<p>Hundreds of participants gathered on the tarmac of&nbsp;Dulles International Airport&nbsp;in Virginia, outside Washington, on Saturday to pull an 82-ton passenger plane.</p>

<p>Reportedly, over 100 teams with 25 members each, using ropes attempted to&nbsp;pull an 82-tonne airplane, either a FedEx Airbus A320 or a United Boeing 757 (3.6 metres) to raise funds for Special Olympics Virginia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"So this started actually thirty years ago, here at Dulles International Airport and since then the concept has taken off at other airports as well." said Richard Golinowski, Vice President, Dulles International Airport.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Team Helix Electric' took the first spot in pulling the United jet while 'Chesapeake Sheriff's Office' took the honours in the FedEx category. Meanwhile,&nbsp;the top three fundraisers at the event were&nbsp;Cisco,&nbsp;Chesapeake Sheriff's Office and&nbsp;GDIT. A record total of&nbsp;$440,000 was raised at the event.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It is pertinent to note that&nbsp;Special Olympics Virginia, for which the event acts as a fundraiser provides sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.</p>

<p>"The Special Olympics mission remains as vital today as it did when the movement was founded 50 years ago in 1968. We provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities." reads the organisation's mission.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our program, however, is about more than sports. We envision a world in which people with intellectual disabilities lead healthy, vibrant lives grounded in ongoing sports&nbsp;and physical activity, sound nutrition and a deeply held conviction to improve, compete, achieve and demonstrate their personal best to themselves and their community." it further adds.&nbsp;</p>

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Hundreds of participants gathered on the tarmac of Dulles International Airport in Virginia, outside Washington, on Saturday to pull an 82-ton passenger plane. Reportedly, over 100 teams with 25 members each, using ropes attempted to pull an 82-tonne airplane, either a FedEx Airbus A320 or a United Boeing 757 (3.

Hundreds of participants gathered on the tarmac of Dulles International Airport in Virginia, outside Washington, on Saturday to pull an 82-ton passenger plane. Reportedly, over 100 teams with 25 members each, using ropes attempted to pull an 82-tonne airplane, either a FedEx Airbus A320 or a United Boeing 757 (3.6 metres) to raise funds for Special Olympics Virginia. "So this started actually thirty years ago, here at Dulles International Airport and since then the concept has taken off at other airports as well." said Richard Golinowski, Vice President, Dulles International Airport. Team Helix Electric' took the first spot in pulling the United jet while 'Chesapeake Sheriff's Office' took the honours in the FedEx category. Meanwhile, the top three fundraisers at the event were Cisco, Chesapeake Sheriff's Office and GDIT. A record total of $440,000 was raised at the event. WATCH | Hundreds take part in plane pulling competition in Virginia × It is pertinent to note that Special Olympics Virginia, for which the event acts as a fundraiser provides sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. "The Special Olympics mission remains as vital today as it did when the movement was founded 50 years ago in 1968. We provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities." reads the organisation's mission. "Our program, however, is about more than sports. We envision a world in which people with intellectual disabilities lead healthy, vibrant lives grounded in ongoing sports and physical activity, sound nutrition and a deeply held conviction to improve, compete, achieve and demonstrate their personal best to themselves and their community." it further adds. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Currently in London, UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his brother and&nbsp;Pakistan Muslim League-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif. At the meeting, the duo agreed on holding the next general elections in the country at a stipulated time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to local media reports, the brothers, whilst talking about the next general elections, also agreed that the current coalition government will complete its constitutional term.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pakistan PM talking about the elections comes in the backdrop of former PM Imran Khan putting incessant pressure on the ruling government to hold the voting.</p>

<p>As reported by WION, in a public rally in&nbsp;Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Charsadda district last week, Imran&nbsp;called Sharif's government, an 'imported government' and urged it to allow the 'change' to come through votes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“If you stop this ‘peaceful revolution’ then as World Bank has predicted the game [situation] would get out of everyone’s hand. Let the change come through vote,” said Imran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“No matter what you do you cannot win this match you have already lost this match...economy is sinking fast and the world is not willing to give them [government] financial aid for flood victims.” he further added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/you-cant-stop-this-revolution-imran-khan-challenges-shehbaz-sharifs-imported-government-517296">'You can't stop this revolution', Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif's 'imported' government</a></p>

<p>The&nbsp;Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief has repeatedly accused Sharif is delaying the elections so that he can appoint a 'patriotic'&nbsp;army chief that toes his line.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, on Saturday,&nbsp;Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif informed the media that PM Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come November.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Former premier Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled this political responsibility four times and Shehbaz will do the same in November,” Khwaja told the reporters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-pm-to-appoint-next-army-chief-in-november-says-defence-minister-asif-517303">Pakistan PM to appoint next Army chief in November, says Defence Minister Asif</a></p>

<p>The minister also trained his guns on Imran Khan by adding,&nbsp;“He just wants to make the Army Chief’s appointment controversial. Politics is separate but institutions should not be made controversial.”</p>

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Currently in London, UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif.

Currently in London, UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif. At the meeting, the duo agreed on holding the next general elections in the country at a stipulated time. According to local media reports, the brothers, whilst talking about the next general elections, also agreed that the current coalition government will complete its constitutional term. The Pakistan PM talking about the elections comes in the backdrop of former PM Imran Khan putting incessant pressure on the ruling government to hold the voting. As reported by WION, in a public rally in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Charsadda district last week, Imran called Sharif's government, an 'imported government' and urged it to allow the 'change' to come through votes. “If you stop this ‘peaceful revolution’ then as World Bank has predicted the game [situation] would get out of everyone’s hand. Let the change come through vote,” said Imran. “No matter what you do you cannot win this match you have already lost this match...economy is sinking fast and the world is not willing to give them [government] financial aid for flood victims.” he further added. Read more: 'You can't stop this revolution', Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif's 'imported' government The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief has repeatedly accused Sharif is delaying the elections so that he can appoint a 'patriotic' army chief that toes his line. However, on Saturday, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif informed the media that PM Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come November. “Former premier Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled this political responsibility four times and Shehbaz will do the same in November,” Khwaja told the reporters. Read more: Pakistan PM to appoint next Army chief in November, says Defence Minister Asif The minister also trained his guns on Imran Khan by adding, “He just wants to make the Army Chief’s appointment controversial. Politics is separate but institutions should not be made controversial.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Every culture wants to memorialize its dead. Every family needs the missing to be identified to reach closure. Perhaps that is why a wartime mass grave offends something so deep in the human conscience. Little can be said with certainty about the hundreds of bodies discovered last week at Izium, in a pine forest in northeastern Ukraine, other than that they are the beginning of a long story.</p>

<p>Restoring human dignity to the most dehumanising of scenes; heaped anonymous corpses, the reduction of lives to nothing, and the stench of abandonment is a painstaking forensic endeavour.</p>

