China's military and coast guard organised patrols around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday to "resolutely safeguard its sovereignty, maritime rights and interests", the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Hong Kong's leaders oversaw a ceremony on Saturday to mourn the at least 128 people killed in a high-rise apartment complex fire, a toll that is likely to rise further with 200 others still unaccounted for days after the tragedy.
St Vincent and the Grenadines' conservative opposition New Democratic Party won a landslide victory in Thursday's general election, official data showed on Friday, snatching all but one of 15 seats up for re-election.