President Ashraf Ghani said that peace in Afghanistan means peace in the entire region. He also said that the ongoing violence in the country is against the will of the people.

Will 'Heart of Asia' summit turn the tables in Afghan peace process?

An Asian-American ex-soldier who lifted his shirt and showed his scars to prove his "patriotism" in a town hall meeting has gone viral on social media.

Asian American veteran shows battle scars

India on Monday witnesses decline in the rate of fresh Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. In India, the tally climbed to 12,039,644 as the daily number of infection continued to remain above 60,000.

India witnesses dip in fresh Covid-19 cases

The audio market is flooded with wireless speakers, but there are very few that look premium and offer a surround sound experience. We review one such device from Sony. Here’s what we think about it.

Sony SRS-RA3000: How good is the speaker?

Heart of Asia summit aimed at stabilising situation in Afghanistan

Mexican prosecutors on Sunday opened a homicide investigation into the death of a Salvadoran woman who was shown on video being pinned to the ground by a female police officer,

George Floyd like incident in Mexico

More than 500 people have been killed in the Myanmar junta's brutal crackdown on protests against its coup to oust civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi

More than 500 protesters killed since military coup in Myanmar

Heart of Asia Summit: Afghan President meets Pak foreign minister Mahmood Qureshi

The Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process is scheduled to take place on the 30th of March 2021 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

S Jaishankar arrives in Dushanbe to attend 'Heart of Asia' summit

A panel of 12 jurors and two alternates was formally seated Monday before the start of opening arguments in Chauvin’s trial.

Opening arguments delivered in trial of Derek Chauvin

Ginny Andersen, member of parliament for Hutt South, introduced this bill after hearing the ordeal of a woman who had suffered a miscarriage but was unable to access bereavement leaves.

New Zealand lawmaker behind miscarriage bereavement leave law on WION

“America is on trial,” said civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton, who joined the family members and lawyers in front of the courthouse.

Rev. Sharpton speaks with George Floyd's family

Suez is one of the world's busiest trade routes, and companies were forced to reroute ships, causing long tailbacks of hundreds of vessels.

Ever given ship moves again

Bats are known to carry coronaviruses and, in fact, the closest relative of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been found in bats.

WHO-China report says animals likely source of COVID-19

Monday marks the second easing of the lockdown imposed across England in early January, after schools reopened to all pupils on 8 March.

UK's stay-at-home lockdown order comes to an end

One of the world's busiest waterways, the Suez Canal, was blocked for the 6th consecutive day on Sunday but the Ever Given ship blocking the canal 'successfully refloated' on Monday.

Ship blocking Suez Canal moves slightly but crisis not over yet

Australian PM Scott Morrison has demoted two of his cabinet ministers amid rising controversies over sexual misconduct at the workplace.

Australian PM Scott Morrison demotes two ministers

The apparent harder line toward Havana represents a shift from the Obama years as was evident in the 2020 elections.

Cuban Americans still oppose any change in US-Cuba relations

"The United States stands with our ally, the Philippines, in the face of the PRC's maritime militia amassing at WhitsunReef. We will always stand by our allies and stand up for the rules-based international order," Blinken tweeted.

Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of China vessels crowd disputed reef

The Mexican health ministry released the data Saturday that raised the country’s COVID death count to more than 321,000.

New wave of Covid-19 turns deadly for Mexico

At least 14 other US states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational and not just medical use.

New York reaches agreement to legalize recreational marijuana

Pashinyan has been under pressure to step down after agreeing to the ceasefire with Azerbaijan, which many in Armenia saw as a national humiliation.

Armenia PM Pashinyan to resign in April

Tajikistan will host the ninth edition of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HOA-IP) summit in Dushanbe, the country's capital on Monday. Foreign ministers and delegates from about 50 countries are expected to attend the two-day summit.

Afghanistan- Tajikistan to Host 9th Heart of Asia Summit

In an unimaginable act of cruelty, Myanmar security forces on Sunday opened fire at a funeral, witnesses said. This comes just a day after security forces killed 114 protesters.

Myanmar: Security forces open fire on mourners at funeral

India reported 62,714 new COVID-19 cases, 28,739 discharges and 312 deaths in the 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

COVID-19 cases in India at a 5 months high

The ship MV Ever Given has been stuck diagonally in the Suez canal thus blocking the traffic through one of the world's most important waterway.

Suez Canal Crisis: 'Ever Given' remains stuck for sixth day

Anti-Erdogan protests by women, students and LGBT community rock Turkey's Istanbul.

Turkey: Anti-Erdogan protests rock Istanbul

Demonstrators gather at a suburb in Atlanta condemning recent mass shootings in spas. As many as eight Asian Americans were killed in the incident.

'Stop Asian Hate': Atlanta shooting sparks protests

Indonesian officials suspect two suicide bombers may have been involved in an attack outside the Catholic church in Makassar. At least one suicide bomber was killed in the attack while several others were injured

Suicide attack at a church in Indonesia

WION met the convicted drugs smuggler Shani Krebs to see how he is settling in South Africa after spending almost two decades in a Thai prison.

Home after 18 years in Thai jail,  WION meets drugs smuggler Shani Krebs

One person has been killed and multiple others injured in a stabbing attack in Canada's Vancouver. The stabbing took place at a public library, suspect taken into custody.

Vancouver Attack: One dead, multiple injured in attack

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