FGN25 ISRAEL-2NDLD ELECTIONS
****Netanyahu bloc remains short of majority as partial count points to coalition deadlock
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc remained short of a parliamentary majority as partial results from the country’s general election showed it with 54 seats, against 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with counting continuing on Wednesday.****
FGN30 ISRAEL-ELECTIONS-GOLAN
****Israel polls: Golan urges Eisenkot’s bloc to form government with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s Democrats party, on Wednesday urged the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form a government in partnership with Arab-led parties to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting divisions within the opposition over such cooperation.****
FGN23 UAE-FLYDUBAI-LD MACHCHHAR
****Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew honoured by UAE President for bravery during mid-air attack
Dubai: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and fellow flydubai crew members in recognition of their courageous efforts to ensure passenger safety during an attempted mid-air attack aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.****
FGN19 ISRAEL-EISENKOT
****Gadi Eisenkot: From Israel’s top general to contender for top political office
Tel Aviv: After four decades in uniform, Gadi Eisenkot is seeking to translate his military credentials into political power, challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an election that has left Israel’s rival political blocs short of a clear parliamentary majority.****
FGN33 PAK-JUDGE-RESIGN
****Pakistan’s high court judge resigns, cites ‘executive’s growing control’ over judiciary
Lahore: A senior judge of Pakistan’s Lahore High Court resigned on Wednesday, saying the changes introduced through the 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments have “compromised the independence and institutional integrity” of the judiciary.****
FGN36 LANKA-RAJPAKSHA
****Namal Rajapaksa to face trial over alleged bribery in SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal
Colombo: The Colombo high court on Wednesday ordered that parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody, be produced before it on November 19 in connection with an alleged bribery case linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft by SriLankan Airlines.****
FGN35 SPAIN-TRAIN-3RDLD ACCIDENT
****At least 30 dead in crash between two trains in central Spain, media say
Barcelona: A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, according to local media.
(PTI News)
