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Briefing of KUNA main news for Tuesday until 00:00 GMT

DHAKA - His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah starts an official visit to Bangladesh, the first leg of an Asian tour.

KUWAIT - Acting Premier Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets the UN Envoy for Yemen Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed and GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani.

CAIRO - Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Arabi lauds as honorable Kuwait's efforts to alleviate the misery of the Syrian refugees.

KUWAIT - Kuwait remains steadfast in its commitment to human rights, the Foreign Ministry says.

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State John Kerry says that a US-Russian team is working to advance the agenda of the cessation of hostilities in Syria and include Aleppo.

BRUSSELS - The press freedom landscape is undeniably bleak in so many parts of the world, the International Federation of Journalists says on the World Press Freedom Day. (end) gb