You may have heard about a lot of countries that are experimenting with drone delivery operations. The good news is that India is also among them. The government has overhauled the civil drone regime and some exciting pilot programmes are underway. Watch the video for more details.

Tech It Out: India's big bet on drones

One of Europe's staunchest opponents to legal abortion could fall on Sunday when San Marino, a tiny and deeply Catholic republic landlocked in Italy, holds a referendum to overturn a law dating back to 1865. Watch this report for more details.

San Marino to vote in a historic referendum on abortion

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reprimanded the world on Tuesday for the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as an 'obscenity' and giving the globe an 'F in Ethics.' Watch this report for more details.

WION-USA Direct: UN Chief laments wastage of vaccines

Facing intense heat from their allies US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison met on the sidelines of the UNGA. Watch this report to know more.

WION-USA Direct: US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Morrison meet on UNGA sidelines

The Taliban's new foreign minister has asked to address world leaders at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Watch this report for more details.

Afghanistan's new Foreign Minister asks to address UNGA

On the sidelines of the UNGA, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held key bilateral meetings with the leaders of various countries.

WION-USA Direct: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York

In United States House of Representatives, the democrats prevented a shutdown of the US government by voting to fund the government into early December suspend federal debt limit and provide disaster and refugees setting up high-stakes showdown with Republicans who post the package despite the prospects of a looming fiscal crisis.

United States House passes bill to prevent govt shutdown

US President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. At the summit, President Biden will push back against the idea that the United States is plunging into a cold war with key rivals including China and Russia.

WION-USA Direct | Reports: Biden will push back against idea of a 'Cold War'

Honda Motor has said its car factories in Japan have been operating at 40 percent of capacity in August and September. It is because of shortages of semiconductors and other components which was caused by COVID-19 Pandemic. Japanese auto major also said production in early October should rebound to 70 of capacity though it also added that company is doing whatever it can to minimize impact on production.

World Business Watch: Japan's Honda Motor Company hit hard by chip crisis

There was a meltdown in metal stocks on Monday as a debt crisis at one of China’s biggest property developers, Evergrande, led to a global decline in industrial metals and ore prices.Watch this report for more details.

China's biggest property developers, Evergrande

Weeks before World Bank scrapped its flagship doing business ranking following a damning independent investigation, a group of external advisors have recommended an overhaul of ranking to limit countries efforts to manipulate their scores.

External review finds deeper rot in World Bank 'Doing Business' rankings

The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly is set to begin. All eyes around the United States in the backdrop of the Afghanistan fiasco and WION Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay spoke to Hudson University's Asia Specific Security Chair Patrick M Cronin and Hills & Company Managing director, Atman Trivedi.

Palki Sharma Upadhyay speaks to Patrick M Cronin and Atman Trivedi

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres convened a roundtable with a focus on a hundred billion dollars climate action fund.

WION-USA Direct | UK PM: Rich nations must contribute $100 BN

The world leaders have started arriving in New York for the upcoming UNGA session. The session will see key issues being discussed like the Taliban having taken over Afghanistan, the COVID-19 pandemic and also economic recovery. Pakistan FM Qureshi has also left for UNGA.

WION-USA Direct: Pakistan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi left For UNGA

Molavi Hamdullah Nomani, the Taliban-appointed Kabul Mayor speaks exclusively to the WION. During the conversation, he stated that the crime rate in Kabul at zero since the Taliban takeover. Watch this report for more details.

Kabul Mayor: Crime rate in Kabul at zero since the Taliban takeover

Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to the US this week, where he is expected to hold a series of back-to-back high-level meetings. PM Modi’s visit will take place between September 22-27. During his trip, the PM is expected to visit both Washington and New York.

WION-USA Direct: Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to US on 22nd September

Chinese President Xi Jinping will also address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Xi Jinping will deliver a virtual video message at the annual event now the 76th United Nations General Assembly.

WION-USA Direct: Xi Jinping to deliver a virtual address at UNGA

WION USA Direct: President Biden to address United Nations General Assembly

European Union Chief Charles Michael has accused the United States of lack of loyalty. He says there needs to be clarity about the intentions behind the nuclear submarine deal between the United States and that such a move would reinforce European efforts to build their own defense capacity.

French Foreign Minister slams US-AUS submarine deal

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has warned of spiralling economic crisis in Afghanistan. Watch this report to know more.

Pakistan lobbies for more funds to be given to Taliban

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won a minority government. Watch this report to know more.

News Alert: Justin Trudeau to remain Prime minister of Canada

The United States is finally rolling back its pandemic-related travel restrictions opening up to fully vaccinated passengers from across the world. Watch this report to know more.

United States to end travel bans for vaccinated passengers

The Pentagon has said that a drone strike has hit a vehicle in northwestern Syria resulting in the killing of a senior Al-Qaeda leader. this is what the Americans are claiming and this has happened in the northwestern region of Syria that is largely rebel controlled.

United States air-strike targets Al-Qaeda in Syria

Now the 76th United Nations General Assembly is all set to kick off and the state is set for seven days of high-powered diplomacy. Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to the US this week, where he is expected to hold a series of back-to-back high-level meetings.

WION-USA Direct: Over 100 leaders will address UN General Assembly

Pictures of using whip-like horse reins to threaten migrants from Haiti by the US border guards are concerning. Images have shown United States border guards on horseback attempting to contain migrants at a riverside camp near the country’s border with Mexico. Watch this report for more details.

Haitian migrants sent back from Del Rio, Texas

Qatar’s first legislative polls for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council will be held on October 2 . Watch this report for more details.

Qatar to hold its first legislative poll on Oct 2

Lufthansa said on Sunday it would launch a capital increase that was expected to raise 2.14 billion euros ($2.51 billion) to pay back part of a state bailout Germany's top airline received during the coronavirus crisis. Watch this report for more details.

Lufthansa launches $2.5 billion capital plan

President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party looks set for a majority in the country's parliamentary election, after a vote dogged by allegations of fraud.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's party set to win amid fraud claims

Voters in Canada will head to polls on Monday to elect the country's 44th Parliament. Watch this report for more details.

Canada : Justin Trudeau banking on pandemic management

Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their “completely dysfunctional” relationship before problems between the two large and deeply influential countries spill over even further into the rest of the planet. Watch this report for more details.

UN Chief warns China and US to avoid cold war

A Dutch National Holocaust Memorial was officially opened in Amsterdam on Sunday, after years of legal dispute. Watch this video for more details.

Netherlands unveils holocaust monument

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