pakistan passenger plane crashes with 98 people on board voa60 world 5 22 2020

Pakistan: A Pakistan International Airlines plane with around 100 passengers and crew crashed on Friday into a residential area of the city of Karachi, with many feared dead, officials said. China: Beijing says its resolve to oppose any interference in Hong Kong affairs is “unshakable” after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to respond “very strongly” once details emerge on the national security law for Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Pro-democracy lawmakers and activists from civil groups condemned Beijing's plan to apply a national security law to the semi-autonomous city on Friday. United States: The Trump Administration called on the World Health Organization on Friday to begin working immediately on investigating the source of the novel coronavirus, as well as its handling of the response to the pandemic. Switzerland: The World Health Organization said during an executive board meeting on Friday it is short by $900 million to fund its response to the coronavirus.