Irish foreign minister says reported UK border plan a non-starter
Ireland’s foreign minister said on Monday it was time the European Union received a serious proposal from the British government if a Brexit deal is to be agreed, dismissing a reported proposal for the Irish border as a “non-starter”
China to mark 70 years of communism with massive show of force
China will celebrate seven decades of communist rule on Tuesday with a display of power through central Beijing, showing off goose-stepping troops, new missiles and floats celebrating the country’s technological prowess.
Restive Hong Kong hunkers down as China’s birthday celebrations begin
Hong Kong went into lockdown on Tuesday to ensure anti-government protests do not overshadow Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
China to mark 70 years of communism with massive show of force in Beijing
China will celebrate seven decades of communist rule on Tuesday with a display of power through central Beijing, showing off goose-stepping troops, new missiles and floats celebrating the country’s technological prowess.
Trump contacted foreign officials over probe of Russia inquiry origins: Justice Department
U.S. President Donald Trump has contacted other countries to introduce Attorney General William Barr and a Justice Department official who is conducting an inquiry into the origins of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, a Justice Department …
Peru’s Vizcarra announces he is dissolving Congress
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra announced he was dissolving Congress after it defied his warnings and elected a new member of the Constitutional Tribunal on Monday, prompting opposition lawmakers to prepare a motion to impeach him.
Barr asked foreign officials to help probe of Russia inquiry origins: Washington Post
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has met overseas with foreign intelligence officials to seek their help in a Justice Department inquiry into the origins of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing…
UK PM Johnson asks EU to block Brexit delay: The Times
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is asking the European Union to rule out further delay of Brexit, the Times newspaper reported.
San Francisco tour guide charged with carrying U.S. secrets to China
A San Francisco tour guide has been charged with being an agent of the Chinese government, accused of picking up U.S. national security secrets from furtive locations and delivering them cloak and dagger style to Beijing, federal prosecutors said on Mo…
Peru’s Congress defies Vizcarra’s shutdown threat by holding key vote
Peru’s opposition-run Congress defied President Martin Vizcarra’s threat to close it by electing the first of up to six new leading court justices in a raucous vote on Monday, bringing the nation to the brink of a constitutional crisis.
