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Revision as of 11:30, 16 June 2020 by CoryGlee (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks- 2020 China–India skirmishes
- Three 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. India says that no shots were fired. The Indian army said "senior military officials of the two sides are meeting to defuse the situation". (BBC)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- The total cases surpass 8 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
- 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 materiel across the border. (BBC)