HK ban on leaders

Hong Kong, Nov. 27 (Reuters): Two Hong Kong student leaders were banned from a large area in Mong Kok as a condition of bail today after they were arrested during scuffles.

Joshua Wong, Lester Shum and activist lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung, who was also banned from Mong Kok, were charged with obstructing court bailiffs and did not enter a plea.

Malaysia law

Kuala Lumpur (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday bolstered a law protecting the sanctity of Islam and the country’s traditional rulers, the sultans, in an about-turn to scrap a law banning criticism of the government.

Suu Kyi invite

Yangon (Reuters): Myanmar’s military turned down a dinner invitation from Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, lawmakers said on Thursday, after the Nobel laureate sought a meeting to build ties.

Israel raid foiled

Jerusalem (Reuters): Israel said on Thursday it had foiled plans by Hamas to attack Israelis in Jerusalem’s largest soccer stadium, other parts of the city and the occupied West Bank.

William visit

London (Reuters): Prince William will go to China early next year in the first visit to the mainland by a member of the British royal family.