From Pakistani extremists to Khalistani separatists, Canada has given refuge to them all. Why? To appease minorities. Ottawa's vote bank politics is taking a toll on its justice system. Karima Baloch's death is an example. WION's Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Why is Canada giving refuge to extremists?

4 members of the Baloch diaspora have died this year. The Baloch activists are blaming the Pakistani military and security establishment for their deaths. Are Pakistani 'death squads' operating on foreign soil? WION's Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Are Pakistani death squads operating abroad?

Karima Baloch had once claimed that Canada was giving asylum to members of the Pakistani Army. Now, she has been found dead in Toronto. Activists say, she recently received anonymous threats. But, Toronto Police is investigating the death as a 'non-criminal' case. WION's Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Baloch activist found dead in Canada, Toronto police say it's a 'non-criminal death'

A mutant variant of the Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the United Kingdom leading to a surge in new Coronavirus cases. Britain recorded over 36,000 cases in the last 24-hours.

U.K. records highest daily COVID-19 spike, reported 36,804 new infections

Annas Shuaibu says he awoke to the sound of gunshots fired by men who burst into his boarding school in northwest Nigeria in a nighttime raid. He and hundreds of other boys were rounded up and forcibly marched out of the school and into a nearby forest.

Fineprint: Nigerian kids return with a baggage of horror

India will not be conducting examinations for the 10th & 12th grade in 2021. The class 10, & 12 examinations will be held offline and will be held after February.

Today Tonight: Crucial school exams postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

So many people lost their lives due to COVID-19 in India, but the virus which gripped the entire world this year is probably not as deadly as air pollution. According to report, over 1.67 Million people have died last year due to air pollution.

Today Tonight: Rise in deaths due to pollution in India

Minors have been jailed for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey. Insulting the President in Turkey is punishable by upto 4 years in jail.

Turkey: Thousands jailed for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

In this video of WION Fineprint, get the answers of some frequently asked question related to the mutation of a virus.

WION Fineprint: Some frequently asked question related to the mutation of a virus

An elite group on nuns in Nepal, they are trained in marshal arts and dedicated to a life of social service. They have come to Nepal's rescue so many times.

Your Story: World's first order of Kung Fu Nuns, belong to 1000-year-old Buddhist sect

The United States has suffered from its deadliest week from COVID-19, 18,481 lives have been lost in just one week, that is one death in every 33 second.

Your Story: United States suffers deadly week from COVID-19, loses 1 life every 33 seconds

Political crisis is deepening in Nepal. Prime Minister KP Oli has reportedly been expelled from the post of chairman of the Nepal communist party.

WION Dispatch: Nepal headed for snap polls, rival faction expels PM Oli

A tiny shop in Baghdad has been repairing Iraq's oldest time pieces. Three generations have been working in this store at time when smart watches and smartphones have taken over the market.This store is proving to be a timeless treasure.

Iraq's watch repairman is a treasure, watch store houses some classic timepieces

Bhutan has become the latest country to roll back archaic anti-homosexuality laws. A joint sitting of country's parliament has decided to decriminalise homosexuality.

Bhutan Parliament scraps anti-gay laws, change awaits Bhutanese king's assent

Philippines is set to approve a bill that raises the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16. This catholic majority country currently has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world.

Philippines set to raise age of consent, child abuse on a rise in Philippines

Hundreds of truck lined at the British ports and airports hoping as countries imposed a travel ban on the U.K in the wake of new more contagious Coronavirus variant.

U.K. scrambles to maintain supply chains due to travel ban amid virus concerns

Lebanese Parliament on Monday has passed a landmark law criminalising sexual harrasment, that can put worst offenders behind bars.

Your Story: Lebanon parliament passes landmark law, criminalises sexual harassment

Few days before Donald Trump leaves office, the United States is considering granting Saudi Crown Prince and Donald Trump long time ally Mohammed bin Salman legal immunity.

WION Dispatch: Reports claim, 'U.S. mulls legal immunity for Saudi Arabia's prince Mohammed bin Salman'

The abducted school kids reunite with their families after being held captive by the Boko haram for a week. As Nigerians celebrate their return, the kids carry baggage of horror. Molly Gambhir gets you the details

Fineprint: Nigeria's students return with a baggage of horror

Australia confirmed on Monday it has detected two cases of a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has forced Britain to reverse plans to ease curbs over Christmas, the first confirmed cases of the strain in the Asia-Pacific region.

Stricter travel restrictions imposed in Australia

In a celestial phenomenon not seen in 397 years, the largest planets in our solar system Jupiter and Saturn, from the perspective of observers on Earth on Monday (December 21), will appear to be aligned so closely they will almost seem to be one single "star" in the sky.

Jupiter and Saturn set to align into 'Christmas Star' after 397 years

Nepalese PM Oli recommends dissolution of parliament at emergency cabinet meeting

Nepal PM Oli recommends dissolution of parliament at cabinet meeting

Austria will go into coronavirus lockdown for a third time after Christmas, the government confirmed on Friday, just 11 days after the country's second lockdown ended.

Austria will go into third lockdown on December 26, Kurz says

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed an effective lockdown on over 16 million people in England and reversed plans to ease curbs over Christmas, saying Britain was dealing with a new coronavirus strain up to 70% more transmissible than the original.

UK PM Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

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