<p>For many months, perhaps years, the work will continue to match DNA samples, collate the scraps, establish the cause of death, and determine what crimes may have been committed by the Russian forces who fled a week ago.</p>

<p>Any mass grave from Bosnia to Rwanda, from Argentina to Guatemala demands of our humanity the reconstitution of the individual lives ended there.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“On one side in Britain you see the Queen’s dignified burial and on the other this mass grave stemming from mass violence,” said Anjli Parrin, the Kenyan deputy director of the Human Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School. “They are two extremes that remind us that the idea of someone missing, buried anonymously, is a violation of a fundamental instinct to honor the dead.”</p>

<p>When President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia retreats, evidence of possible atrocities surfaces. That now seems to be a pattern of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, most recently in Izium. The post-apocalyptic scene last spring in Bucha, near Kyiv, of dozens of corpses arrayed in black plastic bags beneath weeping birches laden with mistletoe has proved to be the prelude to another troubling landscape.</p>

<p>The exhumation of a burial site in a pine forest, after more than five months of Russian occupation of Izium, has revealed one mass grave of Ukrainian Army soldiers, seventeen of them, according to an inscription on a cross. There were also 445 mainly unmarked individual graves. Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament’s commissioner for human rights, spoke of “genocide of the Ukrainian population.”</p>

<p>But genocide&nbsp;requiring the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnicial, racial or religious group, as such,” in the words of the 1948 Genocide Convention is not easily proved. Other international crimes, including crimes against humanity and extrajudicial executions, may also have occurred.</p>

<p>It took nine years for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to rule that the 1995 Serbian killing of more than 8,000 Bosnian men and boys around Srebrenica constituted genocide. This was the worst single massacre in Europe since 1945.<br />
It was also a massacre foretold.</p>

<p>For any correspondent covering the war there, as I did, it was clear for a long time that the so-called “safe areas” of Bosnia under the protection of the United Nations were no such thing. The blue helmets of UN troops had become a symbol of impotence. The horror, when it came, was merely a re-enactment, on a different scale, of the eviction and slaughter of the Muslim population of Bosnia by Serbian forces three years earlier, at the start of the war in 1992.</p>

<p>Izium, if the war in Ukraine endures and festers (even for years as seems possible), is unlikely to be the last site of myriad graves lost in the forest. Nor are the horrors emerging in Ukraine new to a nation with a poignant history in this regard, including at Babyn Yar, the ravine in Kyiv where more than 33,000 Jews were massacred in 1941 by the Nazis.</p>

<p>My colleague in Bosnia, Elizabeth Neuffer of the Boston Globe, who was later killed in Iraq, wrote of the Cerska mass grave 27 kilometres&nbsp;northwest of Srebrenica in “Crimes of War,” a book edited by Roy Gutman and David Rieff:</p>

<p>“The corpses were dressed in civilian clothes. They had gunshot wounds to the back of their heads. Their decaying hands were bound behind their back.” She continued: “Each part of the human skeleton,&nbsp;some two hundred bones and thirty-two teeth, has its tale to tell.”</p>

<p>They will come to Izium, the forensic pathologists, the ballistic experts, the forensic odontologists examining teeth, the anthropologists, the radiologists, the police investigators, the national and international authorities intent on establishing what violence produced those graves. Establishing the cause and manner and circumstance of death in war is hard. That much I have learned.</p>

<p>“It’s not just the collection of evidence that is difficult, it is preserving it,” Ms Parrin, who has been working on mass graves in the Central African Republic, said. “You are labeling and numbering and photographing under enormous stress and trauma, and you have to demonstrate the chain of custody...who passed what to whom and who locked it in which office and when.”<br />
It’s easy to get something wrong. Mistaken identity is not unusual.</p>

<p>Before Bosnia, there was Argentina, which I covered in the mid-1980s. Buenos Aires was awakening then to the scope of a national nightmare. Every conversation seemed to end in tears as parents, haunted by desperate imaginings, recalled their children who had been “disappeared” by the military junta. That many of the tens of thousands of “desaparecidos” had been dumped from planes into the South Atlantic between 1976 and 1983 was not yet known.</p>

<p>So did the Argentine military turn “disappear” into a transitive verb and the ocean into a mass grave. I sat and listened. That’s what journalists do: listen through silence, awaiting a clue, the revealing epiphany, the face that crumples like a dynamited building.<br />
The grief of bereaved parents was overwhelming. Sudden disappearance was too much to bear. There was no farewell and no adequate means to mourn. This twisted minds toward desperate acts.</p>

<p>I took away the conviction that for the bereaved, disappearance into an anonymous mass grave turns every living being into someone with a possible resemblance to a lost child, whose death can never be entirely accepted.</p>

<p>Before Argentina, there was Lithuania. My grandmother came from Zagare, a small Lithuanian town renowned for its cherries. The last Jew there, Aizikas Mendelsonas, died in 2011. When he was born in 1922, there were almost 2,000 Jews in Zagare, with its seven synagogues.</p>

<p>The Nazis ended all that after pushing into Lithuania in June 1941. On October&nbsp;2, 1941, the Jews of Zagare were ordered into the main square before being taken into the woods for execution.</p>

<p>In 1944, the Soviet Red Army, having fought its way into Lithuania, examined a mass grave in the forest outside Zagare and found 2,402 corpses (530 men, 1,223 women, 625 children, and 24 babies), as I discovered in researching a book on my family. A sign in the woods points to the “Graves of the Victims of the Jewish Genocide,” now also commemorated by a monument on the main square.</p>

<p>The hypothetical European fate of my family, had they not left Zagare in time, was to die nameless in a nameless ditch. Perhaps that is why mass graves have haunted me.</p>

<p>These things linger, subliminally or not. Two decades after Srebrenica, a French photographer, Adrien Selbert, showed me photographs of the town, now gathered in a book called “Srebrenica, From Night to Night.” They captured a town overcome by the weight of the past, unable to shake it off, gripped by a kind of sullen idleness. Stray dogs wander empty streets. Neon signs and streetlights glare into vacancy.</p>

<p>It was clear that all the bullets the Serbs emptied into their male victims constituted equal violence upon their female survivors, who were left with the hurt of the unsayable.</p>

<p>What Russia has done, in Izium and elsewhere, is forge a Ukrainian national identity that is more powerful than ever, along with wounds that will be refracted down through the generations.</p>

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Every culture wants to memorialize its dead. Every family needs the missing to be identified to reach closure. Perhaps that is why a wartime mass grave offends something so deep in the human conscience.

