World News
PM Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an unannounced visit to a military base in remote and picturesque Ladakh region bordering China where the soldiers of the two countries have been facing off for nearly two months Original Article
UK grants asylum to ex-staffer at its Hong Kong consulate
A former employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been granted political asylum in what he believes is the first successful U.K. asylum case from the former British colony Original Article
Croatia to hold election amid virus, political uncertainty
Croatia is holding a parliamentary election this weekend amid a coronavirus outbreak and with no clear winner in sight as none of the main contenders appears set to garner a majority of votes Original Article
English pubs are reopening — they won't be the same
Pubs in England can reopen on Saturday for the first time since they were closed on March 20 as part of the coronavirus —lockdown Original Article
Greece: Construction begins on major development project
Greece’s prime minister has inaugurated the start of construction work on a long-delayed major development project at the prime seaside site of the old Athens airport Original Article
Police arrest armed man on the grounds where Trudeau lives
Canadian police say an armed man crashed his truck through a gate and breached the grounds where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives before being arrested two hours later Original Article
'Incident' damages construction near Iran nuclear site
A spokesman says an “incident” has damaged an under-construction building near Iran’s Natanz nuclear power plant, but there was no damage to its reactor Original Article
Ban gives tobacco illegal drug status in South Africa
South Africa is three months into a ban on the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products, an unusual tactic employed by a government to protect the health of its citizens during the coronavirus pandemic Original Article
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 50 people
Myanmar government says a landslide at a jade mine in the country’s north has killed 50 people Original Article
Iran nuclear spokesman: 'Incident' damages under-construction building near Natanz nuclear site; no damage to reactor
Iran nuclear spokesman: ‘Incident’ damages under-construction building near Natanz nuclear site; no damage to reactor Original Article