India and China are holding the seventh round of Corps Commander-level meet on Monday in Chushul in eastern Ladakh, amidst the continuing stalemate along the LAC.

India & China holding 7th level military talks in Chushul

Gun & ammunition sales have shot up across mid-south America with several shops posting record sales this year. U.S. witnessed a historic record of almost 4 million guns sold in only June this year. What is the reason behind the sudden surge?

Americans buying more guns than ever? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

U.S. Opinion polls look great for Joe Biden with a National Lead & ahead of Donald Trump in Swing States. Almost all opinion polls had favoured Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Who won? How reliable are the opinion polls? WION explains how opinion polls work.

The conflict of validity vs reliability | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

The head of Nigeria's police dissolved its special anti-robbery squad with immediate effect on Sunday, prompted by days of protests across the country against alleged brutality by the controversial unit.

Nigeria's Police disbands controversial anti-robbery squad after protests

A bitterly divided senate launches the confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett to serve #SCOTUS. The 4-day hearing is expected to be a bipartisan firestorm before the senate votes to confirm nomination. WION tells you what to expect from the hearing.

A bipartisan firestorm before polls? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

Going by Donald Trump's tweets, it seems like he is planning for a 'GRAND' return to the campaign trail. Meanwhile, U.S. top disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci class out Trump Campaign for using his interview out of context & without consent. WION reports.

Another superspreader event ahead? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

Almost around a month after 7 Indians were kidnapped in Libya, they were freed on Sunday. Indian envoy to Tunisia Puneet played a key role in negotiations.

Libya: 7 Indian hostages freed, workers were kidnapped in September

According to Azerbaijan atleast 9 civilians have been killed in an air strike over the city of Ganja, it was believed to have been carried out by the Armenian forces.

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of rocket attack in its second-largest city

According to experts the new missile North Korea put on show at a military parade is an explicit threat to US defences and an implicit challenge to both the current and next American president.

North Korea's explicit threat to US, new ballistic missile unveiled

Amidst the continuing stalemate along the LAC in Ladakh, the seventh round of Corps Commander-level meet are scheduled to be held on Monday in Chushul in eastern Ladakh.

LAC Standoff: 7th level military talks to be held in Chushul

Britain called on China to uphold rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, and maintain the independence of the former British colony's judiciary.

Global outcry over China's UNHRC candidacy, row over mistreatment of Uighurs

According to a World Bank report, Ghana’s annual deforestation rate is around 3.51%, to help reverse the damage, a Ghana project is promoting sustainable forestry through timber, seedling and essential oil sales and educational tours.

Ghana: Youth help in bettering Ghana's ecological future

U.S. academics Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson won the 2020 Nobel Economics on Monday for work on auctions hailed as benefiting buyers and sellers around the world of everything from fishing quotas to aircraft landing slots.

Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson win 2020 Nobel Economics Prize

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has postponed her annual policy address scheduled for Wednesday in order to go to Beijing for talks on how the central government can help with the financial hub's economic recovery.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam postpones annual policy address

A day after the doctor of US President Donald Trump said that he was no longer a transmission risk for COVID-19, President Trump on Sunday (October 11) said that he was immune from the coronavirus and he has succeeded in beating this 'crazy horrible China virus'.

Trump Insists He'S Immune ' To The Virus Without Producing Any Evidence

Pakistan has hired an American lobbying firm to push a pro-Islamabad line and wriggle out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list

Pakistan hires US lobbying firm to move out of FATF grey list: Reports

A French aid worker who was kidnapped in the West African country of Mali has been released after almost four years in captivity. Sophie Petronin was captured by Jihadists in 2016.

Mali Hostage Release: Jihadist group release hostage Sophie Petronin

A new UK survey showed a jump in depression rates during the coronavirus pandemic, reaching 19.2% during lockdown in June.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Mental health crisis in COVID-19 lockdown

The Central Electoral Commission said the vote had passed the turnout threshold required for validation, with more than 70% of the nearly five million strong electorate casting votes.

Tajikistan vote seen as easy win for strongman

Britain called on China to uphold rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, and maintain the independence of the former British colony's judiciary

Will UK block China's UNHRC seat? China-UK | World News

Vaccine-maker Moderna Inc will soon apply for real-time reviews of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, days after the EU health regulator launched rolling reviews of shots from its rivals.

WION Special Story: 10 months of COVID-19, still no vaccine | World News

On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis reports from the Southern Lebanese town of Naquora. Days from now, Lebanon and Israel are all set to hold 'historic' maritime border talks in this same town. Our next report tells you more about this historic conflict between the two.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 | Lebanon, Israel to hold 'historic' maritime border talks

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recently warned Delhi is likely to report around 15,000 Covid-19 cases daily in winter.

India: COVID-19 cases top 7 million mark | India Top news | Corona news

Mosques reopened in and around the Libyan capital almost seven months after they were ordered to close as part of strict curbs to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mosques reopen in Libyan capital with precautionary measures

Political tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are spilling over into trade with Saudi business leaders calling for a boycott of Turkish goods. On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about how this boycott could mean trouble for president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 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: 'Boycott Turkey' campaign in Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump rallied hundreds of cheering supporters for a campaign-style comeback event at the White House on Saturday, jumping back into the race nine days after being stopped in his tracks by COVID-19.

Donald Trump no longer a transmission risk: White House

The cruelest thing to do to a bird is to clip its features to keep it as a pet. In El Salvadoran, a large beaked hawk was brought to a wet with its wings clipped. The bird needed a feather transplant to fly again. Watch report.

Operation Hawk: Artificial wings help hawk fry again

Sudanese authorities declared their country a natural disaster area and imposed a three-month state of emergency across the country after rising floodwaters and heavy rainfall killed about 100 people and inundated over 100,000 houses since late July.

Sudan's unprecedented challenges: Millions of Sudanese brace for hunger

It is called the 'Statue of Peace' installed in the central district of Berlin. This has led to a diplomatic incident between Japan and South Korea. Watch report.

Peace Statue Controversy: Why Japan oppose the 'Statue of Peace'

Voting was underway in Tajikistan on Sunday in a presidential election expected to pave the way for incumbent Emomali Rahmon to become the longest-ruling strongman in the former Soviet space.

Tajikistan Elections: Rahmon faces no real challenger in polls

In September 2015, Russia formally entered the Syrian civil war with President Bashar al-Assad's rule increasingly under threat..... 5 years since then, Moscow has managed to save the Syrian regime, but at what cost? Ghadi Francis tells you more on this week's The West Asia Post. For more such stories, keep watching The West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

THE WEST ASIA POST: 5 Years of Russian Intervention in Syria

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