Every culture wants to memorialize its dead. Every family needs the missing to be identified to reach closure. Perhaps that is why a wartime mass grave offends something so deep in the human conscience. Little can be said with certainty about the hundreds of bodies discovered last week at Izium, in a pine forest in northeastern Ukraine, other than that they are the beginning of a long story. Restoring human dignity to the most dehumanising of scenes; heaped anonymous corpses, the reduction of lives to nothing, and the stench of abandonment is a painstaking forensic endeavour. For many months, perhaps years, the work will continue to match DNA samples, collate the scraps, establish the cause of death, and determine what crimes may have been committed by the Russian forces who fled a week ago. Any mass grave from Bosnia to Rwanda, from Argentina to Guatemala demands of our humanity the reconstitution of the individual lives ended there. “On one side in Britain you see the Queen’s dignified burial and on the other this mass grave stemming from mass violence,” said Anjli Parrin, the Kenyan deputy director of the Human Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School. “They are two extremes that remind us that the idea of someone missing, buried anonymously, is a violation of a fundamental instinct to honor the dead.” When President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia retreats, evidence of possible atrocities surfaces. That now seems to be a pattern of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, most recently in Izium. The post-apocalyptic scene last spring in Bucha, near Kyiv, of dozens of corpses arrayed in black plastic bags beneath weeping birches laden with mistletoe has proved to be the prelude to another troubling landscape. The exhumation of a burial site in a pine forest, after more than five months of Russian occupation of Izium, has revealed one mass grave of Ukrainian Army soldiers, seventeen of them, according to an inscription on a cross. There were also 445 mainly unmarked individual graves. Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament’s commissioner for human rights, spoke of “genocide of the Ukrainian population.” But genocide requiring the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnicial, racial or religious group, as such,” in the words of the 1948 Genocide Convention is not easily proved. Other international crimes, including crimes against humanity and extrajudicial executions, may also have occurred. It took nine years for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to rule that the 1995 Serbian killing of more than 8,000 Bosnian men and boys around Srebrenica constituted genocide. This was the worst single massacre in Europe since 1945. It was also a massacre foretold. For any correspondent covering the war there, as I did, it was clear for a long time that the so-called “safe areas” of Bosnia under the protection of the United Nations were no such thing. The blue helmets of UN troops had become a symbol of impotence. The horror, when it came, was merely a re-enactment, on a different scale, of the eviction and slaughter of the Muslim population of Bosnia by Serbian forces three years earlier, at the start of the war in 1992. Izium, if the war in Ukraine endures and festers (even for years as seems possible), is unlikely to be the last site of myriad graves lost in the forest. Nor are the horrors emerging in Ukraine new to a nation with a poignant history in this regard, including at Babyn Yar, the ravine in Kyiv where more than 33,000 Jews were massacred in 1941 by the Nazis. My colleague in Bosnia, Elizabeth Neuffer of the Boston Globe, who was later killed in Iraq, wrote of the Cerska mass grave 27 kilometres northwest of Srebrenica in “Crimes of War,” a book edited by Roy Gutman and David Rieff: “The corpses were dressed in civilian clothes. They had gunshot wounds to the back of their heads. Their decaying hands were bound behind their back.” She continued: “Each part of the human skeleton, some two hundred bones and thirty-two teeth, has its tale to tell.” They will come to Izium, the forensic pathologists, the ballistic experts, the forensic odontologists examining teeth, the anthropologists, the radiologists, the police investigators, the national and international authorities intent on establishing what violence produced those graves. Establishing the cause and manner and circumstance of death in war is hard. That much I have learned. “It’s not just the collection of evidence that is difficult, it is preserving it,” Ms Parrin, who has been working on mass graves in the Central African Republic, said. “You are labeling and numbering and photographing under enormous stress and trauma, and you have to demonstrate the chain of custody...who passed what to whom and who locked it in which office and when.” It’s easy to get something wrong. Mistaken identity is not unusual. Before Bosnia, there was Argentina, which I covered in the mid-1980s. Buenos Aires was awakening then to the scope of a national nightmare. Every conversation seemed to end in tears as parents, haunted by desperate imaginings, recalled their children who had been “disappeared” by the military junta. That many of the tens of thousands of “desaparecidos” had been dumped from planes into the South Atlantic between 1976 and 1983 was not yet known. So did the Argentine military turn “disappear” into a transitive verb and the ocean into a mass grave. I sat and listened. That’s what journalists do: listen through silence, awaiting a clue, the revealing epiphany, the face that crumples like a dynamited building. The grief of bereaved parents was overwhelming. Sudden disappearance was too much to bear. There was no farewell and no adequate means to mourn. This twisted minds toward desperate acts. I took away the conviction that for the bereaved, disappearance into an anonymous mass grave turns every living being into someone with a possible resemblance to a lost child, whose death can never be entirely accepted. Before Argentina, there was Lithuania. My grandmother came from Zagare, a small Lithuanian town renowned for its cherries. The last Jew there, Aizikas Mendelsonas, died in 2011. When he was born in 1922, there were almost 2,000 Jews in Zagare, with its seven synagogues. The Nazis ended all that after pushing into Lithuania in June 1941. On October 2, 1941, the Jews of Zagare were ordered into the main square before being taken into the woods for execution. In 1944, the Soviet Red Army, having fought its way into Lithuania, examined a mass grave in the forest outside Zagare and found 2,402 corpses (530 men, 1,223 women, 625 children, and 24 babies), as I discovered in researching a book on my family. A sign in the woods points to the “Graves of the Victims of the Jewish Genocide,” now also commemorated by a monument on the main square. The hypothetical European fate of my family, had they not left Zagare in time, was to die nameless in a nameless ditch. Perhaps that is why mass graves have haunted me. These things linger, subliminally or not. Two decades after Srebrenica, a French photographer, Adrien Selbert, showed me photographs of the town, now gathered in a book called “Srebrenica, From Night to Night.” They captured a town overcome by the weight of the past, unable to shake it off, gripped by a kind of sullen idleness. Stray dogs wander empty streets. Neon signs and streetlights glare into vacancy. It was clear that all the bullets the Serbs emptied into their male victims constituted equal violence upon their female survivors, who were left with the hurt of the unsayable. What Russia has done, in Izium and elsewhere, is forge a Ukrainian national identity that is more powerful than ever, along with wounds that will be refracted down through the generations. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuideoALONzzi1ib" /><meta charset="utf-8" />The Indian Army on Sunday reached a milestone by activating satellite broadband service at the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, the Army, in collaboration with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), a wholly government-owned broadband infrastructure provider company worked towards providing internet services to the troops stationed in Siachen at a height of 19,061 feet.</p>

<p>Indian Army’s Fire &amp; Fury Corps which is deployed to guard the Siachen glacier informed about the development which will help increase the efficiency of communication and subsequent operations along the treacherous terrain and enemy border.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"#IndianArmy "Always Through" Satellite based internet service activated on the #SiachenGlacier at 19,061 feet, the World's Highest Battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers." tweeted the official handle of Fire &amp; Fury Corps, also called XIV Corps.</p>

