Determined & energised American voters are descending on the polling sites in record numbers. A large portion of the ballots will have already been cast by the time election day rolls out next month. Now, the projections predict a historic voter turnout on election day. WION reports.

Over 10 million Americans cast votes | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

In an attempt to expand his battleground map & keep Donald Trump on the defensive, Joe Biden took his campaign to Ohio. Now that Trump has returned, Can Biden maintain his lead in the red state? WION reports.

Who will Ohio vote for in 2020? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

Eager to prove himself healthy & lively, Donald Trump returns to his campaign trail in Florida. A largely MASKLESS & jampacked crowd welcomed the 'immune' President with cheers. Donald Trump spoke for over an hour with a hoarse & course voice. WION reports.

An 'immune' president returns to rallies | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

Azerbaijan forces said it hit missile launch site in Armenia as the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh region continued despite a ceasefire agreement between the two countries in Moscow last week.

Your Story: Azerbaijan destroys Armenia's two missile launch sites

Long-time foes Lebanon and Israel met briefly on Wednesday for unprecedented talks on their disputed maritime border, but broke up after barely an hour and agreed to meet again in two weeks.

Your Story: Lebanon, Israel hold talks on disputed maritime border

The world's largest producer of desalinated water, Saudi Arabia also makes the most amount of waste from this energy intensive industry; but local researchers are trying to change that.

WION Dispatch: Inside the world's biggest water desalination facility

Bangladesh will not co-fund a late-stage domestic trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech, the country's health minister Zahid Maleque told Reuters on Tuesday.

Bangladesh refused to co-finance Chinese vaccine trials

Watch the video to know why you should be wary of the 5G feature in the brand-new Apple iPhone 12

iPhone 12: Don't get tricked by the 5G gimmick

US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden fanned out to critical battleground states on Tuesday as the presidential race entered a final, intense phase amid record numbers of early votes cast.

US Election 2020: Joe Biden, Donald Trump duel in battleground states

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Muftis Public Safety Act (PSA) under which she was detained in Kashmir for over last one year.

India: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti released from detention

Continuous downpour in several parts of Hyderabad led to severe water-logging. Streets are flooded in various areas following heavy rainfall.

India: Hyderabad severely affected by rains, intense rainfall leads to flooding

Eight countries have signed an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords, NASA announced on Tuesday as the U.S. space agency tries to shape standards for building long-term settlements on the lunar surface.

Eight nations sign NASA's international agreement for Moon exploration

The European Union on Tuesday won the right to impose tariffs on $4 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation against subsidies for planemaker Boeing - deepening a record trade spat that has already prompted Washington to slap duties on EU imports.

EU wins tariff clearance on $4 billion of US imports in Boeing case

China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Oct. 13), but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20% compared with a 2016 vote and Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to win a seat on the Geneva-based body.

UNHRC Elections 2020: China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

A major power struggle is unfolding in Malaysia. Anwar Ibrahim met with the King in a push to become Prime Minister. But Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is fighting back the challenge to his government. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Malaysia's political turmoil: Anwar Ibrahim meets King in a push to become Prime Minister

More than two weeks of deadly clashes marked the biggest escalation of a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies in Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since the end of a separatist war in 1994.

Is lasting peace possible in Karabakh region?

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continued to face sedition charges as all senior leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) were declared innocent. The case is registered with Shahdara Police in Lahore. As per Dawn, the decision to declare seniors leaders of PML-N innocent was taken late on Saturday by the police. 41 senior leaders of PML-N have been named in the FIR besides Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.

Nawaz Sharif now faces sedition charges alone: Police drop cases against PML-N members

Sri Lanka keeps piling on more Chinese loans. According to a report, the Sri Lankan government wants $700 million in additional funding from a Chinese financial institution. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how China is becoming the lender of last resort for Sri Lanka.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka wants a financial lifeline from China

Despite a ban, the Chinese are still using pangolin to make traditional medicines. Pangolin scales were banned, partially due to several claims that they carry 'stains of coronavirus'. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: China is still using pangolin

Have you tried Intermittent fasting yet? Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Kourtney Kardashian swear by it. But a recent study claims that intermittent fasting doesn't work. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a report.

Gravitas: Study: Intermittent fasting doesn't help you shed pounds

Some of the world's biggest violators of human rights have won seats at the UN Human Rights Council. This includes countries like Burundi and China. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how rights violators are weakening the UNHRC from inside.

Gravitas: Why the world's biggest violators of rights want a UNHRC membership

China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Cuba could be elected to the board of the UN Human Rights Council. Will the countries labeled as the biggest violators of rights now dictate the global rules for human rights? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Rights violators takeover UN Human Rights Council

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is being grilled by the Democrats. She said that she had made no commitments to the President or anyone else about how she might rule on a case aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act or on a potential dispute in the upcoming presidential election.

Democrats grill Barrett on healthcare: Evades answers on abortion, gay marriage

Belarus’ government has said that the police will now be permitted to use firearms against protesters “if need be” as demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.

Belarus Protests: Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests

China on Tuesday announced new rules for Muslims embarking upon the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Stipulating that the pilgrimage should be organised only by the country's Islamic Association, Bejing has ordered Chinese Muslims not to oppose the regulations.

China announces new regulations for Muslims visiting Saudi Arabia for Hajj

On the world's biggest private collection of antique marble sculptures is being brought back to public display in Rome this month.

Exquisite statues back on public display in Rome

A dinosaur skeleton more than 150 million years old and valued at around $1.18 million is up for auction in Paris. The Allosaurus is described as the "grandfather" of the Tyrannosaurus rex and its bones are considered an "extremely rare" discovery.

Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton auctioned in Paris

Coronavirus cases in Myanmar are on the rise and the country's largest city is in lockdown. In this time a 50-year-old taxi driver has found comfort in his faith. Watch report.

Can faith protect against coronavirus pandemic in Myanmar?

Indian Superfan of Trump Bussa Krishna was worried over Trump’s health as soon as he heard that the US President tested COVID positive. He died of a massive cardiac arrest at Toopran.

Indian Superfan upset over Trump's health dies

IMF has said that India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by 10.3% due to the impact of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

IMF's biannual world economic outlook: India's GDP to contract

China has reacted to India's big infrastructural push along the LAC in Ladakh. China said that the Indian side has been ramping up intracultural development along the border and stepping up military deployment. Watch report.

India-China border standoff: Infrastructure along LAC, cause of tensions

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