At least two killed in South Africa train collision: emergency services
At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday when two trains collided in the South African capital Pretoria, an emergency services official said.
Man arrested after attack on children in rare violence in China’s capital
A man was arrested after attacking students at a primary school in Beijing on Tuesday, according to a district government, in a rare act of violence against children in the Chinese capital.
German police arrest 20-year-old man after massive data breach
German police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with one of the country’s biggest data breaches, which affected hundreds of politicians, the BKA federal criminal police said on Tuesday.
South Korea’s Moon replaces top aide amid falling ratings, scandal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced his chief of staff, who played a major role in improving ties with North Korea, with a longtime confidant on Tuesday as part of a shake-up aimed at raising approval ratings amid economic woes and a spy scanda…
UK not looking to extend Article 50, Brexit minister says
The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on March 29 and is not looking to extend the Article 50 exit process, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said on Tuesday.
UK Brexit minister denies Telegraph report on delaying Brexit
Britain’s Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay on Tuesday denied a Daily Telegraph report that British and European officials are discussing the possibility of extending the formal exit process from the European Union.
Turkey to ask U.S. to hand over military bases in Syria: Hurriyet
Turkey was expected to ask U.S. officials either to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or to destroy them, the newspaper Hurriyet reported, a request that could further complicate discussions over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
Irish PM says EU willing to give UK assurances over Irish Brexit backstop
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said the European Union is willing to give Britain reassurances about the Irish backstop before British lawmakers vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal next week, the Irish Times reported on Monday.
China says always plays positive role over Korean peninsula
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that China always supports contact between the United States and North Korea, and that Beijing has always played a positive role in pushing for a resolution of the Korean peninsula issue.
Indonesia to double disaster relief budget in 2019 after year of tragedies
Indonesia will more than double its disaster response budget to 15 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in 2019, officials said on Tuesday, after a series of major natural disasters devastated three regions of the vast archipelago last year.