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<p>Currently, BBNL is working under its Bharat Net scheme to provide internet connectivity through satellites to rural remote areas which includes 7,000 gram panchayats. According to government data, over 4,000 of these gram panchayats have already been commissioned.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/hughes-isro-launch-indias-first-commercial-satellite-broadband-service-515831"><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Hughes, ISRO launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service</strong></a></p>

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<p>While the government is working on using satellite broadband to make connectivity easier, other&nbsp;private entities have also entreted the market.</p>

<p>As reported by WION, Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), last week, officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/isro-and-hughes-launch-indias-first-commercial-satellite-broadband-service-515633" target="_blank">: ISRO and Hughes launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service</a></p>

<p>Using ISRO's Ku-band capacity of GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 satellites has promised to deliver high-speed satellite broadband services to remote locations across India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Through the HTS technology, the company is already providing assistance to the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other remote border outposts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/private-consortiums-to-build-gslv-sslv-rockets-in-addition-to-pslv-says-isro-chief-515739" target="_blank">'Private consortiums to build GSLV &amp; SSLV rockets, in addition to PSLV', says ISRO chief</a></p>

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The Indian Army on Sunday reached a milestone by activating satellite broadband service at the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas.

The Indian Army on Sunday reached a milestone by activating satellite broadband service at the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas. Reportedly, the Army, in collaboration with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), a wholly government-owned broadband infrastructure provider company worked towards providing internet services to the troops stationed in Siachen at a height of 19,061 feet. Indian Army’s Fire & Fury Corps which is deployed to guard the Siachen glacier informed about the development which will help increase the efficiency of communication and subsequent operations along the treacherous terrain and enemy border. "#IndianArmy "Always Through" Satellite based internet service activated on the #SiachenGlacier at 19,061 feet, the World's Highest Battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers." tweeted the official handle of Fire & Fury Corps, also called XIV Corps. #IndianArmy "Always Through" Satellite based internet service activated on the #SiachenGlacier at 19,061 feet, the World's Highest Battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers#SiachenWarriors@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA@ANI pic.twitter.com/kK8xQG8aQj — @firefurycorps_IA (@firefurycorps) September 18, 2022 × Currently, BBNL is working under its Bharat Net scheme to provide internet connectivity through satellites to rural remote areas which includes 7,000 gram panchayats. According to government data, over 4,000 of these gram panchayats have already been commissioned. WATCH | Hughes, ISRO launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service × While the government is working on using satellite broadband to make connectivity easier, other private entities have also entreted the market. As reported by WION, Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), last week, officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country. Read more: ISRO and Hughes launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service Using ISRO's Ku-band capacity of GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 satellites has promised to deliver high-speed satellite broadband services to remote locations across India. Through the HTS technology, the company is already providing assistance to the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other remote border outposts. Read more: 'Private consortiums to build GSLV & SSLV rockets, in addition to PSLV', says ISRO chief (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Rockstar Games executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 were&nbsp;leaked on myriad social media platforms on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, a user named 'teapotuberhacker' on GTAForums claimed that they were behind the leak which comes from a test build of GTA 6. The post, which has been deleted since was captioned as saying, "Here are 90 footage/clips from GTA 6. It's possible I could leak more data soon, GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build."</p>

<p>The authenticity of the videos can be gauged by the fact that Rockstar Studios is working round the clock to take down the gameplay videos on YouTube and other social media platforms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In one of the leaked videos, a player-character named Lucia alongside her accomplice Jason, in true GTA style robs a waffle restaurant.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In an Instagram post,&nbsp;Rockstar Games confirmed that it recently "suffered a network intrusion"&nbsp;that resulted in the&nbsp;massive leak of 90 videos of early development versions of Grand Theft Auto 6.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Rumours had been doing the rounds ever since Rockstar announced the development of GTA 6 that it will have a male and female protagonist. Several netizens claimed that it was Rockstar's satirical take on the Bonnie and Clyde story.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moreover, the NPC conversations, cars, and other assets remind one of GTA 5. Given that GTA 5 was launched in 2013 and that rumours of the new game being in development were swirling since 2014, it is only reasonable that the leaked videos carry a rather older look and feel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The game is still far from being completed and the leak could push Rockstar to delay the release of the product. Some experts believe that the leak will force Rockstar to cull the work-from-home flexibility for its developers which may cause a temporary halt in the development process.&nbsp;</p>

<p>GTA is one of the highest-selling AAA video games in the world with its popularity still high, nearly 10 years after the launch of its previous iteration, GTA V. The studio had focused its energies on expanding GTA V online and developing Red Dead Redemption 2.</p>

<p>However, since both products have been out in the public for several years now and are reasonably successful, Rockstar is fully committed to its flagship project.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fans, however, are elated that after several years of little to no information, they finally have something to devour, until the game or its official trailer is released.&nbsp;</p>

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Rockstar Games executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 were leaked on myriad social media platforms on Sunday.

Rockstar Games executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 were leaked on myriad social media platforms on Sunday. Reportedly, a user named 'teapotuberhacker' on GTAForums claimed that they were behind the leak which comes from a test build of GTA 6. The post, which has been deleted since was captioned as saying, "Here are 90 footage/clips from GTA 6. It's possible I could leak more data soon, GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build." The authenticity of the videos can be gauged by the fact that Rockstar Studios is working round the clock to take down the gameplay videos on YouTube and other social media platforms. In one of the leaked videos, a player-character named Lucia alongside her accomplice Jason, in true GTA style robs a waffle restaurant. GTA 6 gameplay leak. Seems very VERY legit. pic.twitter.com/tZjpfA1M2T — Mars (@Mars69lol) September 18, 2022 × In an Instagram post, Rockstar Games confirmed that it recently "suffered a network intrusion" that resulted in the massive leak of 90 videos of early development versions of Grand Theft Auto 6. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockstar Games (@rockstargames) × Rumours had been doing the rounds ever since Rockstar announced the development of GTA 6 that it will have a male and female protagonist. Several netizens claimed that it was Rockstar's satirical take on the Bonnie and Clyde story. Moreover, the NPC conversations, cars, and other assets remind one of GTA 5. Given that GTA 5 was launched in 2013 and that rumours of the new game being in development were swirling since 2014, it is only reasonable that the leaked videos carry a rather older look and feel. The game is still far from being completed and the leak could push Rockstar to delay the release of the product. Some experts believe that the leak will force Rockstar to cull the work-from-home flexibility for its developers which may cause a temporary halt in the development process. GTA is one of the highest-selling AAA video games in the world with its popularity still high, nearly 10 years after the launch of its previous iteration, GTA V. The studio had focused its energies on expanding GTA V online and developing Red Dead Redemption 2. However, since both products have been out in the public for several years now and are reasonably successful, Rockstar is fully committed to its flagship project. The fans, however, are elated that after several years of little to no information, they finally have something to devour, until the game or its official trailer is released. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

