From controlling vital signs to filtering filthy air and even translating speech into other languages, the coronavirus-fuelled boom in mask-wearing has generated an unusual range of high-tech face coverings. Watch report.

COVID-19 pandemic fueled boom in mask-wearing

A rebel group in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of three candidates of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s governing party, demanding the release of detained student protesters in return for letting them go. Watch report.

3 candidates of Suu Kyi's party abducted: Arakan army claims responsibility

The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia are scheduled to separately meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington on Friday.

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Pompeo to meet Armenia, Azerbaijan ministers

In Libya women are frowned upon if they are sports enthusiasts. Female athletes have many critics in the country. But, with first ever all-female sports academy in Libya, these females are overcoming the taboo.

Females overcoming taboo with first ever all-female sports academy in Libya

Protesters had blocked the international airport of Nigeria in Lagos as protests sparked by police brutality. Demonstrations have been going for over a week now.

Protests against police brutality continues in Nigeria

With the COVID-19 pandemic wrecking the livelihoods in Kenya, Children in African countries have turned to working in quarries and rubbish dumps. Most of the children believe that they have been left without any other options.

Children resort to working in quarries, rubbish dumps in Kenya

Welcoming the delegation, Aliyev said that visit of the Turkish delegation to Azerbaijan has a "special significance in this difficult time."

Turkish delegation on 3-day visit to Azerbaijan

Guinea''s opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo declared himself the winner of the West African country''s presidential election Monday before the official results have been announced, setting up a tense showdown with the incumbent leader of a decade.

Guinea elections: Violence grips West African nation amid prez poll

According to US information security firm CrowdStrike, the attacks were the first cases of their kind in the country.

Japanese vaccine producers under cyber attacks: Reports

For a 5th consecutive night, protesters defied a ban on gatherings in Thailand. 10,000 people in colourful ponchos assembled near Bangkok's Victory Monument.

Thailand Anti-govt protests: Thousands attend rally despite police warning

United States & Britain have accused the Russia of cyber attacks against Tokyo Olympics which was scheduled to take place this year. Both companies made separate announcements, "Russia's military has been accused of attempting to disrupt the Tokyo event".

US, UK: Russian hackers targeted Tokyo Olympics

US, UK accuses Russia of cyber attacks against Tokyo Olympics

United States has removed Sudan from the list of the states that sponsor terrorism. In a tweet, US President Donald Trump has announced that African nations' transitional government has agreed to pay $335 Mn to American terror victims.

United States removes Sudan from the list of states that sponsor terrorism

Ravens have been residents on the tower of London for centuries now and according to belief, if all ravens leave the tower the British Kingdom will collapse and the country will be in the state of chaos.

Meet the Ravenmaster of the tower of London, faces new challenges during pandemic

On Friday, a school teacher was beheaded in France for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed during a lecture on freedom of expression. The incident sent shock waves across the world.

France: Ministers attend defence council meeting after teacher beheaded

The demonstration comes just a week before Chileans vote in a referendum on whether to replace the dictatorship-era constitution.

Churches burnt as thousands mark Chile protest movement anniversary

Thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to support teachers and defend freedom of expression after the killing of Samuel Paty, a history teacher beheaded by a suspected Islamist on Friday.

Tribute planned for beheaded teacher in France; 11 people arrested

Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday (October 19) tweeted that her husband Captain Safdar Awan has been arrested by Karachi police.

After Maryam Nawaz's fiery speech against Pakistan PM, her husband Safdar arrested

Yoshihide Suga visits to Vietnam & Indonesia. It's Suga's first foreign visit since taking office as the Prime Minister of Japan. Japanese PM arrived in Vietnam on Sunday evening.

Suga's first foreign visit to Vietnam & Indonesia since taking office as Japan's PM

In France, several hundred teachers gather in front of the rectorate in Rennes, Brittany, to pay tribute to the history teacher beheaded in a Paris suburb by a young Chechen Russian man.

French teacher beheaded: Students recall history teacher as being king, Teachers pay tribute

Armenian officials accused the Azeri forces of using artillery and missiles early on Sunday, despite both sides agreeing on a ceasefire that went into effect at midnight local time.

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: New truce comes into effect in Nagorno-Karabakh

As the coronavirus restrictions have started to ease across the world live music is also slowly coming back to the streets of New York City.

The post-pandemic life: People return to streets as live concert resumes

A Greek university student with disabilities has achieved her lifelong ambition of reaching the summit of Mount Olympus, Greece’s highest peak strapped to the back of a friend.

Student with disabilities climbing Greece's highest peak

According to a report the Chinese government has warned the US that it may detain Americans in China in response to the justice department’s prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated scholars.

China responds to FBI's detention of Chinese scholars

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on new humanitarian ceasefire

The Indian government has served notices to e-commerce majors Amazon and Flipkart for non-declaration of mandatory disclosure, including the 'Country of Origin' on specific products. Watch report.

Indian government notice to Amazon and Flipkart: E-commerce majors given 15 days to reply

Hundreds of locals in Dhaka staged a protest rally for the second day to raise their voices against the rising number of rape incidents in the country. Watch report.

Bangladesh rape protest: Protesters take part in second-day rally

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of war. We decode the long-simmering conflict for you this week on Wion Wideangle. Watch 'Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Bad blood in the Caucasus'.

Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Bad blood in the Caucasus

Terror struck France, this time with the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in a street in a Paris suburb. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.

History teacher beheaded in France: Teacher showed Prophet caricatures

A history teacher had been beheaded in France after discussing caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in class. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.

Teacher beheaded in Paris; Macron calls it Islamist terrorist attack