Brexit: Irish minister Creed says backstop cannot be time-limited
Irish Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed on Wednesday repeated his government’s position that no time limit can be set on the “backstop” in Britain’s Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union.
Defense minister says it’s ‘normal’ for Iran to test missiles
Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday it was “normal” for the country to test missiles as part of its defense research, Iranian media reported, after Washington said Tehran had test-fired a medium-range missile last week.
China to halt individual tourism permits for Taiwan amid rising tension
China will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan to people in 47 mainland cities from Aug. 1, its culture and tourism ministry said on Wednesday, citing the state of ties with the self-ruled island, but gave no details.
DUP lawmaker calls for time-limit to Irish backstop
A senior lawmaker in the Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Wednesday said setting a time limit on the “backstop” clause in Britain’s Withdrawal Agreement with the EU might help end an impasse over t…
Disorderly Brexit would be ‘catastrophic’, says Sinn Fein
A disorderly Brexit would be disastrous for the Irish economy, the head of Northern Ireland’s largest nationalist party warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday at a meeting with Britain’s new leader.
Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 35 on bus, wounds 27
A roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Wednesday killed at least 35 people traveling on a bus, including children, and injured 27, officials said.
Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 35 on bus, injures 27
A roadside bomb in western Afghanistan killed at least 35 people traveling on a bus, including children, and injured 27 others, officials said on Wednesday.
U.S. set to push security strategy as Chinese maneuvers rattle region
(Corrects position of academic, removing reference to Queensland University of Technology, paragraph 6 of this July 31 story.)
India’s Coffee Day Enterprises names interim chairman
Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd named S.V. Ranganath as interim chairman after founder V.G. Siddhartha was confirmed dead by the police on Wednesday.
Ethiopian migrants die of hunger and thirst in stranded boat: U.N. agency
At least 15 Ethiopians died after the boat trying to smuggle them into Yemen broke down and left them stranded in the sea without food or water for a week, a U.N. migration agency said.