GTA 6 gameplay videos leaked. Shows city location and the new protagonists

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<p>A day after remarking that the US would defend Taiwan if China attacks the island nation, the Chinese foreign ministry has given a rather 'stern' reply to US President Joe Biden.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, Mao Ning, spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry during a media briefing stated that China reserves the right to take necessary measures aimed at culling secessionist activities in Taiwan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are willing to do our best to strive for peaceful reunification. At the same time, we will not tolerate any activities aimed at secession," said Mao.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Urging Washington to handle the issue 'carefully and properly' Mao further asserted that the US should not send 'wrong signals' to Taiwan's secessionist forces.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government of China." Mao signed off by saying.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by WION, on Sunday, during an interview with CBS, Biden was asked if American forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. In reply, the US president gave an affirmative answer.</p>

<p>"Yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack." said Biden.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, in the same interview, Biden iterated his commitment to the 'One-China' policy that Washington has been following for years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We agree with what we signed onto a long time ago. And that there’s ‘one-China’ policy, and Taiwan makes their own judgments about their independence. We are not moving. We’re not encouraging their being independent. That’s their decision." added President Biden.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It is pertinent to note that the US recognises the 'one-China' policy espoused by Beijing. However, simultaneously, it maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan while not recognising China's sovereignty over the island state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a major flashpoint that created conditions pre-cursor to that of a full-fledged war.&nbsp;</p>

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A day after remarking that the US would defend Taiwan if China attacks the island nation, the Chinese foreign ministry has given a rather 'stern' reply to US President Joe Biden.

A day after remarking that the US would defend Taiwan if China attacks the island nation, the Chinese foreign ministry has given a rather 'stern' reply to US President Joe Biden. Reportedly, Mao Ning, spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry during a media briefing stated that China reserves the right to take necessary measures aimed at culling secessionist activities in Taiwan. "We are willing to do our best to strive for peaceful reunification. At the same time, we will not tolerate any activities aimed at secession," said Mao. Urging Washington to handle the issue 'carefully and properly' Mao further asserted that the US should not send 'wrong signals' to Taiwan's secessionist forces. "There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government of China." Mao signed off by saying. As reported by WION, on Sunday, during an interview with CBS, Biden was asked if American forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. In reply, the US president gave an affirmative answer. "Yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack." said Biden. WATCH | 'US forces would defend Taiwan,' states US President Joe Biden × However, in the same interview, Biden iterated his commitment to the 'One-China' policy that Washington has been following for years. “We agree with what we signed onto a long time ago. And that there’s ‘one-China’ policy, and Taiwan makes their own judgments about their independence. We are not moving. We’re not encouraging their being independent. That’s their decision." added President Biden. Read more: Biden warns Jinping, says US forces would help defend Taiwan against China It is pertinent to note that the US recognises the 'one-China' policy espoused by Beijing. However, simultaneously, it maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan while not recognising China's sovereignty over the island state. The recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a major flashpoint that created conditions pre-cursor to that of a full-fledged war. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>A couple of days after China reported its first imported case of the monkeypox virus infection, a top Chinese health official has released a rather 'controversial' advice on how to avoid the 'monkeypox' virus.</p>

<p>Reportedly, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to avoid physical contact with foreigners to prevent contracting the infection.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as part of our healthy lifestyle, it is recommended that 1) you do not have direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners," said Wu on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It is necessary and very important to strengthen the surveillance and prevention of monkeypox epidemic at the social level." he further added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After his controversial advice went viral, Wu reportedly turned off the comment section under his post. Meanwhile, the sane voices on the Chinese internet asked why foreigners, who had been living there for a long time and had not left the country were pointed out in particular and deemed more dangerous than, say the locals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by WION, Chine reported its first case of the monkeypox virus infection last Friday after an individual arrived in the southwestern city of Chongqing from abroad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more<a href="https://www.wionews.com/east-asia/china-reports-its-first-imported-case-of-monkeypox-517069" target="_blank">: China reports its first case of monkeypox infection, patient showed symptoms in quarantine</a></p>

<p>The man was put in quarantine upon arrival to ensure the transmission risk is low, the municipal health commission said in a statement. All close contacts have been isolated and are under medical observation.</p>

<p>The monkeypox virus, which is transmitted through close contact with infected people, animals, or contaminated materials, usually causes symptoms similar to but milder than those of smallpox, such as fever, headache, and rashes.</p>

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A couple of days after China reported its first imported case of the monkeypox virus infection, a top Chinese health official has released a rather 'controversial' advice on how to avoid the 'monkeypox' virus.

A couple of days after China reported its first imported case of the monkeypox virus infection, a top Chinese health official has released a rather 'controversial' advice on how to avoid the 'monkeypox' virus. Reportedly, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to avoid physical contact with foreigners to prevent contracting the infection. "To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as part of our healthy lifestyle, it is recommended that 1) you do not have direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners," said Wu on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform. "It is necessary and very important to strengthen the surveillance and prevention of monkeypox epidemic at the social level." he further added. WATCH | Monkeypox: Expert tells WION what you must know × After his controversial advice went viral, Wu reportedly turned off the comment section under his post. Meanwhile, the sane voices on the Chinese internet asked why foreigners, who had been living there for a long time and had not left the country were pointed out in particular and deemed more dangerous than, say the locals. As reported by WION, Chine reported its first case of the monkeypox virus infection last Friday after an individual arrived in the southwestern city of Chongqing from abroad. Read more: China reports its first case of monkeypox infection, patient showed symptoms in quarantine The man was put in quarantine upon arrival to ensure the transmission risk is low, the municipal health commission said in a statement. All close contacts have been isolated and are under medical observation. The monkeypox virus, which is transmitted through close contact with infected people, animals, or contaminated materials, usually causes symptoms similar to but milder than those of smallpox, such as fever, headache, and rashes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'Don't touch foreigners', Chinese health official's controversial remark to avoid monkeypox draws flak

<p>Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to $75.1 billion for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) in history.</p>

<p>Volkswagen will price preferred shares in the flotation of Porsche AG at $76.30 to $82.28 per share, the carmaker said, translating into a valuation of $70. to S75.1 billion.</p>

<p>At the upper end of the range, first reported by Reuters, it would become Europe's third largest IPO on record, according to Refinitiv data. Trading will begin on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on September 29, Volkswagen said.</p>

<p>As part of the listing, 911 million Porsche AG shares will be divided into 455.5 million preferred shares and 455.5 million ordinary shares. Up to 113,875,000 preferred shares, carrying no voting rights will be placed with investors over the course of the IPO.</p>

<p>The sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Norway as well as mutual fund company T. Rowe Price will subscribe up to $3.67 billion worth of preferred shares as cornerstone investors, at the upper end of the valuation, Volkswagen said.</p>

