Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of war. We decode the long-simmering conflict for you this week on Wion Wideangle. Watch 'Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Bad blood in the Caucasus'.

Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Bad blood in the Caucasus

The anti-government rally is organised to protest against army atrocities and demand for PM Imran Khan's resignation in the backdrop of corruption, economic slowdown, and poor governance.

Pakistan's opposition holds mega power rally in Gujranwala

Terror struck France, this time with the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in a street in a Paris suburb. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.

History teacher beheaded in France: Teacher showed Prophet caricatures

Watch this week's West Asia Post as Ghadi Francis talks to Ali Hamdan, an adviser to the Lebanese Parliament Speaker for more on the Lebanon-Israel maritime talks.

The West Asia Post |Lebanon, Israel begin maritime talks| Wion Exclusive with Ali Hamdan

A history teacher had been beheaded in France after discussing caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in class. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.

Teacher beheaded in Paris; Macron calls it Islamist terrorist attack

Indian government has issued notices to e-commerce majors Amazon & Flipkart for not mandatorily displaying information, including country of origin, on products sold on their platforms in India.

Indian govt issues notice to Amazon, Flipkart over non-compliance

As the country is witnessing a massive surge in air pollution, will the coming winter season make COVID-19 more lethal?

COVID-19 and air pollution: Will pollution make COVID more lethal?

Bangladesh is under renewed pressure from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to issue Bangladeshi passports to 54,000 Rohingyas living in that country for decades.

Rohingya in Saudi fear deportation: Dhaka and Riyadh in dispute over Rohingya

Voting is underway in New Zealand elections 2020. Will PM Jacinda Ardern win a second term in office?

Will Jacinda Ardern win a second term? New Zealand election 2020

All hopes of the fashion industry opening after the lockdown have doused by the second surge of coronavirus infection. Watch report.

Prices of Australia's Merino wool drops: Fashion industry in coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down, people are staying at home due to restrictions & fear of getting infected. Many countries that depends on tourism sector have seen a huge fall, one of them is Santa's home country Finland.

Santa’s home in Lapland, Finland sees fall in tourism

Watch this week's West Asia Post as Ghadi Francis talks to Ali Hamdan, an adviser to the Lebanese Parliament Speaker for more on the Lebanon-Israel maritime talks. Also on the show, we explore how autocrats are hijacking mega sporting events to expand their soft power? 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 - Episode 3

The hopes for a humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia & Azerbaijan sank deeper on Friday, as both sides continue to engage in new clashes. Azerbaijan accused Armenia for a missile attack in country's second largest city of Ganja.

Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire hopes sink as new clashes erupt

Americans are in a hurry to cast ballots ahead of the election at an unprecedented pace. More than 23 million American citizens have already cast their vote for the November 3rd general election.

US Election 2020: Rise in early voting numbers; 23 million Americans cast early ballots

History teacher beheaded in France after showing Mohammed cartoons

Solar panel farms are cropping up in Iran which is aiming to shift to renewable energy, according to the country's West Asia News Agency (WANA).

Your Story: Iran turns to solar panels in shift to renewable energy

2 Presidential candidates, 2 Town Halls, 2 news channels. NBC News & ABC News will air dueling town hall events with Donald Trump & Joe Biden on the same night at the same time. Both the live events will air on the scheduled night for the cancelled #PresidentialDebate.

Who will win the television battle? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

A tight poll with just 20 days to election day, Donald Trump reached IOWA to appeal to rural voters. Thousands of largely 'MASKLESS' supporters attended Trump's 90-minute address at the Des Moines International Airport. Can Trump win IOWA again?

Can Trump close the gap with Biden? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

A number light hearted moments provided a much-needed comic relief to the marathon grilling session. From Audio glitches to dripping sarcasm & a glass of wine, here are a few funny moments from the #SCOTUS hearing.

Dripping sarcasm & a glass of wine | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

The would-be justice Amy Coney Barrett played safe yet again & chose not to give direct answers to crucial questions. As the #SCOTUS hearing winds down, GOP move up to vote. WION brings you the highlights of day 3.

Judge Barrett sails though grill session | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

France imposed curfews while other European nations are closing schools, cancelling surgeries and enlisting student medics as overwhelmed authorities face the nightmare scenario of a COVID-19 resurgence at the onset of winter.

Your Story: Worried European nations revive curfew

At the final stretch of campaigning in the most polarised #PresidentialElection2020, Donald Trump took his campaign to North Carolina. WION reports.

Can undecided voters rescue Trump? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

Singapore's September exports rise 5.9% y-o-y, slower than the forecasts. On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, exports contracted 11.3% in September after a 10.5% rise in the previous month.

Singapore exports rise slower than expected: 10.8% rise in exports expected by economists

President Donald Trump was evasive when asked whether he took a coronavirus test on the day of the first debate. Trump's comments came in the opening moments of Thursday night's town hall-style meeting on NBC. His Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, was appearing at a similar event at the same time on another network. Watch report.

Trump vs Biden at competing town halls: Trump evasive on testing for COVID-19 before debate

Remember that blue-eyed Pakistani 'chaiwala' who, four years ago, had set the internet on fire with his 'killer' looks? Arshad has now opened his own cafe named 'Cafe Chaiwala Rooftop’, in Islamabad.

Viral Arshad Khan launches his own cafe in Islamabad

Chinese President Xi Jinping was delivering a speech in Shenzhen- and he coughed. A lot. Critics are speculating: Has the virus reached Xi Jinping? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how a coughing fit has raised multiple questions for the Chinese regime to answer.

Gravitas: Xi Jinping struggles through speech, coughs multiple times

The US has named a Special Coordinator on Tibet. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how the Quad alliance can play a role in holding China accountable for rights violations.

Gravitas: The US appoints Special Coordinator for Tibet

Ahead of nation-wide opposition protests, hundreds of Pak citizens have hit the streets of Islamabad. Women Health workers have staged a sit-in outside the Pak parliament. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how this is a double whammy for Imran Khan.

Gravitas: A double whammy for Imran Khan

30,000 people have been displaced by renewed violence in Afghanistan. Why is the Taliban testing the Afghan govt in the middle of peace talks in Doha? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the story.

Gravitas: Record violence threatens Afghan talks

Two 'predatory priests' at the Vatican have been put on trial for forcing a 16-yr-old altar boy into cardinal relations & sodomy. The Vatican has a long history of sex abuse & coverups. Palki Sharma Upadhyay asks: Is it time the Roman Catholic church opens itself to scrutiny?

Gravitas: Vatican's first sexual abuse trial

Are social media giants trying to manipulate the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections? If not, why then have Facebook and Twitter restricted the reach of an article on Hunter Biden? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Is social media manipulating U.S. polls?

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