Demonstrators took to the streets in Colombia’s capital Bogota to press ahead with protests against police brutality that have erupted in violence and taken 13 lives so far.

Protests against police brutality leave 13 dead in Bogota

Domestic air travel in Wuhan, the epicentre of the global Coronavirus outbreak, has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Number of domestic flights return to pre-pandemic levels in Wuhan

The Gulf coast of the United States is in the eye of the second hurricane in a span of 15-days. Tropical storm sally has gained its strength of the west coast Florida and it is forecast to make landfall on Monday.

Tropical storm Sally expected to hit US Gulf Coast as category-2 hurricane

Farmers clashed with members of the Mexican National Guard during a protest against the decision of the Mexican government to divert water from La Boquilla dam to the US. Two people died during the clash.

2 people killed in clash over diversion of La Boquilla dam's water to US

Lebanese citizens continues to protest against the government following the massive Beirut port blast that killed more than 190 people. Protesters marched to the Presidential palace announcing a lack of progress in a probe into the blast that ravished the city of Beirut.

Beirut blast protest: Lebanese protesters march to Presidential palace

US President Donald Trump arrived in Nevada for a fund raiser campaign & political rallies, during which Trump took a sharp dig at Steve Sisolak and called him a "political hack".

Trump takes a dig at Nevada Governor during his campaign

North Korea executed five government officials after they spoke out against the regime's economic policies. All five Economic Ministry employees were shot by firing squad after details of their conversations emerged at a dinner party.

Five North Korean govt workers executed for criticising Kim Jong-un's policies

Dozens of dead dolphins wash ashore. Three sailors killed as clean-up boats collide. Oil spills take a deadly toll. Who is responsible?

Wion Wideangle: Crimes at Sea

Founded in 1775, the United States postal services are a lifeline for Americans, but in the recent past it has taken over all news headlines & campaigning rallies in the US. Watch the video to know more.

What is United States Postal Service?

A brutal gangrape in Pakistan's Lahore has shaken the people in the country. Women took this to the streets of Islamabad over Pak's government inaction towards investigating the horrifying incident.

Public outrage in Pak over govt's inaction towards brutal gangrape in Lahore

Opposition leader Kier Starmer is becoming a series player. The former human rights lawyer knows how to grill the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, particularly on government's handling of COVID-19 & brexit. Now there is another threat to Boris Johnson that comes from within the tory party, Watch to know more.

Boris Johnson new threat within tory party, Starmer accuses PM of being incompetent

Russians vote on September 13 in regional elections that will be scrutinised for signs of discontent with the ruling United Russia party following the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Local poll viewed as dry run for 2021 Parliamentary election in Russia

European Parliament has decided to firmly suspend Sakharov laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from its prize community. Myanmar civilian leader was was awarded the award by the EU Assembly in the year 1990.

Aung San Suu Kyi removed from Sakharov prize community

Peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators get down to business on Day 2, with the search for a lasting ceasefire one of many key issues up for discussion.

Afghan govt alleges more Taliban attacks, confrontations continue despite talks

Pakistan is close to being the blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The global terror-financing watchdogs will meet in coming days to decide on Pak's fate. PM Imran Khan will hold a meeting with all opposition parties for proposed legislations related to the FATF.

Pakistan to hold meeting with opposition parties regarding FATF greylist

Wildfires have killed at least 28 people in the three contiguous West Coast states since mid-August, including 19 in California. Dozens of people are missing and thousands have been displaced.

28 people dead and dozens more are missing as fires ravage the US West Coast

Demonstrations in Belarus capital Minsk continuous as thousands of women protesters took to streets. Protesters demand release of opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova. Police detained thousands of female protesters & threw them into van.

Several women gathered to support Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk

Iran has executed a young wrestler, Navid Afkari, for allegedly murdering a man during anti-government protests back in 2018 despite massive international appeals for him to be spared.

Iran hangs 27-year-old wrestler over murder during anti-govt protests

A meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and China ended without any concrete results. China has made vague commitments on de-escalation.

Gravitas: India-China border standoff: New Delhi must lay down pre-conditions for talks

A woman who was gangraped at gunpoint in Lahore is being blamed by the Lahore police for stepping out late at night. Meanwhile, a 5-year-old has been raped & burnt alive in Karachi. Hundreds of women in Islamabad have hit the streets.

Gravitas: How Pakistan rationalises sexual crimes

The U.S. Presidential race has been overshadowed by a race to secure the Nobel peace prize. Why does Donald Trump want the Nobel? Does he deserve it?

Gravitas: Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

Vernon Jones walked away from the democratic party - and delivered a speech in favour of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. Why did he make the switch?

Gravitas: Why Vernon Jones supports Donald Trump

19 years ago, the world witnessed the most horrific terrorist attack. Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 terrorist attack. In 2011, US Navy Seals killed its mastermind Osama Bin Laden. What happened to the Al Qaeda after Bin Laden's death?

Gravitas: 19 years after 9/11, Where is Al Qaeda?

Colossal wildfires, massive smoke clouds & 'freaky' orange skies. The 2020 wildfire season in California has been record-breaking.

Gravitas: Is this the worst summer in American history?

Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel, President Donald Trump said on Friday

Bahrain agrees to normalize relations with Israel

According to SITE observatory, Al-Qaeda threatened French weekly Charlie Hebdo with a repeat of the 2015 massacre of its staff after it republished controversial cartoons of Prophet Mohammed.

Video: Al-Qaeda threatens Charlie Hebdo for republishing Prophet Mohammed's cartoons

Watch South Asia Diary with Mariam Wardak, here we bring issues from the world's most under-reported region!

South Asia Diary: Your window to the most under-reported region in the world

Thousands of anti-Shiite protesters including demonstrators linked to Sunni extremists rallied in Pakistan’s Karachi, sparking fears that rising tensions between the religious groups may unleash a new round of sectarian violence.

Karachi witness anti-Shiite protests: Shiite leaders accused of blasphemy

Worst summer in American history? Colossal wildfires and clouds of smoke

Yanghee Lee, a former UN human rights envoy to Myanmar, said the government was purposefully making it hard for refugees to return to places with no name and no evidence that they ever lived there.

Myanmar government making it hard for Rohingya refugees to return

Open session of intra Afghan peace talks have ended today. Afghanistan's government & representatives from the Taliban will be holding several meetings in a bid to end nearly two decades of war.

Afghan govt starts talks with Taliban, end to decades of war

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