Turkey's election board has ordered a rerun of Istanbul's mayoral race, five weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party suffered a defeat.
The decision to hold the vote on June 23 has sparked protests in the city, with opposition CHP's Ekrem Imamoglu, who was confirmed as Istanbul's mayor in April, calling the decision "treacherous".
Earlier, Erdogan's AK Party had appealed for an election re-run claiming "irregularities and corruption" during the vote.
Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146
Hong Kong authorities pressed ahead on Monday with combing the remaining apartment towers destroyed by a massive fire at a housing estate that killed at least 146 people and displaced hundreds now adjusting to life in temporary housing.
Netanyahu officially asks Israeli president for pardon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing that criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for Israel.
Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
Pope Leo arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church.
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia
The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
Latest With Hit
Akhil Kavalayoor live on Radio Active
Latest With Hit
Watch Dona & Jean as they grove to SakkathaGavle !
Latest With Hit
Ted X speaker, AI trainer Raul John Aju giving us AI lessons.
