Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered mass COVID-19 vaccination to start next week in Russia.

Your Story: After UK, Russia to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination

A robot, Versius, in the United Kingdom is filling an important gap in the market. The high-tech machines performing minimal access surgeries on many patients.

Your Story: Surgical robot hailed as medical marvel

Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government in Qatar are set to proceed to the next stage. A 3-page agreement has been agreed to codify the rules and procedures for negotiating a political road map and a comprehensive ceasefire.

Your Story: Talks between Taliban-Afghan govt to move to next stage

11 months Since the Wuhan virus breached China's borders, incriminating documents have been leaked from the Hubei Centre for Disease Control. The documents reveal how an undisclosed influenza was spreading at the same time as COVID-19. Molly Gambhir gets you the leaked Wuhan files.

Gravitas: The Wuhan files leak

A big relief for Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, as Thailand's top court has ruled that PM is not guilty of the conflict of interest for staying in army residence years after leaving the military.

WION Dispatch: Top Thai court acquits PM Prayuth in conflict of interest case

Hong Kong is observing its 4th wave of COVID-19 infection, and the schools have been ordered to shut for the rest of the year. This is the third time that students have been told to remain at home in this year.

Hong Kong observes 4th wave of COVID-19, imposes strictest social gathering norms

Advisors to the US Center for the disease control and prevention has now recommended that healthcare workers and the residents of long term care facilities should be the first in line for initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Who will get the vaccine first?

Two people have died after a car drove into a crowd in the Western German city of Trier. According to the police, car drove into pedestrians, injuring many people after which one person has been arrested.

Today Tonight: Over 15 people injured in Trier, Germany, as car drives into pedestrians

India's national capital Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered the private labs to slash cost of RT-PCR tests. Now the cost would be $11.

WION Fineprint: COVID-19 RT-PCR tests in Delhi to cost $11

WION Fineprint: Two people die after car drives into pedestrians in Trier, Germany

A lot has been said about Chinese Defence Minister's visit to Nepal and his scheduled visit to Bangladesh, which has now been cancelled.

WION Fineprint: Chinese defence minister's Nepal visit turns sour for China

Fire fighters continue their struggle to put out a massive bushfire that has been raging on over 6 weeks now in Australia. The fires have already destroyed the 40% of the UNESCO world heritage listed Fraser island.

Your Story: Temperature soars, worsens conditions to fight Australian bushfires

Even as the world eagerly waits for the vaccine against COVID-19, cases continue to surge across the world. Those who have recovered from the disease continue to experience long term fatigue and muscle soreness.

WION Dispatch: COVID-19 survivors share experiences, long term symptoms

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks on the ongoing protests of farmers in the national capital, India's ministry of external affairs said that comments of many Canadian leaders on this issue were ill-informed.

WION Dispatch: India says, "Comments by Canadian leaders on farmers protest are unwarranted"

The Serum Institute of India, world's largest vaccine manufacturer, reiterated that the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford university was safe and immunogenic.

India's Serum institute reiterates safety of AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19

According to reports, a Iranian revolutionary guards commander killed near Syria-Iraq border. The commander is yet to be identify but reports said that he was killed alongside three other men who were travelling with him in the same vehicle.

Reports: Iranian revolutionary guards commander killed near Syria-Iraq border

United Nations' estimates has suggested that nearly $35 Billion needed to provide aid to the needy in 2021 as the pandemic left millions of people in crisis.

UN estimates suggest nearly $35 Bn needed to provide aid to needy in 2021

According to an American analyst, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his family has received the experimental Corona Vaccine from China.

American analyst: North Korea's Kim and his family receives experimental Corona Vaccine

The world is in a die-need of a vaccine to curb the highly infectious Coronavirus, while the pharmaceutical companies has been working tirelessly. Meanwhile, top shippers in US DHL & FedEx are preparing for vaccine transportation.

Unites States: Shippers DHL and FedEx prepare for vaccine transportation

The election authority in Arizona and Wisconsin has certified the US President-election Joe Biden as winner in the states.

US: Election authority certify President-elect Joe Biden as winner in Arizona and Wisconsin

French President Emmanuel Macron's administration has agreed to completely rewrite a draft plan that to curb freedom to film police officers on duty.

France: President Macron's administration agrees to rewrite police bill

Indonesia reached a grim milestone on Monday in surpassing more than half a million coronavirus cases, as average new daily infections hit a record and hospitals in the country's most populated province edged closer to capacity.

Indonesia hits half million virus cases as infection spike strains hospitals

Russia has opened a case against U.S. tech giant Google for failing to remove banned content from its search engine. The watchdog Roskomnadzor said Google was not removing up to 30% of what it called “dangerous content”, some of which it said was extremist in nature ,pornographic and suicidal in nature as well. It opened “administrative proceedings” that could lead to a court case and a fine of up to 5 million roubles ($65,670).

Russia opens case against US tech giant Google

As a number of states are witnessing a fresh spike in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reviewing meet with chief ministers and other representatives of 8 states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation and discuss the vaccine distribution strategy.

Indian PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation with CMs of 8 states

A two-star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources told Reuters on Sunday, in a high-level trip that could vex China.

US Navy admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his country, an official candidate for European Union membership, sees itself as an inseparable part of Europe but will not give in to attacks and double standards.

Erdogan says Turkey sees itself a part of Europe

Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected Israeli media reports that claimed of talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi denies reports of talks between Crown Prince Salman and Netanyahu

In the Tigray town of Humera, rubble still lines city streets, the power is still cut and civilians are trying to recover from the shelling and shooting that slammed Ethiopia's Tigray region in the first days of the country's grisly internal conflict.

An exclusive look inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday was formally given the go-ahead by a federal agency to begin his transition to the presidency, shortly after the battleground state of Michigan certified him as the winner there.

US General Services Administration allows Biden transition funds to begin

In this video watch, mesmerizing visuals of New York's thanksgiving day parade. Take a look.

Watch: Mesmerizing visuals of 94th New York City Thanksgiving day parade

Saudi FM denies reports of talks between Crown Prince Salman and Netanyahu

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