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

KUWAIT - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended and patronized a ceremony to honor distinguished teachers and schools, marking World Teacher's Day.

KUWAIT - The Constitutional Court rejected challenges lodged against parliament by-elections held on March 16.

MANAMA - Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah reiterated the depth of relationship with the Kingdom of Bahrain

 KUWAIT - Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Jarallah stressed the ministry's keenness to follow up the case of Kuwaiti citizen Khaled Al-Raish, who was murdered in Egypt.
NEW YORK - Unless justice is served and crime perpetrators prosecuted, a sustainable and inclusive peace could not be achieved in Syria, Kuwait said.

NEW YORK - Kuwait said it is significant for the international community in general, and the UN Security Council (UNSC) in particular, to remain united in tackling sexual violence in conflict, Kuwait's permanent representative at the UN said.

DOHA - Ya'qoub Al-Yuha, ranked second in the 110 m. hurdle event at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships and took to four medals Kuwait's tally - one gold and three silver.

KHARTOUM - Three members of Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) resigned, the TMC announced in a statement on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a quarterly report said that civilian deaths attributed to Pro-Government Forces surpassed those attributed to Anti-Government Elements in Afghanistan during the first quarter of 2019. (end) ibi