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Revision as of 22:29, 16 June 2020 by Call me when you get the chance (talk | contribs) (Reorganize)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) 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)
- Mali War
- President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita says that opposition leader Soumaila Cisse, who was kidnapped in late March, is still alive. Keita said "we know who his captors are And if it pleases God, he will come back soon". (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- The World Trade Organization rules that the Saudi government violated Qatar’s intellectual property rights by promoting the pirate TV station beoutQ, which aired Qatari programs like beIN Sports after Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries cut ties with the Kingdom during the Qatar diplomatic crisis. The Qatari Communications Minister applauds the decision, while Saudi Arabia denies any involvement. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
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 blows up the four-storey Inter-Korean Liaison Office in the Kaesong Industrial Region, according to South Korean authorities. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, had earlier threatened to destroy the "useless" building. A neighbouring apartment complex used by South Korean officials appears to have partially collapsed in the explosion. (Yonhap) (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- 2020 Boogaloo killings
- The alleged gunman in a fatal attack on Santa Cruz County deputies is also charged with last month's murder of a Federal Protective Service officer in Oakland, California. A second man is also charged as an accomplice. Both men had ties to the far-right boogaloo movement. (NBC News)
- George Floyd protests
- U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at curtailing the use of police chokeholds, except in cases where “deadly force is allowed by law”. (CNBC)
- Moldova asks the U.S. to extradite businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc after accusing him of "involvement in the theft of $1 billion from banks in 2014–2015". (Reuters)
- Bill Johnson, CEO of California utility company Pacific Gas and Electric, pleads guilty on behalf of his company on 84 involuntary manslaughter counts relating to the 2018 Paradise fire as part of a plea deal. The company will pay a maximum fine of US$3.5 million, as well as an additional US$500,000 for the cost of investigations, for this particular case. (Al Jazeers)
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)