Fire kills 6 in south China

Jun 18,2020
Six people were killed after a fire broke out in a house under construction at about 7:40 a.m. Thursday in Fangcheng District, Fangchenggang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
Trump asked China's Xi for re-election help, claims Bolton
Jun 18
Donald Trump pleaded with China's leader Xi Jinping for help to win re-election in 2020, the US president's former national security advisor John Bolton writes in an explosive new behind-the-scenes book, according to excerpts published Wednesday.
4 civilians killed in Indian firing along LoC: Pakistan army
Jun 18
Pakistan's army said late Wednesday that four civilians were killed and another was injured in Indian forces' firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.
Iconic Amazon indigenous chief Paiakan dies of virus
Jun 18
One of the most iconic defenders of the Amazon rainforest, indigenous chief Paulinho Paiakan, died after contracting the new coronavirus, activists said Wednesday.
S.Korea reports 59 more COVID-19 cases, 12,257 in total 
Jun 18
South Korea reported 59 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 12,257.
China, India FMs hold phone talks after clash
Jun 18
The foreign ministers of China and India have swapped accusations over Monday's deadly military clash along the disputed Himalayan border, while seeking dialogue to resolve the matter.
Coronavirus: Qantas axes most overseas flights until October
Jun 18
Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October except for those to New Zealand.