Lebanon holds funeral for Hezbollah commander
Here is a round-up of global news developments:
- Lebanon’s capital is holding a funeral ceremony for a top commander of Hezbollah resistance movement killed in Syria. Earlier, a Hezbollah lawmaker accused Israel for the killing of Mustafa Badr al-Deen saying that the movement will respond in due time.
- Yemenis have staged a massive rally in Sana’a against Saudi Arabia’s continued airstrikes on the country. The protesters also hailed the efforts by Ansarullah fighters and allied army units for fighting against Saudi troops and mercenaries.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the installation of a new US missile system in Romania as a clear violation of the 1987 arms treaty. Putin also described the missile system as a step towards destabilizing international security and new arms race.
- The head of the International Monetary Fund says Britain’s departure from the EU could trigger a technical recession in the United Kingdom. Christine Lagarde added that Brexit could lead to a sharp rise in interest rates and a sharp drop in external financing while pushing the Sterling down.
- Medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it is concerned about the deal between the EU and Turkey which is aimed at stemming the influx of refugees into Europe. The MSF has also dismissed the deal as a historic abdication of Europe's moral and legal responsibilities.
- Colombia and FARC rebels are edging closer to a peace accord to end the country’s civil strife. Both sides agreed on a series of legal mechanisms to ensure that any peace deal between them will be constitutionally binding if approved by Colombians in a proposed referendum.
- Spain has sent some 10 units of firefighters to contain a massive blaze near the capital Madrid. The fire broke out at a huge waste ground where a mountain of tires has been dumped. Residents in some parts of Sesena town were told to stay indoors.
- Malaysia says it will not change the search area for missing flight MH-370 following the discovery of some debris in Western Indian Ocean. The government said the 120,000 square kilometer search area west of Australia will be completed. It has been confirmed as the most probable crash site.
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