<p>"We are now in the home stretch with the IPO plans for Porsche and welcome the commitment of our cornerstone investors," Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Arno Antlitz said.</p>

<p>In line with Volkswagen's agreement earlier in September with its largest shareholder Porsche SE. 25 per cent plus one ordinary share in the sportscar brand, which do carry voting rights, will go to Porsche SE at the price of the preferred shares plus a 7.5 per cent premium.</p>

<p>Porsche SE, the holding firm controlled by the Porsche and Piech families, will finance the acquisition of the ordinary shares with debt capital of up to $7.8 billion, it said in a separate statement.</p>

<p>Total proceeds from the sale will be $17.9 billion to $19.4 billion. If the IPO goes ahead, Volkswagen will call an extraordinary shareholder meeting in December where it will propose to pay 49 per cent of total proceeds to shareholders in early 2023 as a special dividend.</p>

<p>A stock exchange prospectus is expected to be published on Monday, after which institutional and private investors can subscribe to Porsche shares.</p>

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Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to $75.1 billion for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) in history.

Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to $75.1 billion for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Volkswagen will price preferred shares in the flotation of Porsche AG at $76.30 to $82.28 per share, the carmaker said, translating into a valuation of $70. to S75.1 billion. At the upper end of the range, first reported by Reuters, it would become Europe's third largest IPO on record, according to Refinitiv data. Trading will begin on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on September 29, Volkswagen said. As part of the listing, 911 million Porsche AG shares will be divided into 455.5 million preferred shares and 455.5 million ordinary shares. Up to 113,875,000 preferred shares, carrying no voting rights will be placed with investors over the course of the IPO. The sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Norway as well as mutual fund company T. Rowe Price will subscribe up to $3.67 billion worth of preferred shares as cornerstone investors, at the upper end of the valuation, Volkswagen said. "We are now in the home stretch with the IPO plans for Porsche and welcome the commitment of our cornerstone investors," Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Arno Antlitz said. In line with Volkswagen's agreement earlier in September with its largest shareholder Porsche SE. 25 per cent plus one ordinary share in the sportscar brand, which do carry voting rights, will go to Porsche SE at the price of the preferred shares plus a 7.5 per cent premium. Porsche SE, the holding firm controlled by the Porsche and Piech families, will finance the acquisition of the ordinary shares with debt capital of up to $7.8 billion, it said in a separate statement. Total proceeds from the sale will be $17.9 billion to $19.4 billion. If the IPO goes ahead, Volkswagen will call an extraordinary shareholder meeting in December where it will propose to pay 49 per cent of total proceeds to shareholders in early 2023 as a special dividend. A stock exchange prospectus is expected to be published on Monday, after which institutional and private investors can subscribe to Porsche shares. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Banking major Goldman Sachs has cut the GDP forecast for the US for 2023, anticipating an aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve.</p>

<p>Reportedly, the GDP growth will see a decline of 0.4 per cent to 1.1 per cent from the earlier projection of 1.5 per cent. Meanwhile, the projection for 2022 was left unchanged at zero per cent.</p>

<p>Furthermore, the financial firm expects the US central bank, the Federal Reserve to hike policy rates by 75 basis points in its next meeting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“This higher rates path combined with recent tightening in financial conditions implies a somewhat worse outlook for growth and employment next year,” said the company.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/goldman-sachs-to-start-firing-employees-from-next-week-amid-economic-slowdown-515603">Goldman Sachs to start firing employees from next week amid economic slowdown</a></p>

<p>“Our growth forecast is slightly below consensus and implies a below-potential growth trajectory that we believe is necessary to cool wage and price inflation.” it further added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The firm also believes that the unemployment rate will skyrocket to 4.1 per cent by the end of 2023, up 0.3 per cent from the previous forecast of 3.8 per cent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported extensively by WION, the US has already seen two consecutive quarters where the economy has contracted; meaning, an unofficial recession has already set in place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The worries were compounded earlier this week when the Consumer Price Index report was released. The inflation rate stood at a worse-than-expected mark of '8.3' per cent, leading industry experts to predict that the Fed may hike interest rates for a record fifth time this year, next week.</p>

<p>Read more:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/biden-parties-as-stock-market-tumbles-inflation-worsens-and-fed-indicates-rate-hike-515921" target="_blank">&nbsp;Biden parties as stock market tumbles, inflation worsens and Fed indicates rate hike</a></p>

<p>Moreover, as soon as the report came out, the US stock market tumbled to its two-month low.</p>

<p>Reportedly, all three major US stock indices fell well below their numbers set in the month of June. The Dow dropped 139. 40 points to close at 30,822 while S&amp;P 500 closed the week by siding 0.72 per cent. Lastly, Nasdaq Composite slide 0.9 per cent to finish the week at 11,448.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/as-recession-fears-mount-wall-street-tumbles-to-a-two-month-low-516999" target="_blank">As recession fears mount, Wall Street tumbles to a two-month low</a></p>

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Banking major Goldman Sachs has cut the GDP forecast for the US for 2023, anticipating an aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Reportedly, the GDP growth will see a decline of 0.

Banking major Goldman Sachs has cut the GDP forecast for the US for 2023, anticipating an aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Reportedly, the GDP growth will see a decline of 0.4 per cent to 1.1 per cent from the earlier projection of 1.5 per cent. Meanwhile, the projection for 2022 was left unchanged at zero per cent. Furthermore, the financial firm expects the US central bank, the Federal Reserve to hike policy rates by 75 basis points in its next meeting. “This higher rates path combined with recent tightening in financial conditions implies a somewhat worse outlook for growth and employment next year,” said the company. Read more: Goldman Sachs to start firing employees from next week amid economic slowdown “Our growth forecast is slightly below consensus and implies a below-potential growth trajectory that we believe is necessary to cool wage and price inflation.” it further added. The firm also believes that the unemployment rate will skyrocket to 4.1 per cent by the end of 2023, up 0.3 per cent from the previous forecast of 3.8 per cent. As reported extensively by WION, the US has already seen two consecutive quarters where the economy has contracted; meaning, an unofficial recession has already set in place. The worries were compounded earlier this week when the Consumer Price Index report was released. The inflation rate stood at a worse-than-expected mark of '8.3' per cent, leading industry experts to predict that the Fed may hike interest rates for a record fifth time this year, next week. Read more: Biden parties as stock market tumbles, inflation worsens and Fed indicates rate hike Moreover, as soon as the report came out, the US stock market tumbled to its two-month low. Reportedly, all three major US stock indices fell well below their numbers set in the month of June. The Dow dropped 139. 40 points to close at 30,822 while S&P 500 closed the week by siding 0.72 per cent. Lastly, Nasdaq Composite slide 0.9 per cent to finish the week at 11,448. Read more: As recession fears mount, Wall Street tumbles to a two-month low (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come the month of November, as per Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, Khawaja made the statement during a press conference on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Former premier Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled this political responsibility four times and Shehbaz will do the same in November,” Khwaja told the reporters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The minister also trained his guns on former PM Imran Khan who has been iterating that the government is stalling elections to bring the army chief of choice.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“He just wants to make the Army Chief’s appointment controversial. Politics is separate but institutions should not be made controversial,” chided Khawaja.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-dispatch-pakistan-army-slams-imran-khans-defamatory-remarks-about-military-leadership-513522"><strong>WATCH | WION Dispatch: Pakistan army slams Imran Khan's 'defamatory' remarks about military leadership</strong></a></p>

