Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force 
Whither peace and democracy in Myanmar? 
World Health Assembly to focus on ending COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for next one 
UN General Assembly unanimously supports initiative of the President of Uzbekistan regarding development of the Aral Sea Region 
India loses Farzad-B gas field in Iran Lessons to be learnt from the Ladakh escalation
China needs to understand that India will continue to develop infrastructure on its side of the LAC, including feeder roads, like China, and continue to build its own capability to avert a contingency.
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India blames Chinese attempts to “unilaterally change the status quo” for escalation in border tensions
The casualties on the border are the first ones since 1975 signalling an escalation of the border stand-off.
In border escalation Indian army officer, soldiers killed in Galwan
By PTI New Delhi: June 16: In a massive escalation of border tension, an Indian
Afghan Government, Taliban Agree On Doha As Venue For Peace Talks
This intra-Afghan dialogue, will be the first high-level meeting between the two sides after years of fighting and is a key clause of the agreement that the Taliban signed with the United States of America on February 29th in Doha.
EU Challenges China’s Trade Expansion With Landmark Tariff
Europe is stepping up efforts to guard against expansionist Chinese commercial policies, part of a balancing act that echoes U.S. concerns about China’s economic rise while staying within the framework of the World Trade Organization.
India to witness COVID-19 peak in mid-November, says ICMR study
The study said the lockdown shifted the peak by an estimated 34 days to 76 days and helped bring down the number of infections by between 69% and 97%, allowing time to shore up resources and health infrastructure.
UAE: Israel’s annexation would ”upend” improving Arab ties
The UAE, a close and influential US military ally, has been a major focus of Israel”s efforts in recent years to quietly improve ties with Gulf Arab countries that share its concerns about Iran.
Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases
Ten out of 54 countries are account for nearly 80% of all the cases. More than 70% of the deaths are taking place in only five countries: Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan.
Twitter Removes China, Russia And Turkey “State-Linked” Accounts
By far the biggest network uncovered was linked to China, the US social media giant said, comprised of a “highly engaged core” of 23,750 accounts that was boosted by a further 150,000 “amplifier” accounts.
Russia should not interfere in India-China standoff as it is bilateral matter: Top Russian lawmaker
“Good relations between Russia and China and good relationship between Russia and India are two factors which provide a good opportunity for finding solutions to problems that exist between China and India,”