Putin says Russia will be able to counter hypersonic weapons
Russia will soon be in a position to counter hypersonic arms deployed by other countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, adding that Moscow was ahead of the United States in developing new types of weapons.
U.N. says two peacekeepers killed in an attack on a convoy in Mali
Two peacekeepers with United Nations (UN) forces in Mali were killed on Saturday in an attack on their convoy in the north of the west African nation, the U.N. mission in Mali said on Sunday.
Irish parties close in on coalition deal, leaders to meet
Ireland’s Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Green parties are on the cusp of forming a new coalition government after more than four months of deadlock, a member of one of the negotiating teams said on Sunday.
Beijing logs record 36 COVID-19 cases, linked to market cluster
Beijing on Sunday reported a record 36 new cases of COVID-19 in China’s capital, all linked to a major food wholesale market, raising concerns about the spike in a country that had sharply reduced its infections.
Finance minister says Britain to urgently review distancing rule
Britain will urgently review its two-metre social distancing rule as it tries to help the economy recover from a 25% coronavirus crisis collapse, finance minister Rishi Sunak said.
VietJet plane skids off runway in Ho Chi Minh City, no injuries
A VietJet Air passenger plane skidded off a runway as it landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, but no one was injured, the company said.
Spain to open borders to EU Schengen countries on June 21: reports
Spain will open its borders to countries in the European Union’s Schengen area on June 21, except for Portugal where the border will open on July 1 as previously announced, Spanish media including El Pais newspaper and Ser radio station reported.
Explosion hits Honda’s plant in central Japan, 2 workers hospitalized
An explosion was reported at Honda Motor Co Ltd’s plant in central Japan, police said on Sunday, with two workers sent to the hospital with burns.
Pride events kick off in Shanghai with city run
More than 100 people took part in the Shanghai’s eighth annual Pride Run on Sunday, one of a series of events over nine days in China’s financial hub to raise public awareness for the LGBT community.
Nineteen dead in gas-tanker accident in China’s Zhejiang
A tanker truck explosion in southeast China killed 19 and injured 172, the state-run People’s Daily said on Sunday.