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<p>It is pertinent to note that current Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa retires on November 29 after his three-year extension ends. The appointment of the Army chief in Pakistan is a big deal as the Army rules the coup-prone country from behind the curtains.</p>

<p>While a democratic regime sits in Islamabad at all times, it is the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi where the big decisions are taken and instructed to the executive.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Most governments in Pakistan tend to have an Army chief that dictates the actions. Bajwa was no less and on several occasions, he undermined former PM Imran Khan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief attempted to go against Bajwa, he was cut to size, and Shehbaz Sharif and his coalition government was brought to power.</p>

<p>Since then, Imran has been openly targeting Sharif's government and not leaving an opportunity to go after Bajwa as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by WION, in a public rally in faislabad earlier this month, Imran stated that Sharif was trying to appoint his pawn because if a "patriotic Army Chief is appointed, he would ask them about their ill-gotten wealth".</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/critique-on-imran-khan-following-statement-alleging-that-govt-wants-to-bring-an-army-chief-of-their-choice-513154">Critique on Imran Khan following statement alleging that govt wants to bring an army chief of their choice</a></p>

<p>At the time, Khawaja had retorted by saying,&nbsp;"Imran Khan made wrong statement about the army chief at the rally. Many army chiefs were appointed in Pakistan. The sanctity of some institutions is for Pakistan’s security, Imran Khan should not play with the country for its own interests."</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Islamabad High Court Chief Justice, Justice Athar Minallah while hearing a petition regarding the censoring of Imran Khan's speeches, censured Imran Khan over his COAS appointment remarks asking Imran Khan's consul to do some self-accountability.</p>

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come the month of November, as per Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come the month of November, as per Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. Reportedly, Khawaja made the statement during a press conference on Saturday. “Former premier Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled this political responsibility four times and Shehbaz will do the same in November,” Khwaja told the reporters. The minister also trained his guns on former PM Imran Khan who has been iterating that the government is stalling elections to bring the army chief of choice. “He just wants to make the Army Chief’s appointment controversial. Politics is separate but institutions should not be made controversial,” chided Khawaja. WATCH | WION Dispatch: Pakistan army slams Imran Khan's 'defamatory' remarks about military leadership × It is pertinent to note that current Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa retires on November 29 after his three-year extension ends. The appointment of the Army chief in Pakistan is a big deal as the Army rules the coup-prone country from behind the curtains. While a democratic regime sits in Islamabad at all times, it is the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi where the big decisions are taken and instructed to the executive. Most governments in Pakistan tend to have an Army chief that dictates the actions. Bajwa was no less and on several occasions, he undermined former PM Imran Khan. However, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief attempted to go against Bajwa, he was cut to size, and Shehbaz Sharif and his coalition government was brought to power. Since then, Imran has been openly targeting Sharif's government and not leaving an opportunity to go after Bajwa as well. As reported by WION, in a public rally in faislabad earlier this month, Imran stated that Sharif was trying to appoint his pawn because if a "patriotic Army Chief is appointed, he would ask them about their ill-gotten wealth". Read more: Critique on Imran Khan following statement alleging that govt wants to bring an army chief of their choice At the time, Khawaja had retorted by saying, "Imran Khan made wrong statement about the army chief at the rally. Many army chiefs were appointed in Pakistan. The sanctity of some institutions is for Pakistan’s security, Imran Khan should not play with the country for its own interests." Meanwhile, Islamabad High Court Chief Justice, Justice Athar Minallah while hearing a petition regarding the censoring of Imran Khan's speeches, censured Imran Khan over his COAS appointment remarks asking Imran Khan's consul to do some self-accountability. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday in a public meeting once again targeted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his coalition government by stating that the World Bank was not willing to give financial aid to it.</p>

<p>Reportedly, Imran was speaking at a rally in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Charsadda district where he called Sharif's government, an 'imported government' and warned it from trying to stop the 'peaceful revolution'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“If you stop this ‘peaceful revolution’ then as World Bank has predicted the game [situation] would get out of everyone’s hand. Let the change come through vote,” said Imran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“No matter what you do you cannot win this match you have already lost this match...economy is sinking fast and the world is not willing to give them [government] financial aid for flood victims.” he further added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moreover,&nbsp;during his speech, Imran played a clip&nbsp;of Shehbaz where he can be heard saying that 'even friendly countries now look at&nbsp;Pakistan as country with begging bowl'.</p>

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<p dir="rtl" lang="ur">چارسدہ کا آج کا جلسہ جس میں ایک مرتبہ پھرعوامی سمندر نےمیری حقیقی آزادی کی تحریک پر لبیک کہا۔جس حقیقت میں اب کسی قسم کا ابہام باقی نہیں وہ یہ ہے کہ پاکستان ایک انقلاب کو ابھرتےدیکھ رہاہے۔ہم سب کو یقینی بنانا چاہئیے کہ یہ بیلٹ باکس کے ذریعے پرامن طریقے سے آئے! <a href="https://t.co/DOTcLgFwEI">pic.twitter.com/DOTcLgFwEI</a></p>
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<p>As reported by WION, ever since Pakistan's economic condition worsened after the coalition government came to power, Imran has been batting on the front foot to stage a comeback.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khan and his legion of supporters have mounted an aggressive attack on Shehbaz's government, especially in the backdrop of floods that have submerged a third of the country.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After Shehbaz fumbled with the earpiece at the SCO summit, opposite Russian President Vladimir Putin, Khan's supporters had a field day on Twitter mocking the PM.</p>

<p>"This Crime Minister is a constant embarrassment for Pakistan. Even President Putin had to eventually just laugh at this clumsy man. Pathetic. This is what conspirators wanted? To have by design a politician who would not only be a crook but also a pathetic apology for a PM?" tweeted one of Imran's party members.</p>

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<p>Before that, the PTI chief had issued a warning to the government that he would become more dangerous if he was sent to jail.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They have been trying to put me in jail for long now. I will be more dangerous if they send me to jail," said Imran Khan before appearing for a court hearing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/i-will-be-more-dangerous-if-jailed-former-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-issues-a-warning-514775" target="_blank">&nbsp;'I will be more dangerous, if jailed', former Pakistan PM Imran Khan issues a warning</a></p>

