Roman Catholic church to discuss married priests

The Roman Catholic church has formally launched discussions on whether to allow married men to be ordained as priests in regions such as the Amazon, where there is a shortage of Catholic clergy.
Japanese ship, N.Korean fishing boat collide
The Japan Coast Guard says a fisheries agency ship has collided with a North Korean fishing vessel in the Sea of Japan.
Japan rehearses Imperial procession
slow speed, on the right side of the street, which is the opposite side that cars normally drive on.
Japan, Thailand to research ocean plastic waste

Japan rehearses Imperial procession
Japanese police and government officials have taken part in a rehearsal for the Imperial procession scheduled for October 22 following Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony.
Portugal's Socialists tipped for re-election
Portugal votes on Sunday with Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialists tipped to win a second straight term after presiding over a period of solid economic growth following years of austerity.
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping centre on Saturday as security forces tried to remove them, ahead of a planned series of protests around the world by the Extinction Rebellion movement.