Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the growth in India’s bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia with the crown King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday during a telephonic conversation.

PM Modi discusses bilateral ties with Saudi King Salman over phone call

On September 11, 2001, two planes were flown into the famous twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, DC, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 9/11 attack triggered major US initiatives to combat terrorism.

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF) today at the Ambala air base in Haryana in a ceremony for which French defence minister Florence Parly has also been invited. Air display of Rafale fighter aircraft flanked by SU-30 and Jaguar aircraft in an arrow formation.

Rafale induction ceremony held at Ambala airbase: French Defence Minister at the ceremony

Defence minister Rajnath Singh formally induct the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF) today at the Ambala air base in Haryana in a ceremony for which French defence minister Florence Parly has also been invited. Air display of Rafale fighter aircraft flanked by SU-30 and Jaguar aircraft in an arrow formation.

'Sarva Dharma puja' at Rafale induction ceremony at Ambala airbase, Rafale formally inducted in IAF

Finally, the first batch of five Rafale fighter jets has formally been inducted as part of the 17 Squadron at Ambala Air Force Station today.

Rafale induction ceremony at Ambala airbase: Aircraft becomes part of IAF's 17 squadron

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial meeting on September 10. Jaishankar is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow. Russia is going to play a major role in acting as a mediator between India and China.

SCO meet: India-China foreign ministers meeting on the sidelines

Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan's bid to exit the FATF blacklist have hit a political roadblock. Two key FATF bills were recently voted down in the upper house of Pakistan's parliament by the opposition.

Gravitas: Terror Politics in Pakistan: Opposition blocks Imran Khan's FATF bills

LVMH has moved to call off a $16 billion purchase of Tiffany & Co., which countered with a lawsuit to try to keep the deal on track. Watch report.

LVMH pulls out of mega-deal with Tiffany

France has accused the United States of seeking to avoid international talks to update cross-border taxation for the digital age and urged Europe to prepare an EU tax if the negotiations fail.

France says US blocking digital tax talks: Nearly 150 countries are negotiating tax

Russian police carried out searches at the Moscow office of the Open Russia opposition group and the homes of several activists running in local elections this weekend. Watch report.

Russian police raid opposition leaders in Moscow

Thailand's economy is expected to contract between 7% and 9% this year from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while frequent anti-government protests are a concern.

Southeast Asia's second-largest economy expected to shrink

In the United Kingdom, alcohol consumption seems to have increased by almost 50% during the coronavirus pandemic. Watch report.

Britons consuming more alcohol during COVID-19

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow, and the border situation between both the countries hasn’t improved.

Can India-China meet be a breakthrough? SCO meet in Moscow

The volunteer whose serious ailment halted clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine candidate being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University

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Five Rafale jets will be inducted into the Indian Air Force at 10 am in Ambala air base. The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to buy 36 jets for ₹ 59,000 crore.

IAF to formally induct Rafale aircraft in IAF: Aircraft will be part of IAF's 17 squadron

The United States will block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region due to allegations that they are produced with forced labour.

US-China tensions: US to block cotton, tomato imports from Xinjiang over forced labour

French Defence Minister Florence Parly arrived in India on September 10 to attend the ceremony marking the induction of the first batch of Rafale combat jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF) and to take forward cooperation in key areas such as the Indo-Pacific and joint exercises.

India-French Defence Ministers to attend Rafale induction in IAF

Authorities do not routinely organise recycling in Mynamar, while around 2,500 tonnes of trash is thrown out every day in Yangon

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Belarusian President crackdown on Alexander Lukashenko on the opposition continues. Maxim Znak has now been detained by masked men wearing plain clothes

Belarus unrest: 'Masked men' seize opposition figure, Maxim Znak detained

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at a coronavirus briefing a “moonshot plan” for UK. Announcing the details the PM urged people to abide by new restrictions that outlaw gatherings of more than six people indoors and out, and said they were imperative if the country was to avoid further toughening of the rules.

WION Fineprint: What is UK PM's new 'Moonshot Plan'?

Gravitas: Terror Politics in Pakistan — Opposition blocks Imran Khan's FATF bills

The European Parliament has removed Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the "Sakharov Prize community"

Your Story: EP removes Aung San Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize community

The hashtag #StopDemocidePMOli has been in widespread use on Twitter and Facebook, two of the most-used social networks in the country.

Your Story: Anger against PM Oli's poor pandemic response

Another round of military talks of India and China has yet again ended in a stalemate. The Brigade Commander level talks went on for 4 hours. India raised two major issues during the round of talks. Watch report.

India-China military-level talks end in stalemate: Reports of build-up in Chushul sector

Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water, and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1 billion people face being displaced by 2050

1 Billion people will have to forcefully migrate: New report predicts humanitarian crisis

Indian Foreign Ministry briefing ahead of Foreign Ministers' SCO meet

The US says it has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers who have been deemed to be a security risk.

WION Dispatch: US revokes more than 1,000 visas of Chinese nationals

As Foreign Ministers of India and China prepare for a likely meeting in Moscow - the Chinese media is reporting about a massive build up by the PLA at the border.

Gravitas: Chinese media reports a massive buildup by PLA at the border

An oil tanker off the coast of Sri Lanka caught fire last week. The blaze has been put out, but now the tanker is leaking diesel.

Gravitas: Burning oil tanker leaks diesel off Sri Lanka's coast

The development of the promising Oxford vaccine has been put on hold by AstraZeneca. This is after one participant suffered what may have been a serious adverse reaction. Is this a major setback?

Gravitas: Setback for Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine

Is Imran Khan selective in his crackdown against corruption? The Pak government has declared Nawaz Sharif an absconder. But, Imran Khan refused to accept the resignation of CPEC Chief Asim Bajwa - who faces corruption charges.

Gravitas: Imran Khan's selective crackdown against corruption

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