| Revision as of 18:58, 16 June 2020 editYue (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers72,366 edits Same clash, same BBC source but on different platforms.← Previous edit | Revision as of 19:11, 16 June 2020 edit undoYue (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers72,366 edits Talks to deescalate were ongoing before the confrontation and is not a new development from the skirmish. In fact, as the BBC source states, measures going forward are still unclear between China and India.Next edit → | ||
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Revision as of 19:11, 16 June 2020
June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks- 2020 China–India skirmishes
- At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese forces have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries. Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian army claims no shots were fired. (BBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic
- The total cases surpass eight million worldwide, as infections surge in Latin America and the US, and China grapples with fresh outbreaks. (RNZ)
International relations
- North Korea–South Korea relations, Bombing of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office
- The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army says they are on "high alert" and are looking at plans to mobilize the army into the demilitarized zone, in response to defector groups in South Korea sending propaganda material across the border. (BBC)
- North Korea appears to have blown up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in the Kaesong Industrial Region, according to South Korean authorities. (Yonhap)
Politics and elections
- 2020 Tanzanian general election
- President John Magufuli dissolves parliament ahead of the election. In the decision, he highlights his government's achievements, citing "expanding infrastructure such as roads, electricity generation and reforming the mining sector". (Reuters)