Chinese authorities have stepped up security around Tiananmen Square, a reminder of the government's attempts to quash any memories of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests 30 years ago.
The powerful younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appeared in public for the first time in more than 50 days at Pyongyang's iconic mass games.
On a recent visit to a supermarket I was shocked at the sight of soft drinks being sold in gallon containers and giant packs of cheesy puffs that were as light as air, among a vast array of foods that were processed within an inch of their life.
US president Donald Trump heaped further pressure in favour of a hard Brexit as he called on Britain to throw off the "shackles" of EU membership.
An EU farming review has raised concerns around the environmental benefits being delivered by Ireland's €300m Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP).
A 110ac non-residential farm at Whitefields, Beaufort, near Killarney in Kerry, sold at auction last week, making €1.925m or a strong €17,500/ac.
It is hard to judge whether last week's farmer meetings with various sheep processors around the country has yielded anything tangible on prices for producers.
