Taiwan ‘immediately’ congratulated Brazil’s president-elect
Taiwan offered “immediate” congratulations to Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, as a Chinese newspaper warned him not to cultivate ties with the island Beijing claims as its own.
Indonesian jet flew with unreliable speed readings the day before it crashed
The Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX jet that crashed in Indonesia on Monday flew erratically the previous evening and its airspeed readings were unreliable, according to an accident investigator and a flight tracking website.
Druze on Golan Heights protest against Israeli municipal election
Hundreds of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags, gathered outside the gates of a polling station on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, trying to block their townspeople from voting in municipal elections.
Supporters of ousted PM protest as Sri Lanka gripped by political crisis
Thousands of supporters of Sri Lanka’s ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe protested in the capital Colombo on Tuesday as political turmoil on the island entered its fifth day.
Turkey says Idlib deal going as planned, no issue in implementation
An agreement between Turkey and Russia to stave off a major government offensive in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province is continuing according to plan and there are no issues in its implementation, Turkeys foreign minister said on Tuesday.
UAE passes law to combat money laundering, terror financing
The United Arab Emirates passed a law to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, it said on Tuesday.
Thai PM says ban on political activity to be lifted by December
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Tuesday a ban on political activity will be lifted by December in anticipation of a general election next year.
Lion Air plane had airspeed problem on flight prior to crash: official
The Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed with 189 people on board on Monday had technical problems on its previous flight, including “unreliable airspeed”, an official of Indonesia’s national transportation safety committee said on Tuesday.
Russia’s only aircraft carrier damaged after floating dock sinks
Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after the floating dock holding it sank in the early hours of Tuesday morning and a crane crashed onto its deck.
Malaysia seeks payment relief by challenging 1MDB-IPIC settlement
Malaysia will file a legal challenge to a settlement agreement between scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund IPIC negotiated during the premiership of former leader Najib Razak, its attorney general said on Tuesday.
