North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border on June 16, the South's Unification Ministry said, after days of increasingly virulent rhetoric from Pyongyang. Watch report.

N Korea to redeploy troops along border: Blows up inter-Korean liaison office

Beijing's new cluster of COVID-19 cases is threatening to go into a much larger outbreak. On Tuesday there were 31 new cases of local transmission that were reported and that makes it 137 new cases in a matter of just about 6 days. Watch report.

Beijing on high alert | Tightens travel curbs | 31 new COVID-19 cases reported

South-Korea peninsula on the boil: North Korea blows up joint liaison office

The Indian Army on June 16 has confirmed that the number of Indian soldiers martyred in the “violent face-off” with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley on June 15 night is now 20. Many Indian soldiers are said to be in the custody of China. Watch report.

Face-off at India-China border: 20 Indian soldiers martyred, Some in China's custody

North Korea on Wednesday vowed to redeploy troops to front-line areas to resume military exercises and reinstall guard posts as tensions with South Korea

WION Fineprint: North Korea vows to send troops to border areas

US President Donald Trump on June 16 signed an executive order urging police departments to adopt best practices and "highest professional standards" amid calls for police reforms following nationwide protests over the brutal killing of African-American George Floyd in police custody.

Cautious Trump unveils police reforms | Police choke holds to be banned in US

Ultra-wideband measures the time the signal takes to travel from one distancer to another and back again. This is a very, very, very precise measuring method.

German device makes social distancing amid COVID-19 high-tech

At a time when Indo-China tensions are escalating at the eastern front, experts believe that sales of Chinese goods in India can be impacted in the short term and the consumer-oriented sectors like smartphones and automobiles could be at the receiving end of this crisis.

Tensions to hit Chinese firms: China's stec bagged Rs.1,000 cr contract

The French city of Dijon just 300 km from the capital Paris looks like a war zone as of now. According to reports the waring sites in the French town include heavily armed Chechen refugees on the side and the other side is a drug gang. Watch report.

French city of Dijon turns into war zone: Armed Chechens conduct raids

India China face-off | 20 Indian soldiers killed in action | Galwan valley

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on phone on Wednesday and discussed the prevailing situation in Eastern Ladakh.

WION Dispatch: 'Current conflict will have serious impacts on bilateral relationship'

India is the single endorsed candidate for the Asia-Pacific seat in the non-permanent member category. India is likely to be elected for the eighth time.

WION Dispatch: India needs 129 votes to secure Non-permanent seat in UNSC

EAM Jaishankar discusses border conflict with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Italy on Tuesday reported 34 more novel coronavirus-related fatalities, bringing the country's death toll to 34,405

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte on handling of COVID-19 crisis

In the biggest military confrontation between India and China in over five decades, at least 20 Indian Army soldiers were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley

'Sacrifices of soldiers will not go in vain', says PM Modi on LAC violent clash | India-China

Neither of the government’s methods of calculating unemployment provides a really accurate picture of what is happening.

Record unemployment looms in UK, more than 600,000 lose work

'India wants peace but capable of giving fitting reply', PM Modi on India-China conflict

China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday briefs over violent border standoff that claims lives of soldiers on both the side. Ministry's spokesperson says that 'Indian troops crossed the LAC and entered in our territorial region that further leads to faceoff between both the armies', he also added that 'Military and diplomatic talks are underway to diffuse the tensions'.

'In a very close diplomatic communication with India', China's briefing on India faceoff

UNSC election today: India is the only contender from the Asia-Pacific group

As many as 35 Chinese troops died, including one senior officer, in a fierce clash with the Indian Army in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15, hints US Intelligence.

35 Chinese troops dead in clash with Indian Army, says US Intelligence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while interacting with state CM's through video conferencing says 'India's position is much better than many other nations in combating with COVID-19'

COVID-19: 'India's condition is much better than other nations' says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for an all-party meeting to discuss the border tension with China. ''In order to discuss the situation in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 PM on 19th June,'' Prime Minister Office said.

PM Modi calls for all-party meet on June 19: Meet to develop consensus on dealing with China

India is all set to secure a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). All 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly will be voting to fill the 5 vacancies at the security council. Watch report.

Election for UNSC seats today: India's path to non-permanent seat clear

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian in a press release said that India and China at this point in time are in close communication with each other in a bid to try and diffuse the tensions at the border.

Chinese spokesperson Zhao Lijian: Indian troops violated protocols, attacked Chinese troops

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 17 gave his condolences to the 20 soldiers who laid down their lives for India in a violent face-off with the Chinese army at Galwan valley in Ladakh. The minister tweeted "The loss of soldiers in Galwan is deeply disturbing and painful. Our soldiers displayed exemplary courage and valour in the line of duty and sacrificed their lives in the highest traditions of the Indian Army."

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reacts to soldiers martyred in Ladakh

The cases of coronavirus were reported in China's capital Beijing in the past five days, health authorities said the virus was detected on "chopping boards" used to handle imported salmon at Xinfadi market. However, China's CDC has now confirmed that their is no evidence for this theory.

Inside Xinfadi | China's largest market | Market at centre of Beijing's 2nd COVID-19 wave

The Indian Army on June 16 has confirmed that the number of Indian soldiers martyred in the “violent face-off” with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley on June 15 night is now 20. Many Indian soldiers are said to be in the custody of China and 4 are critically injured. Watch report.

India-China face-off: 4 Indian soldiers critically injured, 20 martyred confirms Indian Army

Tensions in the Korean peninsula are escalating. North Korea has blown up the inter-Korea liaison office.

Gravitas: North Korea demolishes Inter-Korea Liaison Office

Two upcoming books are giving the U.S. President Donald Trump a nightmare. One spills the beans on Trump's personal life, other argues he has committed several impeachable offenses.

Gravitas: Books Trump does not want you to read

France and Germany became the latest European countries to reopen their borders as the continent emerges from its three-month COVID-19 lockdown. Watch report.

Europe cautiously limps towards normalcy: France-Germany border reopens for EU nations

Australia has 10 days to save one of its citizens from the firing squad in China. Actor-turned-businessman Karm Gilespie has been sentenced to death for alleged drug smuggling in China.

Gravitas: China sentences Australian actor to death

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