Amazon is the world's go-to-market for anything ad everything, but a crucial part of its business is ratings and reviews, it is a major way of engaging shoppers but what happens when there are no reviews? This is a case in China, our next report tells you more.

Amazon's bid to mute criticism in China

Voting has ended for Hong Kong's first 'Patriots only' elections, where only the candidates that are approved by Beijing are allowed to vote. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy party shuns it.

Hong Kongers snub 'Patriot' election

Thousands of people took to the streets of Sudan's capital to protest against the military coup. Over 100 protesters have been reported injured as they face tear gas and grenades.

Sudan: Mass anti-coup protests turn violent, over 100 reported injured

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault accusations against anyone and also said that her social media post had been misunderstood.

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai backtracks on sexual assault claims

For the second year in a row, it's a sombre Christmas in Europe. Just a week ahead of Christmas, parts of Europe are once again going into lockdown mode and tightening covid restrictions as Omicron cases drive up cases and hospitalisations. WION's correspondent Susan Tehrani brings in more on this.

Europe weighs Christmas restrictions amid Omicron scare

There's a massive Christmas time headache for US president Joe Biden and it has been delivered by a prominent member of his own party Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginian who claimed that he won't be able to support Biden's Build Back Better.

United States: Democrat Senator Joe Manchin kills Biden's mega Build Back Better bill

During the 1990s the Taliban imposed brutal restrictions on women. Mandatory face covering, restricted access to healthcare, no access to education. With Taliban 2.0 in power in Afghanistan, they announced big promises on women's rights and freedoms, however, in reality, things have been quite different on the ground. Defending the Taliban's decision on the global platform was none other than its biggest supporter Pakistan.

Afghanistan: Imran Khan defends Taliban on women's rights

Omicron spreads its wings in India as confirmed tally of the variant shots up to 37. Meanwhile, India's vaccination drive also catches pace.

India's Omicron case tally reach 37; Vaccination drive also catches pace

As the world is battling with the surge of covid-19 variant, Japan is gearing up for the worst-case scenario possible with the third case of the variant reported.

Covid-19 Latest News: Japan reports third case of Omicron variant

As Omicron cases continue to being detected worldwide, Britain's health minister has said that there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant in the UK.

United Kingdom: Health minister confirms community transmission of Omicron variant

As the Omicron variant of the covid infection continues to crop up across the world, the first case of this new virus is now being reported in Sri Lanka. According to reports, a Sri Lankan national who had come from Nigeria has tested positive.

Sri Lanka detects first case of Covid-19 variant Omicron

Months after a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections, which led to the deaths of more than 200, 000 people, India's health ministry has now reported their first two cases of Omicron covid variant. WION's principal correspondent Sidhant Sibal brings in more on this.

Omicron variant detected in India, Health Ministry advises not to panic

India's economy has registered a decent recovery in the second quarter, the economy has grown by 8.4% in the June-September period and markets are on the upswing but for how long will this recovery going to stay? What is the outlook for next year in the midst of the Omicron variant?

India: Omicron variant and the economic recovery

Foreign Ministers of five Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and emphasised the readiness of their leaderships to further strengthen relations with India.

PM Narendra Modi meets foreign ministers of 5 Central Asian countries; trade, connectivity top focus

The new variant of concern has reached the United States, the Biden administration is pulling up its socks to deal with Omicron, a variant that continues to be a mystery for experts. Biden has announced a winter campaign on this new mutant.

Omicron Scare: Biden administration announces winter campaign against COVID-19

Frequent hurricanes have led to the calls of seawall in New York City but the project kept getting delayed due to multiple reasons. Hurricane Ida which slammed the city earlier has provided a new lease of life to the storm surge barrier, more details are coming up.

New York to build a $1.4 billion seawall, lack of funds delay project

People living in north India are reeling under severe cold waves. It's no surprise that the capital recorded its coldest morning on Sunday, the mercury dipped to 3.3 degrees Celsius which has forced authorities to issue a yellow alert.

India's capital Delhi records season's coldest morning with 3.3 degree Celsius

India's capital Delhi records season's coldest morning with 3.3 degree Celsiu

Europe is experiencing a surge in covid-19 cases, a number of newly identified cases are of the recent omicron variant. The European Commission says that the EU needs a daily review of travel restrictions and a rapid deployment of booster doses.

European Commission: EU needs daily review of restrictions amid surge in Omicron variant cases

The coronavirus pandemic has been referred to as the great equaliser with its impact being felt by both rich and poor for the past two years. However, with the advent of vaccines to combat the spread of the virus, a great divide has been exposed, watch this report.

Omicron poses global risk, exposes great divide

The omicron variant has taken the world by storm, there is not much known about the virus' effects but one does know that it is spreading fast. 24 countries have reported the presence of new covid-19 mutation, the latest to them is the United States.

United States: First Omicron infection detected in California

The clothes, crockery and personal effects from the doomed ship, Titanic are now forming a part of an exhibition in London. It is taking a fresh look at the grand ship that sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage.

Titanic exhibition opens in London | Art and Architecture

After calls for diplomatic boycott, the new virus variant Omicron is the latest hurdle for Beijing Winter Olympics, however, China remains confident that the games will go smoothly and on schedule.

After diplomatic boycott, Omicron the latest hurdle for Beijing Winter Olympics?

OPEC and its allies begin two days of meetings to decide whether to release more oil into the market or restrain supply amid an oil price rout and fears the Omicron coronavirus variant could weaken global energy demand.

Omicron scare: OPEC+ begins two day talks amid oil price rout

The first cases of Omicron have appeared in Brazil and Latin America. The two travellers in Brazil who arrived from South Africa have tested positive.

Brazil confirms two cases of Omicron, closes air borders with six African nations

While experts are trying to understand the new strain of coronavirus and governments are trying to contain the damage caused by Omicron, drug-maker Moderna has issued fresh warnings.

Omicron variant triggers global concern, drug-maker Moderna issues fresh warning

It is a race against time for the scientists to try and understand the implications of what the new mutant variant called the Omicron variant of the coronavirus actually mean. Ever since the virus was detected in South Africa, it has set alarm bells all around the world. In an exclusive interview, WION's Kalden Ongmu spoke to the chairman of the South African medical association Angelique Coetzee who has been treating the new cases in her country, listen in.

Top South African medical expert sheds light on Covid-19 variant Omicron

Major oil producers could pause all plans to add crude supply as uncertainty looms over the severity of the new covid-19 strain. US WTI crude futures up 1.4% to $70.94/ barrel.

Major oil producers to pause plans to add crude supply, uncertainty due to Omicron

With the growing number of companies reporting cases of the Omicron variant, nations are shutting borders, covid-19 restrictions are returning, global markets are bracing for a crucial week ahead. WION reporters are tracking all the latest developments of the new deadly variant.

WION tracks spread of new covid-19 variant Omicron

Following the outbreak of the Omicron variant in Africa, India has come forward to support the affected countries in the continent. The Indian ministry of external affairs offered support by issuing a statement that highlighted made-in India vaccines will be supplied to the affected African countries.

India to supply indigenous covid-19 vaccines to Africa to fight Omicron

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