Pakistani PIA plane carrying 99 crashes in Karachi, many feared dead
An Airbus plane with 99 on board crashed into a residential area of the Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday while on approach to the airport, with at least one passenger surviving but many others feared dead, officials said.
Portugal ready to welcome back tourists, says government
Portugal’s doors are open to tourists, the country’s Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said on Friday, one of the first European countries to welcome back visitors from elsewhere in the continent.
Iran lauds arms supply to Palestinians against ‘tumor’ Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a “tumor” to be removed and hailed Tehran’s supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States, European Union and Israel.
Explainer: How ending Hong Kong’s ‘special status’ could affect U.S. companies
New Chinese national security restrictions imposed on Hong Kong could draw a U.S. revocation of the former British colony’s “special status” under U.S. law, a move that would have far-reaching trade and investment implications.
Biden says U.S. should lead world in condemning China over Hong Kong actions
The United States must lead the world in condemning China if it imposes new national security rules on Hong Kong, likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday after Beijing unveiled a law that could undermine the territory’s autonomy…
Polish president’s lead in polls narrows sharply ahead of election
Conservative Polish President Andrzej Duda has seen his lead narrow sharply ahead of an election expected to take place in coming weeks, opinion polls have shown, after preparations for a May 10 ballot collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ancient Belgian watermill sees flour demand spike during lockdown
As Europeans have sought stress relief from baking while under lockdown, one of Belgium’s last watermills still producing flour has seen a surge in demand for its produce.
Not ‘everything has gone perfectly’, says NHS England head of coronavirus lessons
Britain should have learned more from other countries who were tackling coronavirus outbreaks earlier, the head of NHS England Simon Stevens said on Friday, acknowledging that not everything with the response had gone perfectly.
Turkey hopes ‘healthy tourism’ scheme will conquer coronavirus slump
At a luxury hotel in Istanbul, staff in gloves and masks space out and disinfect tables as they prepare for a scheme which Turkey hopes will rescue part of its $35 billion tourism industry from the ravages of coronavirus.
Iran applauds weapons supply to Palestinians against ‘tumor’ Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a “tumor” to be eliminated and hailed Tehran’s supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States and the European Union.
