16 June 2019

• State-Approved Rally Held In Moscow In Support Of Free Media
  The Russian Interior Ministry says nearly 1,600 people are taking part in a rally in Moscow in support of free media in Russia, which critics have described as "fake."
• Turkey's Erdogan Says S-400s Delivery Starting In July
  Turkey expects the delivery of the S-400 surface-to-air defense missile system from Russia to begin in July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying in Turkish media on June 16.
• Rights Group Calls On Pakistan To Halt Execution Of Mentally Ill Man
  A rights group has urged the Pakistani government not to execute a prisoner with "clear symptoms of mental illness," who is scheduled to be hanged on June 18.
• Sellout Crowd, Massive TV Audience Expected For India-Pakistan Cricket Match In England
  More than 700,000 people applied for tickets to the Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and India in the British city of Manchester in a stadium that holds about 23,500 fans, official said.
• Saudi Crown Prince Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks, Says Ready 'To Deal With Any Threat'
  Saudi Arabia's crown prince has directly blamed archrival Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and said his country "won’t hesitate to deal with any threat" against its people or interests.