Pakistan anti-government protesters block highway in campaign to oust PM
Anti-government protesters in Pakistan blocked a key highway linking the country to Afghanistan on Wednesday, as part of what they called the “second phase” of action aimed at ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Hungary begins trial of Syrian man accused of leading IS murder brigade
A Hungarian court on Wednesday began the trial of a Syrian man accused of terrorism and crimes against humanity as a military leader of Islamic State near the city of Homs in 2015, saying he participated in the murders of dozens of people.
Singapore activists challenge gay sex ban in court after India ruling
Singapore’s top court has heard challenges to its colonial-era gay sex law, a thorny issue in the socially-conservative city-state, for the first time since similar legislation was scrapped in India last year.
U.S. presses Egypt on alleged torture, mass arrests at U.N. review
The United States and other Western countries urged Egypt on Wednesday to investigate alleged killings and torture by its security forces and to release journalists and others arrested for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
British PM Johnson, on campaign trail, to pledge swift resolution on Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will promise on Wednesday to end the delays over Britain’s departure from the European Union if he wins next month’s election and he will describe the opposition Labour Party’s plans as political “onanism”.
Breakdown of trust in financial system deepens crisis in Lebanon
Lebanese student Fatima Jaber’s family is struggling to pay off multiple loans with double-digit interest rates.
Turkey says Germany, Netherlands agree to take back Islamic State detainees
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday that Germany and the Netherlands had agreed to take back German and Dutch Islamic State detainees and their families from Turkey, after Ankara started to repatriate the fighters this week.
Result of Afghan presidential vote postponed again: election commission
The results of Afghanistan’s presidential election, that were due on Nov. 14, have been postponed for a second time, the election commission said on Wednesday.
Lebanon’s Aoun says economic conditions deteriorating
President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday economic conditions in Lebanon were deteriorating further as a result of the situation in the country but the start of oil and gas exploration would help to gradually improve things.
Venice devastated by second highest tide in history
Venice’s mayor called the city a disaster zone on Wednesday after the second highest tide ever recorded swept through it overnight, flooding its historic basilica and leaving many squares and alleyways deep under water.
