HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong police said Wednesday that the police officer who opened fire on a rioter was forced to do so, and his act was lawful and reasonable.

According to the Police General Orders, officers are allowed to open fire under three circumstances: to protect someone, including themselves, from death or serious injury; to bring about the arrest of any person who has just committed a serious or violent crime; or to quell a riot or insurrection. (Hong Kong-Rioters)

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NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that the rural parts of the country had become totally open-defecation free.

Addressing a gathering on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of "Father of the Nation" Mahatma Gandhi in eastern city of Ahmedabad, Modi claimed that the feat of building toilets for entire population of India within 70 months had left the world in awe. (India-Toilets)

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SYDNEY -- A man has been shot dead by police after a dramatic hour-long shootout in Australia on Wednesday evening, which saw multiple officers rushed to hospital.

Declaring a critical incident, New South Wales State Police said in a statement that the wild scenes unfolded at around 9:15 p.m. local time when a number of gunshots were fired into the front of St Marys Police Station in Western Sydney. (Australia-Police-Shootout)

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PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan -- One people was killed and two others including the provincial police chief wounded as two local officials exchanged fire in provincial police headquarters of the northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province, head of Provincial Council Safdar Mohsini said Thursday.

A similar incident months ago in the northern Balkh province had claimed two lives and injured few others, according to local officials. (Afghanistan-Killing) Enditem

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