Saudi has ‘detained’ PM Hariri: lebanon Prez
Beirut: lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Wednesday accused Saudi Arabia of having “detained” Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation in a statement from the kingdom earlier this month.
Aussies cheer over ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage
Canberra: Rainbow flags fluttered and champagne corks flew into the air amid tears of joy during celebrations across Australia on Wednesday following a resounding “yes” vote in the same-sex marriage postal survey.
Pak court begins trial of Sharif, his family
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-graft court formally began trial of ousted PM Nawaz Sharif and his family members in corruption cases linked to the Panama Papers scandal as two prosecution witnesses recorded their statements against them.
N Korea slams Trump for insulting leader
Seoul: North Korea’s state media slammed Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserved the death penalty and calling him a coward for cancelling a visit to the inter-Korean border.
Russia approves bill targeting foreign media
Moscow: Russia’s lower house of Parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill allowing the Government to register international media outlets as foreign agents, a swift retaliation to the US demands made to a Russian TV channel. The bill comes days after the Russian state-funded RT registered with the US Justice Department as a foreign agent following pressure from Washington.
EU lawmaker asks UK to pull up Brexit socks
london: A leading member of the European Parliament is warning Britain that it needs to do more to settle the terms of its divorce from the European Union or risk negotiations being delayed even further. Manfred Weber is due to meet Prime Minister Theresa May.