News Headlines - 11 September 2019
▽After Hurricane Dorian, 2,500 Reported Missing in Bahamas - The New York Times
About 2,500 people have been reported missing in the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, but the names have yet to be checked against those who evacuated or sought shelter, the government said Wednesday.
The number of confirmed dead from the storm remained at 50 on Wednesday, a figure that government officials say is certain to rise.
▽Catalan independence rally draws smallest crowd in seven years | The Guardian
More than half a million people have gathered in Barcelona on Catalonia’s national day (Diada) to renew calls for regional independence as Spain awaits the verdict in the landmark trial of 12 separatist leaders over the failed breakaway bid two years ago.
Despite the politically charged atmosphere, police in the Catalan capital said that around 600,000 people had taken part in the annual event - dramatically down on the 1 million who turned out for the previous two Diadas.
▽Johnson considering building bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland - Channel 4 News
Boris Johnson has told government officials to explore the possibility of building a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Documents seen by Channel 4 News reveal that both the Treasury and Department for Transport have been asked for advice on the costs and risks of such a project... The idea was mooted by Mr Johnson last year, when he was Foreign Secretary.
The operator of the Hong Kong stock exchange has offered to pay ￡31.6bn to buy the London Stock Exchange Group, in a surprise move that analysts said was partly driven by the weakness of the pound.
The proposal was first announced by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and confirmed by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) later on Wednesday.
▽S. Korea files WTO complaint over Japan’s export curb
The South Korean government on Wednesday filed a complaint over Japan’s tighter export curbs with the World Trade Organization, accusing Tokyo of taking discriminatory measures against Korea for politically motivated reasons.
During a press briefing in Seoul, the country’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee said the Japanese government’s export controls targeting Korea violate WTO rules by regulating free trade for political purposes.
