Hagia Sophia: Key takeaways • Prayers will be allowed • The decision is based on lifting restrictions on religious freedoms • All historic features of the structure will continue to be preserved and protected • It will...
Hong Kong to shut all schools after record of coronavirus cases, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry reports
Hong Kong announced it is closing its schools from Monday, after a spike in coronavirus cases there. The territory reported more than 40 locally transmitted cases there – the highest daily tally in more than three...
Turkish court rules Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia can revert to a mosque | DW News
Turkey’s highest administrative court has issued a ruling that paves the way for the government to convert Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque. The ruling annulled a 1934 government...
Taiwan offers fake flights to travel lovers
Taiwan offers fake flights to travel lovers to provide information about its travel and safety procedures amid Covid-19. #Taiwan #Covid19 #Coronavirus
Russia’s Su-30SM and Su-24M performed in-flight refueling over Crimea
The crews of Su-30SM multipurpose fighters and Su-24M front-line bombers from the Naval Aviation and Air Defense of the Black Sea Fleet performed in-air refueling as part of tactical flight exercises.
US Supreme Court rules on Trump’s tax returns: A win or a loss? | DW News
The US Supreme Court has blocked Congress from obtaining President Trump’s financial records – for now. But for federal prosecutors, the court has paved the way to see Trump’s tax returns. The rulings mean...
Serbian police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
Serbian capital sees second night of violent protests as police clash with demonstrators outraged by government’s handling of coronavirus pandemic.