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Putin, Biden end first round of talks after almost two hours

This is their first meeting since Mr. Biden took office

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U.S President Joe Biden, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for media during their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

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North Korea’s food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic and typhoons, says Kim Jong Un

North Korea has not officially confirmed any COVID-19 cases, a claim questioned by Seoul officials.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned about possible food shortages and called for his people to brace for extended COVID-19 restrictions as he opened a major political conference to discuss national efforts to salvage a broken economy.

Earthquake shakes part of east Indonesia, people warned off beach

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The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 10km under the sea 70km from Amahai city on Seram island in Maluku province.

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Pakistan court adjourns Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case till October 5

Mr. Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017.

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.

U.S President Joe Biden, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for media during their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Putin, Biden end first round of talks after almost two hours

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned about possible food shortages and called for his people to brace for extended COVID-19 restrictions as he opened a major political conference to discuss national efforts to salvage a broken economy.

North Korea’s food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic and typhoons, says Kim Jong Un

Photo: https://earthquake.usgs.gov

Earthquake shakes part of east Indonesia, people warned off beach

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Pakistan court adjourns Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case till October 5

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

‘Very interested’ in strong energy partnership with India, says U.S. energy secretary

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Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza: Palestinian security sources

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French fans react as they watch the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between France and Germany, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

France ditches masks outdoors; will end nightly virus curfew AP

On Tuesday, France opened its vaccination programs to 12 to 18-year-olds

Coronavirus | U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll

‘COVID-19 feeding extremism in Germany’

Chinese scientist at center of coronavirus controvery breaks her silence

U.K. PM Boris Johnson delays COVID lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19

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Pakistan court adjourns Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case till October 5
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa-TNA meeting postponed
Meera Srinivasan

Four killed as gunmen target polio teams in Afghanistan
AP

EU Parliament resolution puts spotlight on Sri Lanka’s rights situation
Meera Srinivasan

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Putin, Biden end first round of talks after almost two hours
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Coronavirus | U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
AP

U.S.-Russia ties are at an impasse: Kremlin official
AFP

‘Trump pressed Justice Dept. to probe poll fraud claims’
AP

China

Taiwan reports ‘largest’ incursion by Chinese forces
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Statement by NATO is slander: China
AP

No abnormal environmental radioactive level in surrounding areas, says China
PTI

Watch | China's wandering elephants
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Putin, Biden end first round of talks after almost two hours

France ditches masks outdoors; will end nightly virus curfew

World Wide Web’s source code to be auctioned as NFT

GM to boost spending on electric vehicles 30%, add two new battery plants

How the Covid Art Museum conveys the emotive consequences of the pandemic

Earthquake shakes part of east Indonesia, people warned off beach

Pakistan court adjourns Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case till October 5

Mr. Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017.

North Korea’s food situation ‘tense’ due to pandemic and typhoons, says Kim Jong Un

North Korea has not officially confirmed any COVID-19 cases, a claim questioned by Seoul officials.

‘Very interested’ in strong energy partnership with India, says U.S. energy secretary

Jennifer M. Granholm said she is really interested in doing it through technologies that eliminate methane and reduce methane from natural gas pipelines, production, and combustion.

Jared Kushner’s new memoir to be published in 2022

Broadside Books, a conservative imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced the news.

Israel strikes Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

The airstrikes and balloons marked the first major flare-up between Israel and Gaza since a ceasefire on May 21

Coronavirus | U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll

The real totals in the U.S. and around the globe are thought to be significantly higher, with many cases overlooked or possibly concealed by some countries

UAE-backed troops at Yemen base

A militia leader has acknowledged that his Emirati-backed troops are stationed on an island in a crucial maritime chokepoint where a mysterious air

Far-right Israeli groups to march in East Jerusalem

Palestinian factions slam the decision

‘COVID-19 feeding extremism in Germany’

Germany’s far-right has grown more radical during the COVID-19 pandemic, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Tuesday while presenting a report on

At least 15 killed in Somalia suicide attack

The bombing was at an army camp

Taiwan reports ‘largest’ incursion by Chinese forces

‘28 aircraft entered the air defence identification zone’

Statement by NATO is slander: China

The Chinese mission to the European Union denounced a NATO statement that declared Beijing a “security challenge”, saying China is a force for peace

U.S.-Russia ties are at an impasse: Kremlin official

Biden and Putin will meet today

‘Trump pressed Justice Dept. to probe poll fraud claims’

Emails show Trump sought DoJ support for his legal efforts

U.S. moves to tackle domestic terrorism

It has announced a national strategy that focuses on ‘prevention, interruption and dissuasion’

UK watchdog looking into Apple, Google's dominance of mobile phone systems

The Competition and Markets Authority said it would undertake a "market study" into the matter to see whether the pair's effective duopoly was stifling competition and ripping off consumers, or hurting businesses like app developers.

