News in Brief (6-6-2018)

FE Team | Published: June 06, 2018 00:39:29

Jordan's King appoints al-Razzaz to form govt
AMMAN, June 05: Jordan's King Abdullah appointed Omar al-Razzaz to form a new government, a palace statement said on Tuesday, after Hani Mulki resigned as prime minister in a bid to defuse major protests over price hikes. Razzaz, a former World Bank economist, served as education minister in the outgoing government. — Reuters
Spain’s ousted PM to quit
as conservative party leader
MADRID, June 05: Mariano Rajoy, a major figure of Spanish politics over the past 14 years, announced Tuesday he will quit as head of the conservative Popular Party (PP) after being ousted as prime minister last week. "I think the time has come to put a final full stop to this period. The PP must keep advancing and building its history at the service of Spaniards under the leadership of another person," he told party activists. — AFP
Indian fighter jet crashes
NEW DELHI, June 05: A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in western state of Gujarat Tuesday, killing the pilot. "The Jaguar aircraft crashed on a field near a village in Mundra of Gujarat's Kutch region while on a routine sortie, minutes after taking off from Jamnagar air base," sources said. — Xinhua
IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack
KABUL, June 05: The Islamic State (IS) group's affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bombing the previous day that targeted a meeting of the country's top clerics in the capital, Kabul. — AP
Death toll from Tunisia shipwreck tops 100
TUNIS, June 05: The death toll from the sinking of a boat packed with migrants off the coast of Tunisia on Saturday has risen to 112, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. Some 46 people died when the boat capsized near Kerkennah Islands. More than 65 migrants have been rescued by coastguard. — Al Jazeera