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China and India’s disputed border, Trump to meet Putin: 5 weekend reads you missed

From China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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India has reportedly been upgrading a key all-weather road in the Himalayas to boost infrastructure at its border with China and is also building an alternative route. Photo: EPA-EFE
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1. China urged to monitor disputed border as India upgrades road to move tanks

An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, north-east of Srinagar. June 17, 2020. Photo: AP
An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, north-east of Srinagar. June 17, 2020. Photo: AP

2. Hong Kong Airlines alerts Korean authorities after 4 passengers clash mid-air

A Hong Kong Airline flight alerted Korean authorities after a fight broke out mid-air. Photo: Elson Li
A Hong Kong Airline flight alerted Korean authorities after a fight broke out mid-air. Photo: Elson Li

3. Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 for Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki in July 2018. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki in July 2018. Photo: AFP
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