PM Modi to deliver keynote address at VivaTech

VivaTech is one of the largest digital and startup events in Europe, and it is held in Paris every year since 2016, the PMO noted

Suu Kyi confronted with sedition charge on 2nd day of trial

Rights groups have said there is little chance that Ms. Suu Kyi will receive a fair trial.

No abnormal environmental radioactive level in surrounding areas, says China

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China attaches high importance to nuclear safety.

Machine learning, blockchain emerge as top online courses in India: report

Digital skills have become important today especially to stay redundant at a time when technology is powering most industries. The pandemic also displaced millions of workers worldwide.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa-TNA meeting postponed

The meeting was initially scheduled for June 16 but a new date and time would be announced soon

COVID-19 has created an ‘ecosystem’ of innovation in India: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Mazumdar-Shaw is one of the key speakers at the 15th edition of the annual virtual summit on June 22 hosted by the USA India Chambers of Commerce.

Four killed as gunmen target polio teams in Afghanistan

The increased violence and chaos comes as the U.S. and NATO are completing their military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

U.S. Supreme Court revives LinkedIn bid to shield personal data

The justices threw out a lower court ruling that had barred LinkedIn from denying hiQ access to the information that LinkedIn members had made publicly available.

Watch | China's wandering elephants

A video on the 500-km journey undertaken by a herd of elephants in China

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam ‘concerned’ about Chinese nuclear plant

“With regards to foreign media reports about a nuclear plant in Taishan, Guangzhou, the Hong Kong government is highly concerned,” Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said

Australia says it's reached a free trade deal with Britain

The agreement is the first for Britain since it left the European Union.

Investigation begun into China gas explosion as toll touches 25

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast.

China nuclear plant facing 'performance issue', says operator

Electricite de France said in a statement Monday that it had been informed of the increase in concentration of “certain rare gases” in the primary circuit of reactor No. 1 at the Taishan plant

Chinese scientist at center of coronavirus controvery breaks her silence

Dr. Shi Zhengli, in a rare comment to the media, denied her institution was to blame for the health disaster.

Joe Biden vows to lay down 'red lines' to Vladimir Putin

Mr. Biden also called Mr. Putin "tough" and "a worthy adversary" ahead of their hotly anticipated meeting in Geneva on Wednesday

U.K. PM Boris Johnson delays COVID lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19

Boris Johnson said the month-long delay was to give the National Health Service (NHS) “extra time” and “few more crucial weeks”

U.K. study finds vaccines offer high protection against hospitalisation from Delta variant

PHE said that those levels of protection were comparable to that against the Alpha variant, first identified in Kent, southeast England

NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge

Leaders said that China’s goals and “assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to alliance security.”

A year on, unanswered questions, sparse details in China’s accounts of Galwan clash

A year after the June 15, 2020 clash in the Galwan Valley, China’s official accounts of what led to the worst violence on the India-China border since

EU Parliament resolution puts spotlight on Sri Lanka’s rights situation

It does not take cognisance of multi-faceted progress: govt.

At NATO, Biden vows to defend Europe

He calls it a ‘sacred obligation’ of U.S.

Afghanistan peace process is shared obligation of all stakeholders, says Pakistan

Afghan officials often resorted to blaming Pakistan for their own failures, says Paksitan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Iran approves first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

The emergency authorisation was approved after the country faced with problems from importing enough vaccines.

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Scores of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa's most populous nation - and largest economy - are reeling from the indefinite suspension of the social media site

Looking forward to working with PM Modi to further develop unique and warm relations: new Israeli PM Bennett

Prime Minister Modi earlier congratulated Naftali Bennett on being sworn in as Israel’s new Prime Minister

Bitcoin jumps after Musk says Tesla could use it again

Musk has taken issue with the vast computing power required to process bitcoin transactions and in early June posted messages appearing to lament a breakup with bitcoin

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