India says China unilaterally tried to change status quo at disputed border site
India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday the face-off that led to the deaths of three Indian troops along its disputed border with China was a result of an attempt by Beijing "to unilaterally change the status quo there".
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India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday the face-off that led to the deaths of three Indian troops along its disputed border with China was a result of an attempt by Beijing "to unilaterally change the status quo there".
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EU says Trump move against international court 'unacceptable'
The European Union on Tuesday voiced grave concern about U.S. President Donald Trump's June 11 decision to authorise sanctions against the International Criminal Court, saying any punitive measures were "unacceptable and unprecedented".
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The European Union on Tuesday voiced grave concern about U.S. President Donald Trump's June 11 decision to authorise sanctions against the International Criminal Court, saying any punitive measures were "unacceptable and unprecedented".
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Beijing city raises COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III
Beijing's city government on Tuesday raised its COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III, according to state media.
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Beijing's city government on Tuesday raised its COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III, according to state media.
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North Korea destroys inter-Korean liaison office in 'terrific explosion'
North Korea on Tuesday blew up a building set up in 2018 in a border town as a joint liaison office to foster better ties with South Korea after threatening action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign sending propaganda leaflets into the North.
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North Korea on Tuesday blew up a building set up in 2018 in a border town as a joint liaison office to foster better ties with South Korea after threatening action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign sending propaganda leaflets into the North.
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India, China troops clash at Himalayan border with 'casualties on both sides'
Indian and Chinese troops clashed with iron rods and stones at their disputed border, resulting in casualties on both sides including the death of three Indian soldiers, Indian officials said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of a weeks-old standoff.
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Indian and Chinese troops clashed with iron rods and stones at their disputed border, resulting in casualties on both sides including the death of three Indian soldiers, Indian officials said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of a weeks-old standoff.
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Clashes at health worker protest in Paris; police blame anarchists
Paris police blamed violent fringe groups for hijacking a peaceful protest by health workers in central Paris on Tuesday, where at least one car was overturned and projectiles were hurled at police lines.
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Paris police blamed violent fringe groups for hijacking a peaceful protest by health workers in central Paris on Tuesday, where at least one car was overturned and projectiles were hurled at police lines.
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Graphic: Tracking the lockdown - what is opening up around the world
National and local authorities around the world are winding down restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, gradually lifting the lockdowns that have stunted economies, decimated jobs and thrown millions into poverty.
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National and local authorities around the world are winding down restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, gradually lifting the lockdowns that have stunted economies, decimated jobs and thrown millions into poverty.
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Mexico and U.S. extend border travel ban for 30 days: Mexico foreign ministry
Mexico and the United States have extended restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared border for 30 days, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday.
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Mexico and the United States have extended restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared border for 30 days, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday.
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Brazil police raid Bolsonaro backers in probe of rallies
Brazilian police raided the homes and offices of President Jair Bolsonaro's allies on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the financing of anti-democratic rallies in support of the right-wing leader.
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Brazilian police raided the homes and offices of President Jair Bolsonaro's allies on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the financing of anti-democratic rallies in support of the right-wing leader.
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British royals reappear in public for first time since lockdown
Britain's Prince Charles and his son Prince William made their first public appearances on Tuesday since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March, visiting frontline healthcare workers to thank them for their response to the epidemic.
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Britain's Prince Charles and his son Prince William made their first public appearances on Tuesday since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March, visiting frontline healthcare workers to thank them for their response to the epidemic.
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Italy reports 34 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 210 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 34 on Tuesday, against 26 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases declined to 210 from 303 on Monday.
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Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 34 on Tuesday, against 26 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases declined to 210 from 303 on Monday.
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China's capital reimposes travel curbs to stop new coronavirus infections
China sharply ramped up restrictions on people leaving the capital on Tuesday in an effort to stop the most serious coronavirus flare-up since February from spreading to other cities and provinces.
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China sharply ramped up restrictions on people leaving the capital on Tuesday in an effort to stop the most serious coronavirus flare-up since February from spreading to other cities and provinces.
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Harvard professor pleads not guilty in U.S. to lying about China ties
A Harvard University professor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he lied to U.S. authorities about his ties to a China-run recruitment program and funding he received from the Chinese government for research.
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A Harvard University professor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he lied to U.S. authorities about his ties to a China-run recruitment program and funding he received from the Chinese government for research.
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In Canada's COVID-19 capital, younger students return to class in 'bubbles'
Quebec's elementary and younger high school students will be divided into smaller subgroups, or "bubbles," and no longer switch classes when they return to school this fall, the Canadian province hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak said on Tuesday.
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Quebec's elementary and younger high school students will be divided into smaller subgroups, or "bubbles," and no longer switch classes when they return to school this fall, the Canadian province hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak said on Tuesday.
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Black Lives Matter protester in Denmark was infected with coronavirus, health minister says
Denmark's health minister on Tuesday urged people who took part in a large Black Lives Matter demonstration in Copenhagen to get tested for COVID-19 after one protester tested positive.
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Denmark's health minister on Tuesday urged people who took part in a large Black Lives Matter demonstration in Copenhagen to get tested for COVID-19 after one protester tested positive.
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Canada to extend income support by eight weeks, U.S. border to remain closed, Trudeau says
Canada will extend by eight weeks federal income support for those who lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and the border with the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
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Canada will extend by eight weeks federal income support for those who lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and the border with the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
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At least 12 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with China
At least 12 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site between the two countries on Monday, three Indian government sources said on Tuesday.
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At least 12 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site between the two countries on Monday, three Indian government sources said on Tuesday.
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U.S. concerned by libel verdicts against Philippine journalists
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it is concerned about court verdicts against two journalists in the Philippines and called for the case against them to be resolved in ways that reinforced a shared commitment to freedom of expression.
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The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it is concerned about court verdicts against two journalists in the Philippines and called for the case against them to be resolved in ways that reinforced a shared commitment to freedom of expression.
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U.S. extends limits on non-essential travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it would extend existing limits on non-essential travel at land ports of entry with Canada and Mexico due to continued risks from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it would extend existing limits on non-essential travel at land ports of entry with Canada and Mexico due to continued risks from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Nicaragua's legendary guerrilla, Eden Pastora, dies at 83
Nicaragua's legendary leftist guerrilla Eden Pastora, known as 'Commander Zero,' died early on Tuesday at age 83 of respiratory arrest, his son said.
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Nicaragua's legendary leftist guerrilla Eden Pastora, known as 'Commander Zero,' died early on Tuesday at age 83 of respiratory arrest, his son said.
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Poland's Jewish leaders deplore stigmatisation of LGBT people
Jewish community leaders in Warsaw on Tuesday voiced their opposition to the "dehumanising" language they say is being used against LGBT (lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender) people in Poland's presidential election campaign.
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Jewish community leaders in Warsaw on Tuesday voiced their opposition to the "dehumanising" language they say is being used against LGBT (lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender) people in Poland's presidential election campaign.
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