Sinn Fein president rejects reported UK plan for customs centers
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said on Tuesday a reported proposal from Britain to set up “customs clearance centers” on both sides of the Irish border was absolutely not acceptable as it represented a hardening of the frontier.
Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals
In a small shack overlooking muddy pits hewn out of eastern Congo’s rolling green hills, a government official puts a barcoded tag on a sack of ore rich in tantalum, a rare metal widely used in smartphones.
Irish Brexit border proposal only preliminary – UK minister
British proposals to address the problem of the Irish border after Brexit, which were reported by Ireland’s state broadcaster RTE, are only preliminary and are not the “be all and end all” of the plans, Britain’s justice minister said on Tuesday
Dutch morning commute upended by tractors in farmers’ protest
Traffic on Dutch roads was crippled on Tuesday morning as hundreds of farmers drove their tractors slowly along the country’s major highways to The Hague for a demonstration.
Indonesian president open to dialogue with Papuan separatists
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has opened the door to holding talks with separatists in the restive easternmost region of Papua, a departure from the stance of previous governments and some of his cabinet ministers.
Britain’s Prince Harry to visit Malawi health centre
Britain’s Prince Harry will on Tuesday visit a health centre in Malawi before leaving later in the day to join his family in Johannesburg, South Africa.
China flexes military muscle to mark 70 years of Communist rule
China celebrated its growing power and confidence with a big display of military hardware and goose-stepping troops in Beijing on Tuesday, overseen by President Xi Jinping, who pledged peaceful development on Communist China’s 70th birthday.
Taiwan condemns China’s ‘dictatorship’ on 70th anniversary of communist rule
Taiwan’s government on Tuesday condemned China’s “dictatorship” on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic, saying the country was a threat to peace and trying to find excuses for its military expansion.
South Korean fighter jet patrols over islands disputed by Japan
A South Korean fighter jet conducted a patrol flight on Tuesday over islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Japan, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at an event marking the founding of the South Korean military.
Factbox: Disputed isles at center of feud between Japan, South Korea
A South Korean fighter jet conducted a patrol flight over islands at the center of a territorial dispute with Japan, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday, the latest escalation of a bitter feud over history, trade and territory.
