The crash came just days after Pakistan began allowing commercial flights to resume after a coronavirus lockdown. Pakistanis across the country are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan, with many ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan plane crash survivor recounts his lucky escape
Speaking from his hospital bed, the man said he jumped from the aircraft after it caught fire and crashed in a residential area of Karachi. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes, with nearly 100 people on board
A Pakistan International Airlines flight with nearly 100 people on board crashed Friday in the Pakistani city of Karachi. ( read original story ...)
Cyclone Fani slams India with top winds above 125 mph
The most powerful cyclone in several years battered India's northeast coast. Cyclone Fani hit the low-lying region with top winds above 125 mph. More than one million people had been evacuated ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Churches, China, Memorial Day: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. President Trump declared houses of worship “essential” and ordered them to be reopened. Mr. Trump called on states to open churches, synagogues and mosques “right ... ( read original story ...)
China military budget growth slows to 6.6%
China will increase its military budget by a slower 6.6 percent this year, the government announced Friday at the opening session of its annual National People's Congress. In 2018, China announced its ... ( read original story ...)
Top U.S. Officials Threaten Action on China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, signaled the Trump administration would punish China. ( read original story ...)
American siblings trapped in China make plea for help
"A pair of American siblings trapped in China are making a public plea for help. In a video you'll see only on ""CBS This Morning,"" Cynthia Liu describes the terrifying ordeal for her and her brother ... ( read original story ...)
The other Hong Kong: Will China’s democratic enclave become just like the mainland? (opinion)
At issue is whether Hong Kong is governed by its own laws, under the semi-autonomous status that has made it an enclave of relative democracy and liberalism —or under China's, writes Joy Park. ( read original story ...)
Sen. Cotton Says U.S. May Have to Treat Hong Kong Like China
In a live Q&A with WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib, Sen. Tom Cotton says China’s latest move to impose new national-security laws on Hong Kong could result in the territory’s special status being revoked. Photo: ... ( read original story ...)