Khan ally elected speaker of Pakistan parliament, PM vote on Friday
A staunch ally of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan was elected speaker of Pakistan’s lower house on Wednesday, a key position to support Khan’s legislative agenda after he won a disputed election last month.
Worst flood in a century kills 43 in India’s Kerala, more rain due
The death toll from the worst floods in nearly a century in the Indian tourist state of Kerala rose to 43 on Wednesday as rising water stranded tens of thousands of people and forced the closure of one of its main airports.
Italy says collapsed bridge’s operator must help fund rebuild
Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Wednesday that the private operator of a collapsed bridge near Genoa will have to contribute the cost of its reconstruction.
Can Britain alone stop Brexit? Scottish court hears appeal
Pro-EU campaigners seeking to establish legally that Britain alone could stop the Brexit process took an appeal to Scotland’s top court on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa moves to stop Chamisa’s election court challenge
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has filed submissions in the land’s highest court opposing a court challenge to his victory by main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday.
U.S. is trying to make Iran ‘surrender’ through sanctions: Iran VP
The United States is trying to make Iran surrender through the imposition of sanctions, Iranian vice president Eshaq Jahangiri said on Wednesday.
Turkey’s doubling tariffs on U.S. products will amount to $533 million, trade minister says
Turkish trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan says the doubling of customs tarrifs on some imported U.S. products would amount to $533 million, the state run Anadolu news agency reported.
Jury to hear closing arguments in Manafort case on Wednesday
Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the U.S. government’s case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is on trial on financial fraud charges.
Anger grows as Italy bridge collapse kills 37, race to find survivors
Rescuers searched for survivors amid the debris of Italy’s bridge collapse on Wednesday as the death toll climbed to 37 and the government blamed the bridge’s operator, demanding resignations and moving to strip its toll concession.
Operator of collapsed Italian bridge says no early sign of trouble
The operator of the Italian bridge that collapsed this week, killing at least 37 people, said on Wednesday it had carried out regular, sophisticated checks on the structure before the disaster and that these had provided reassuring results.
