Crowds gathered in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing for the flag-raising ceremony on National Day, while Hong Kong and Macao SARs also raised the National Flag for the occasion(01:09). A partial government shutdown is taking place in the U.S. after Congress and the White House failed to agree on a funding deal (08:43). Rescue continues after a strong earthquake in the Philippines killed at least 69 and injured 150 others (21:09).
The Beijing Hour