World News Roundup: Trump adviser says he'll warn leader of Belarus about Russian threat; Italy's Conte gets green light to form new government

Following is a summary of current world news briefs.

Violent protest erupts in capital of Indonesia's Papua

Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in parts of the provincial capital of Jayapura, state media and an executive of the utility said. For almost two weeks, the region has been racked by civil unrest over perceived racial and ethnic discrimination. Some protesters are also demanding an independence vote.

Colombia's FARC dissidents set to launch new offensive

A group of former rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said in a video posted overnight that they will launch a new offensive, threatening to resume their five decades of armed conflict in the South American nation. Two former commanders from the group, known by their aliases Ivan Marquez and Jesus Santrich, appear in the 32-minute YouTube video announcement of the offensive, which comes three years after the FARC signed a peace deal with the government.

Rotated China troops 'will defend Hong Kong prosperity'

China rotated troops in its People's Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong on Thursday, days before protesters planned to hold a march calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent demonstrations. Chinese state media described the troop movement as routine and Asian and Western diplomats watching PLA movements in the former British colony had been expecting it.

Trump adviser says he'll warn leader of Belarus about Russian threat

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Thursday he planned to use a trip to Belarus to warn its leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, of the security threat posed by Russia. Bolton will be the most senior U.S. official in years to visit Belarus, a move that comes as Moscow and Minsk are moving to closer integrate their countries as part of a union state project that has fueled fears of a quiet annexation by Moscow.

North Korea changes constitution to solidify Kim Jong Un's rule

North Korea's parliament has approved changes to the country's constitution to solidify leader Kim Jong Un's role as head of state, state media said on Thursday. The move comes after Kim was formally named head of state and commander-in-chief of the military in a new constitution in July that analysts said was possibly aimed at preparing for a peace treaty with the United States.

Leave or remain? Brexit bind could hurt Britain's Labour in a snap election

Retired electrician Steve Oliver has voted for Britain's opposition Labour Party all his life but if the political crisis over leaving the European Union leads to an early election, he will not be doing so again. Oliver wants to leave the EU and, more than three years after he and around 17.4 million other Britons voted to divorce Britain's largest trading partner, he cannot support Labour's position that there should be another Brexit referendum.

Collapse us if you can, British government dares Brexit opponents

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Thursday challenged opponents of Brexit in parliament to collapse the government or change the law if they wanted to thwart Britain's exit from the European Union. More than three years since the Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom is heading towards its gravest constitutional crisis in decades and a showdown with the EU over Brexit due in just 63 days time.

Italy's Conte gets green light to form new government

Italy's president asked Giuseppe Conte to head up a coalition of the 5-Star Movement and opposition Democratic Party (PD) on Thursday, a move could that could improve in Italy's fractious relations with the European Union. Markets welcomed the quick end to a three-week political crisis triggered by League leader Matteo Salvini, who pulled his hard-right party out of its governing alliance with 5-Star after weeks of public bickering.

Iranian tanker changes course away from Turkish coast: tracking data

Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the Turkish coast, Refinitiv ship tracking data showed on Thursday. The tanker, formerly called Grace 1, was released from detention off Gibraltar in mid-August after a five-week standoff over whether it was carrying Iranian oil to Syria in violation of European Union sanctions.

Yemen's separatists vow revenge for government assault on Aden

Southern Yemeni separatists on Thursday vowed revenge against government forces for their assault on Aden and dispatched reinforcements from elsewhere as fighting between the nominal allies in a Saudi-led coalition showed no sign of abating. Yemen's foreign minister accused the United Arab Emirates, which backs the separatists, of carrying out airstrikes on government positions in Aden. A Yemeni official said over 30 soldiers were killed by airstrikes on the eastern outskirts of Aden.

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