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday in a public meeting once again targeted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his coalition government by stating that the World Bank was not willing to give financial aid to it.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday in a public meeting once again targeted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his coalition government by stating that the World Bank was not willing to give financial aid to it. Reportedly, Imran was speaking at a rally in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Charsadda district where he called Sharif's government, an 'imported government' and warned it from trying to stop the 'peaceful revolution'. “If you stop this ‘peaceful revolution’ then as World Bank has predicted the game [situation] would get out of everyone’s hand. Let the change come through vote,” said Imran. “No matter what you do you cannot win this match you have already lost this match...economy is sinking fast and the world is not willing to give them [government] financial aid for flood victims.” he further added. Moreover, during his speech, Imran played a clip of Shehbaz where he can be heard saying that 'even friendly countries now look at Pakistan as country with begging bowl'. چارسدہ کا آج کا جلسہ جس میں ایک مرتبہ پھرعوامی سمندر نےمیری حقیقی آزادی کی تحریک پر لبیک کہا۔جس حقیقت میں اب کسی قسم کا ابہام باقی نہیں وہ یہ ہے کہ پاکستان ایک انقلاب کو ابھرتےدیکھ رہاہے۔ہم سب کو یقینی بنانا چاہئیے کہ یہ بیلٹ باکس کے ذریعے پرامن طریقے سے آئے! pic.twitter.com/DOTcLgFwEI — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) September 17, 2022 × As reported by WION, ever since Pakistan's economic condition worsened after the coalition government came to power, Imran has been batting on the front foot to stage a comeback. Khan and his legion of supporters have mounted an aggressive attack on Shehbaz's government, especially in the backdrop of floods that have submerged a third of the country. Read more: Critique on Imran Khan following statement alleging that govt wants to bring an army chief of their choice After Shehbaz fumbled with the earpiece at the SCO summit, opposite Russian President Vladimir Putin, Khan's supporters had a field day on Twitter mocking the PM. "This Crime Minister is a constant embarrassment for Pakistan. Even President Putin had to eventually just laugh at this clumsy man. Pathetic. This is what conspirators wanted? To have by design a politician who would not only be a crook but also a pathetic apology for a PM?" tweeted one of Imran's party members. This CrimeMinister is a constant embarrassment for Pakistan. Even President Putin had to eventually just laugh at this clumsy man. Pathetic. This is what conspirators wanted? To have by design a politician who would not only be a crook but also a pathetic apology for a PM? pic.twitter.com/mmEhLY7RZg — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) September 15, 2022 × Before that, the PTI chief had issued a warning to the government that he would become more dangerous if he was sent to jail. "They have been trying to put me in jail for long now. I will be more dangerous if they send me to jail," said Imran Khan before appearing for a court hearing. Read more: 'I will be more dangerous, if jailed', former Pakistan PM Imran Khan issues a warning (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Days after Ukraine authorities unearthed a mass burial site in the east Ukrainian town of Izium with most bodies having signs of violent deaths, the European Union presidency has called for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, the statement was made by Jan Lipavsky, foreign minister of the Czech Republic which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lipavsky took to Twitter to lash out at Russia and called for the establishment of a tribunal that will prosecute crimes of aggression.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Russia left behind mass graves of hundreds of shot and tortured people in the Izyum area. In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are unthinkable and abhorrent," tweeted Lipavsky.</p>

<p>"We must not overlook it. We stand for the punishment of all war criminals. I call for the speedy establishment of a special international tribunal that will prosecute the crime of aggression." he further added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As reported by WION, the Ukrainian authorities on Friday began the process of examining the mass burial site. However, officials stated that 99 per cent of the exhumed bodies found at the burial site had signs of violent death, meaning the Russian troops tortured and mutilated them when killing.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/zelensky-after-bucha-new-mass-graves-found-in-ukraines-recaptured-izium-517044">WATCH |&nbsp;Zelensky: After Bucha, new mass graves found in Ukraine's recaptured Izium</a></strong></p>

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<p>"Among the bodies that were exhumed today, 99 percent showed signs of violent death. There are several bodies with their hands tied behind their backs, and one person is buried with a rope around his neck." said Oleg Synegubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bodies-tortured-to-death-at-the-mass-burial-site-discovered-in-eastern-ukraine-claims-kyiv-516986" target="_blank">&nbsp;Most bodies at mass burial site have signs of violent death, claims Kyiv</a></p>

<p>Synegubov further stated that these people were obviously tortured and executed by the Russian troops.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Russian troops attacked Izyum in April and according to witnesses, over 100 were killed in the first assault as Russian bombs were hurled. The emergency service workers wearing blue plastic may have also stumbled upon the graves of little children, who, according to the locals were one of the earliest casualties in the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Days after Ukraine authorities unearthed a mass burial site in the east Ukrainian town of Izium with most bodies having signs of violent deaths, the European Union presidency has called for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal.

Days after Ukraine authorities unearthed a mass burial site in the east Ukrainian town of Izium with most bodies having signs of violent deaths, the European Union presidency has called for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal. Reportedly, the statement was made by Jan Lipavsky, foreign minister of the Czech Republic which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency. Lipavsky took to Twitter to lash out at Russia and called for the establishment of a tribunal that will prosecute crimes of aggression. “Russia left behind mass graves of hundreds of shot and tortured people in the Izyum area. In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are unthinkable and abhorrent," tweeted Lipavsky. "We must not overlook it. We stand for the punishment of all war criminals. I call for the speedy establishment of a special international tribunal that will prosecute the crime of aggression." he further added. Russia left behind mass graves of hundreds of shot and tortured people in the Izyum area. In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are unthinkable and abhorrent. We must not overlook it. We stand for the punishment of all war criminals. #StandwithUkraine — Jan Lipavský (@JanLipavsky) September 17, 2022 × As reported by WION, the Ukrainian authorities on Friday began the process of examining the mass burial site. However, officials stated that 99 per cent of the exhumed bodies found at the burial site had signs of violent death, meaning the Russian troops tortured and mutilated them when killing. WATCH | Zelensky: After Bucha, new mass graves found in Ukraine's recaptured Izium × "Among the bodies that were exhumed today, 99 percent showed signs of violent death. There are several bodies with their hands tied behind their backs, and one person is buried with a rope around his neck." said Oleg Synegubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration. Read more: Most bodies at mass burial site have signs of violent death, claims Kyiv Synegubov further stated that these people were obviously tortured and executed by the Russian troops. The Russian troops attacked Izyum in April and according to witnesses, over 100 were killed in the first assault as Russian bombs were hurled. The emergency service workers wearing blue plastic may have also stumbled upon the graves of little children, who, according to the locals were one of the earliest casualties in the attack. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

EU bats for war crimes tribunal after mass burial site unearthed in Ukraine

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