A key United Nations summit to protect biodiversity has officially opened in China. It focuses on the '30 by 30 plan' on ecosystems.

UN summit to protect biodiversity opens in China

A exhibition has opened at KGB's official museum in Moscow that gives people a glimpse of the Soviet Union's past.

Russia: KGB's official museum open its doors

Algerian President Abelmadjid Tebboune said the return of the North African country's ambassador to Paris was conditional on France showing it fully respects Algeria. Algerian President demanded France’s “total respect”, following a row over visas and critical comments from Paris about the North African country.

Relations between Algeria and France hit new low

The United States and Russia have agreed to lift targeted sanctions to allow Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's visit to Moscow. Nuland is scheduled to visit Moscow this week for meetings with Russian officials.

Victoria Nuland to meet Russian officials in Moscow

In a sign of normalcy coming back to the aviation market, tech firm Honeywell International Inc has raised its outlook for jet deliveries as the aviation sector shaves off the effects of the covid 19 pandemic.

Honeywell raises outlook for jet deliveries

Lebanon’s two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel, the state electricity company said Saturday, leaving the small country with no government-produced power. Watch this report for more details.

Middle East: Lebanon plunges into darkness after grid failure

Iraq is set to hold an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests, but expected to be boycotted by many voters who distrust official promises of reform. Watch this report for more details.

Iraqis head to polls for early election shunned by activists

Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa Saturday for his first visit to the state after losing the presidential election in November, during the rally he repeats claims of foul play during the 2020 election.

Former US President Donald Trump repeats claims of foul play during 2020 election

A group of 136 countries on Friday set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big companies and sought to make it harder for them to avoid taxation in a landmark deal that US President Joe Biden said levelled the playing field. Watch this report for more details.

Major reform of the Global Tax System

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio on Friday signed a bill abolishing the death penalty, becoming the latest African state to ban capital punishment. Watch this report for more details.

West African country Sierra Leone abolishes death penalty

Senior Nepali Congress leader and former foreign minister of Nepal Prakash Sharan Mahat has batted for dialogue with India during the Delhi visit. On Friday, he held talks with the ruling BJP party and EAM Dr. S Jaishankar. Watch his conversation with WION diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal.

Senior Nepali Congress leader Prakash Mahat bats for dialogue with India

A delegation of the ruling Nepali Congress on Friday called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed a host of issues. Watch this report for more details.

India: Nepali Congress delegation meets EAM Jaishankar

The first official clinical definition of so-called long COVID has been agreed upon after global consultation and released to help boost treatment for sufferers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Watch this report for more details.

WHO establishes clinical definition of long COVID

The Belgian capital has decided to restore the polluted Senne river and bring back nature to the city. Senne river became a victim of the Industrial Revolution and a dumping ground for industrial waste.

Brussels: Senne river became a dumping ground for industrial waste

The CIA sent a top-secret message to its global network of stations and bases that said a concerning number of informants recruited from other countries to spy for the U.S. have been captured, killed or compromised.

US: CIA claims to be losing troubling number of agents

Three Vatican Swiss Guards who have refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 upon Holy See orders have voluntarily left the storied corps to return to Switzerland, a Swiss Guard official said Sunday. Watch this report for more details.

3 Swiss guards decide to resign than get vaccine

Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla held talks with Sri Lanka’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. Also, he assured commitment to protecting Tamil rights. Watch this report for more details.

Harsh Shringla assured commitment to protecting Tamil rights

Aftermath of Africa's most dangerous volcano,3500 homes were gutted in the lava flow .chldrens dispaced by volcanic eruptions. Watch this report for more details.

Africa: Eruptions leave thousands homeless

Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, "for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems," announced the award-giving organisation on Tuesday. Watch this report for more details.

Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi win 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Sunday visited the World War II-era oil storage facility in the strategically advantaged port district of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka's east coast, which has been a key bilateral economic partnership link for decades. Watch this report for more details.

Indian Foreign Secy visited WW-2 era Trincomalee oil tank farm

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 900 million, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. Watch this report for more details.

India administers over 900 million jabs of COVID vaccines

A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, prompting local officials to call it an environmental catastrophe. Watch this report for more details.

California: Oil spill an environmental catastrophe

The Pandora Papers has revealed names of 700 Pakistani individuals and members of Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet, inner circle, including cabinet ministers, their families and major financial backers, who have secretly owned an array of companies and trusts holding millions of dollars of hidden wealth. Watch this report for more details.

Pandora Papers reveal top names of Imran Khan's Cabinet

US Marines who had been deployed to Afghanistan returned to the US over the weekend, and were pictured enjoying an emotional reunion with their families and friends. Watch this report for more details.

US Marines deployed in Afghanistan return

Rapid developments in tourism have taken a toll on Europe's oldest lake Ohrid in North Macedonia. With different groups battling for their interests, the lake's preservation has been put at stake. The lake is polluted to the utmost level. Watch this report for more details.

Rapid developments in tourism take toll on Europe's oldest lake, Ohrid

Saudi Arabia confirmed on Sunday it had held its first round of direct talks with Iran's new government last month, part of a process begun earlier this year to reduce tension between the Gulf's rival Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim powers. Watch this report for more details.

Saudi confirms first round of talks with new Iranian government

A former Facebook whistleblower responsible for a series of bombshell leaks has revealed her identity. Watch this report for more details.

Whistleblower's new allegations against Facebook

New Zealand’s opposition leader Judith Collins has hit out at the US and UK over China, saying their failure to adopt free trade agreements was “foolish” and increased Chinese dominance in the Indo-Pacific.

Collins blames US & UK for growing Chinese influence

Now, in an exclusive chat with WION, Yohani, who is prepping for her India tour, says that the numbers her single amassed in the past few months have left her more than just overwhelmed.

Yohani wins hearts of millions of Indians

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said that US-led alliances like QUAD, AUKUS, are seeking to undermine ASEAN-centric cooperation formats in the Asia-Pacific.

Sergey Lavrov: US led alliances erode ASEAN-centric formats

Women marched by the thousands on Saturday on the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol, and cities across the United States to protest increasing state restrictions on abortion.

Rallies held across the US against abortion ban

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