person Sunday in the citys Englewood neighborhood, located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.Asked for updates on the situation, Ahern told The Associated Press in an email that police planned to hold a news conference Monday morning. Police Superintendent David Brown and Mayor Lori Lightfoot were expected to attend.Along the Magnificent Mile, people were seen going in and out of stores carrying shopping bags full of merchandise as well as at a bank, theChicago Tribunereported, and as the crowd grew vehicles dropped off more people in the area. On streets throughout the downtown area, empty cash drawers from stores were strewn about and ATMs were ripped open.Stores miles from downtown were also ransacked, with parking lots littered with glass and items from inside the stores. Clothes hangers and boxes that once contained television sets and other electronics were seen — evidence that thieves h...

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  Allure of Changsha night fair draws crowds as outbreak subsides

  Tourists walk on Taiping Street, which has been a busy area in Changsha city of Central Chinas Hunan province since the days of the ancient dynasties. Many ancient buildings on the street have been well protected. (Photo: China Daily)The night fair in Changsha, capital of Central Chinas Hunan province, is enjoying a strong rebound with the COVID-19 pandemic under control in the mainland.In Changshas ancient Taiping Street, many young people from around the mainland are gathering under the brilliant lights to eat, drink and be entertained when night falls.The 300-meter-long street, which is a famous night market food street in the central metropolis, has many restaurants and time-honored stores selling local snacks and products from around the country, including the famous Changsha snack stinky tofu, which is made from strong-smelling preserved bean curds, kebabs and bubble teas .Meanwhile, Taiping Street, which carries the citys long history and culture, also is a must-go tourist site as the street has many historical relics and ancient architecture.

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  O'Sullivan leads Wilson 6-2 as crowds return to the Crucible

  RonnieO'SullivanledKyrenWilson6-2inanunderwhelmingopeningsessionofthesnookerworldchampionshipfinalonSaturdayasSheffield'sCrucibleTheatreagainopeneditsdoorstospectators.。Thedayaftertheirfinal-framesemifinalheroicswasalwaysindangeroffallingflatandneitherplayerfizzedinfrontofarestrictedandsocially-dist