UK government might have plans to impose the stricter 'red alert' lockdowns under the proposed ‘three-tier system’ that seeks to ban all outdoor social gatherings

UK planning strict 'three-tier' lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread

Northumbria University has said that 770 students have tested positive for coronavirus. Just 78 of them were displaying symptoms. Watch report.

Major outbreak at Northumbria University: 78 out of 770 students symptomatic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh’s Rohtang on October 3, which connects Solang Valley near Manali to Sissu in Lahaul and Spiti district. The Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world (9.02-km), built at an altitude of 3,000 meters.

Indian PM inaugurates Atal Tunnel | Designed for traffic density of 3000 cars, 1500 trucks

The Uttar Pradesh state government has transferred the Hathras rape case to the CBI for further investigation.

Hathras rape and murder: State govt transfers case to CBI

Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed an Italian firefighter and left at least 25 people missing.

At least two killed and 25 missing in Italy and France floods

The Indian delegation will visit Myanmar on October 4 for a two-day visit. Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will be a part of this delegation that will call on the State Counsellor of Myanmar, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

Indian delegation visits Myanmar as it goes to polls

The new trend of keeping ants as pets in Singapore has stormed the world. Watch report.

Singapore's new trend of anti-keeping

100 students from 5 countries participated in Read India Celebration 2020, a competition that instils a love of reading in our future leaders. Watch the highlights in a special three-part series.

Read India Celebration 2020 ; Episode 3

As the deadline for the Brexit deal approaches British PM Boris Johnson has expressed his optimism that the deal will come through. Watch report.

The Brexit Deal: Will Britain crash out of single market with no deal

Port blast on August 4 damaged prized heritage pieces in Beirut. Lebanon's artists are working around the clock to restore their country's heritage. Watch the report to know more.

Beirut Blast: "We will rebuild Beirut", says Artists

The death of Jamal Khashoggi took the world by storm. But even after two years, many questions remain unanswered. On this week's West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about the gruesome murder of the Saudi journalist. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Questions linger over Khashoggi's murder

Millions of acres of land have been burnt off in California and the Paraguay government has declared the forest fires as national emergency.

Paraguay declares national emergency: 31 lives lost in California forest fires

Over the last week, military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has resulted in the death of at least 100 civilians and Armenian combatants. While the two countries have fought over the region for decades, the current conflict is being seen as one of the most serious in recent years.

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: Clashes intensify between two nations

There is no clarity on Trump's condition in the hospital. Some media reports have said that Donald Trump was given oxygen and on the other hand doctors said that Trump is doing well.

Confusion around Trump's health: Trump was given oxygen, Media reports

COVID-19 Spells crisis for Paris' Riverside booksellers, Watch the report to know more.

Paris' historic riverside booksellers are under threat

Watch this week's West Asia Post as we talk about Lebanon's growing economic crisis with an exclusive ground report from Beirut. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved

US President Donald Trump's doctors says he is doing well in hospital after his COVID-19 diagnosis. Watch the report to know more.

Doctors say President Donald Trump is doing well, others express concern

Archaeologists in Egypt have announced the discovery of 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins that were buried more than 2,500 years ago.

Egypt unveils 59 archaeologists unearth well preserved ancient coffins

September 28th marked 20 years since the start of Palestine's second Intifada. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at the history of this mass uprising and what it means for Palestinians in 2020.

THE WEST ASIA POST | A look at Palestine's second intifada

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier emphasised on democratic values on the 30th anniversary of reunification of the Germany. Watch the report to know more.

Germany: 30th reunification anniversary; President slams far-right groups | World News

Voters in New Caledonia in the French South Pacific territory are all set to cast their ballots on whether to break away from France & form an independence state after almost 170 years.

New Caledonia set for 2nd referendum on Independence

Sudan’s transitional government and several rebel groups have signed a peace agreement aimed at resolving years of war in which hundreds of thousands of people died and millions displaced in different regions across the country.

Sudan Peace Deal: Government & rebel groups ink landmark deal

Yemen's government and the Houthi rebels have agreed to exchange over 1,000 prisoners. This is the largest prisoner exchange programme in the five-year-long conflict. On this week's West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about this historic prisoner swap. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

THE WEST ASIA POST: Yemen's Historic Prisoner Swap

For book store owners re-opening of stores in the times of the Pandemic holds both promise and peril. Watch report.

Book stores struggle to keep afloat: Finacial fallout of coronavirus crisis

Moscow is all set to impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions following a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Watch report.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Moscow to implement stricter restrictions

Joe Biden has tested negative for the Coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection was announced.

News Alert: Joe Biden and his wife test negative for COVID-19

Amid the rising tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenia has expressed its readiness to work with international mediators. Watch report.

Armenia calls for truce with Azerbaijan: Nearly 200 people dead in clashes

Leaders and prominent figures from around the world Friday sent their best wishes to US President Donald Trump and his family after he announced that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.

Trump COVID19 positive: Leaders around the world send wishes to Trump

It's been two years since Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. However, questions still remain unanswered over his murder.

2 years since Jamal Khashoggi's murder: The voice that was silenced

The National Institute of Space Research (INPE) said satellite imagery showed an increase of 61% in the number of fires in September, compared to the same period last year in Brazil's Amazon forest.

Amazon suffers worst fire in decades | The entire Amazon spade 9 countries

Chinese daily Global Times has, in its reaction to Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, testing positive for coronavirus, slammed the US President for his mishandling of the pandemic.

China's 1st reaction as Trump tests positive

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