US Northeast storms kill 3
Reuters, Reston
Powerful storms carrying high winds, torrential rain and hail slammed heavily populated parts of the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday, knocking over trees that killed 3 people, snarling transport and causing widespread power outages.
Russia demands Kiev free arrested journalist
AFP, Moscow
Moscow called Wednesday for a Russian journalist detained in Ukraine for treason to be freed, condemning Kiev authorities for what it said was a repressive policy against the media.
“Russia will do everything to ensure its citizen is freed, and to prevent other journalists finding themselves in similar situations, whether they are Russian citizens or work for Russian media” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a briefing.
Reuters, Reston
Powerful storms carrying high winds, torrential rain and hail slammed heavily populated parts of the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday, knocking over trees that killed 3 people, snarling transport and causing widespread power outages.
Russia demands Kiev free arrested journalist
AFP, Moscow
Moscow called Wednesday for a Russian journalist detained in Ukraine for treason to be freed, condemning Kiev authorities for what it said was a repressive policy against the media.
“Russia will do everything to ensure its citizen is freed, and to prevent other journalists finding themselves in similar situations, whether they are Russian citizens or work for Russian media” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a briefing.
Lebanon block gay pride festival
AFP, Beirut
Lebanon’s LGBT festival, the only event of its kind in the Arab world, was suspended after authorities interrogated its organiser and threatened him with prosecution, he said Wednesday.
The second edition of Beirut Pride had started Saturday with a concert starring “Alsarah and the Nubatones”, a band fronted by a Brooklyn-based Sudanese singer.
