Rescue crews have retrieved the data recorder from the Pakistan International Airlines plane that crashed on Friday, killing at least 97 passengers and crew members. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Plane Crash Leaves Grim Task: Identifying Victims From DNA
Officials were using samples from relatives to identify many of the remains pulled from the rubble and smoldering wreckage after the flight went down in a congested neighborhood of Karachi. ( read original story ...)
Just two survivors in Pakistan plane crash; bodies of 97 passengers and crew recovered
Before it crashed, the plane jolted violently in mid-air. Passenger Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn the plane was experiencing engine trouble and ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan mourns Karachi plane crash on Eid holiday as rescue operation continues
Celebrations for the Muslim holiday of Eid in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday were set to be muted, as the rescue operation from Friday's deadly passenger plane crash continued. In total 97 ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll in Pakistan plane crash reaches 97
Funerals were held on Saturday for those killed in a plane crash over the Pakistani city of Karachi, as the death toll rose to 97. There were two survivors. The plane crash-landed in a densely ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead Of Eid, India’s Muslim Clerics Urge Celebrating At Home, Donating To Charity
"The happiness of Eid is in not hugging each other and not shaking hands this time over," said a leading Indian imam. "Eid is related to life and happiness and we have to give the same." ... ( read original story ...)
India reports over 6,000 new cases for second straight day
Los Angeles County officials set the deadline this week to reopen restaurants, malls and retail stores by Independence Day as stay-at-home orders continue to take a toll on nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Wuhan Official Proposes Changes to China Law to Address ‘Shortcomings’ in Reporting and Disclosure of Infectious Diseases
A Chinese lawmaker from the region where the coronavirus originated proposed several measures to improve outbreak response time and to remedy reporting flaws exposed by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Amazon, Google, Microsoft Among US Companies Offering Internet Services To Blacklisted Surveillance Companies In China
Major American tech firms have been accused of providing vital web services to blacklisted Chinese surveillance outfits engaged in human rights abuses. ( read original story ...)
China Tells Countries to Stop ‘Meddling’ in Proposed Hong Kong Security Law After Nations Condemn Proposal
In a joint statement, spokespersons for the U.K., Canada and Australia said they were "deeply concerned" by new security legislation. ( read original story ...)