Navies of India and Japan on Sunday began a three-day anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Indian Ocean region to deepen their operational coordination in the strategically important sea lanes around the two countries.

4th edition of Jimex-2020 underway: India-Japan extensive maritime operations day 1

Swiss voters will decide the fate of EU citizens along with four other more nationally focused referendums. Watch report.

Will Switzerland end EU freedom of movement? | World News

Clashes begun between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, with at least one Azerbaijani helicopter shot down.

Clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh region: Massive troops mobilisation underway

World's best mine-detecting dogs undergo schooling at the global training centre of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in a suburb of Sarajevo. Watch report.

Meet Bosnia's mine detecting heroes: World's best mine-detecting dogs

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging across Europe, commuters in the French capital decided to ditch public transport and took to biking instead. Watch report.

Road accidents become the new normal in Paris: Parisians ditch public transport

The Nordic country’s ruling party has proposed cutting its famously high “sin” taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sweets and other consumer goods after the coronavirus lockdown showed how much business is lost every year to Norwegians flocking to neighbouring Sweden to snap up such items at cheaper prices.

Norway to cut sin tax to spur spending: Tax cut to boost sales amid pandemic

Tens of thousands of people in Thailand on September 26 flocked to a government-organized job expo with more than a million jobs up for grabs as it works to stem mounting unemployment in an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousand flock to Job Expo in Bangkok: Government plans to offer millions of jobs

Around 150 climate activists entered the Garzweiler II brown coal mine in western Germany on September 26. Some protesters even broke into the surface mine's coal storage facilities, according to police and utility company RWE, which operates the mine.

German protesters demand coal mine's closure: Several protesters detained

The US Presidential debate is just 2 days away. President Donald Trump and Former Vice-President Joe Biden are going to take a common floor. Maybe they can learn from some of the historic debate moments that shaped US politics.

Most memorable moments of US Presidential debates

The first tram in the world to have a library is now open in Kolkata. Passing through College Street also known as ‘boipara’ or “the area of books”, the single coach AC tram will run regularly between Esplanade and Shyambazar.

Kolkata gets world's first tram library

While the whole world is still scrambling to control the coronavirus outbreak, life has returned to normal in China's Wuhan, which was the first epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak. Watch report.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Crowded streets in Wuhan during rush hour

Belgium's experiment to grow hemp to kick start economy. Hemp's bark contains a fibre that can be used to make paper. Watch report.

Hemp - The wonder plant, Growing hemp for a 'high' economy

The Charlie Hebdo trial is underway in Paris. The cartoonists that are covering the trail it is an emotional assignment. Watch report.

Charlie Hebdo trial: Case hits home for cartoonists in Paris

American presidential campaigns have a history of producing memorable television ads. As the countdown begins for US Election 2020, we look back at some of the best and worst political ads to hit the small screen.

US Election 2020: Ad wars ; Wion Wideangle

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib recused himself from forming a new cabinet on Saturday as he struggled to get various factions together amid international pressure to form a government, over a month after the Beirut blasts.

Lebanon's PM-designate Mustapha Adib pulls out of government formation

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh has called for stronger international action to help Rohingya refugees in the country to return to neighbouring Myanmar.

Bangladesh PM urges greater international action on Rohingya status

A Pakistan-born teenager has admitted to stabbing two people with a meat cleaver outside the former Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine

Paris knife attack suspect is of Pakistani origin

Woman make up under 10% in the work force in US construction industry. But, there is this San Diego woman who seeks to break the industries 'glass ceiling'. Watch the report

San Diego woman seeking to break into construction industry

As fear of a second wave grips Europe, Italy appears to be coping much better than other countries such as France, Spain and the U.K.

Coronavirus: How is Italy coping better than other nations

If you forget the secrecy envelope — simply dropping your ballot in the ordinary return envelope — your ballot will be deemed a “naked ballot.”

US Election 2020: Why Pennsylvania's naked ballot is a problem for election officials

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday pushed for the reforms in the global body.

PM Modi's Address At UNGA, Says Reform In UN Need Of Hour

A recent survey has revealed that there are several factors that makes US President Donald Trump closer to Indian-Americans than his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

US Election 2020: What are the choices that voters face in key states?

One of the two survivors of a Ukrainian military plane crash died in hospital as the death count climbed to 22 on Saturday after three more bodies were found.

At least 22 dead as military plane crashes in Ukraine

Protesters took to the streets following the grand jury charges in the Breonna Taylor case on Saturday. Outrage and heartbreak has boiled over into demonstrations in cities across the US.

Breonna Taylor protests: 2 cops shot and wounded, at least 24 people have been arrested

A referendum next month on legalising recreational cannabis has divided opinion in New Zealand with ruling party politicians staying clear of the contentious issue ahead of a general election they are likely to win.

Referendum in New Zealand to legalize Cannabis

Dr Mike Ryan, the WHO's emergencies head, said the figure could be higher without concerted international action.

Two million deaths 'very likely' even with vaccine, WHO warns

President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power is tied to his criticism and false statements about voting by mail

US Election 2020: Trump says mail-in ballots ‘big scam’

The United States, Britain and Canada may impose sanctions on Belarus as early as Friday, four sources told Reuters, and the European Union told President Alexander Lukashenko it did not recognise him as the country's legitimate leader.

Belarus faces imminent sanctions as pressure mounts on President Lukashenko

A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong

Police officers not charged for killing Breonna Taylor

Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said the police officers shot on Wednesday did not have life-threatening injuries

Breonna Taylor: Two officers shot during Louisville protests

Russian authorities are considering chartering a plane from China to fly over parents who have been estranged from their babies born to surrogates in Russia due to coronavirus restrictions

Russia mulls sending charter plane to China

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