Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane reached Ladakh on Thursday (September 3) to review the ongoing security situation along the Line of Actual Control in the region.

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane to review preparedness at LAC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the agency showed on Wednesday.

US: CDC asks states to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Wineries are at risk of shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grape harvest this season is better than last many years but still, there is gloom in vineyards.

Vineyards in Spain at risk of bankruptcy, demand for wine down by 80%

Millions of students will attend schools in the new academic year from September. Tens of millions of pupils returned to school in France, Poland and Russia on Tuesday, their rucksacks loaded with exercise books, geometry sets and, for many, face masks to protect them from a resurgent coronavirus pandemic.

Schools reopen in Europe amid concerns of second wave of COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron voiced support on Wednesday for a sovereign Iraq and said its main challenges are Islamic State militants and foreign interference in its affairs.

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will continue to support Iraq

India recorded 83,883 coronavirus cases which is the highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The country also recorded 1,043 deaths on Thursday.

India records highest single day surge with over 83,000 COVID-19 cases

There is no sign of a health-economy trade-off. Countries with low GDP fall have less COVID-19 deaths. India's economy suffered its worst slump on record in April-June, with the gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 23.9 per cent as the coronavirus-related lockdowns weighed on the already-declining consumer demand and investment.

Countries with low GDP fall have less COVID-19 deaths

Ford Germany is shrinking its workforce. Ford wants to cut 1,400 jobs by the end of the year. Michigan-based firm expects a full-year loss.

US automaker Ford to cut 1,400 US jobs through buyouts

Zimbabwe's wildlife agency said on Wednesday it had discovered more elephant carcasses near a major game park, bringing the number of dead animals suspected to have been killed by a bacterial infection to 22, double the initial figure.

Zimbabwe finds more elephant carcasses, Elephants die from suspected infection

Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency.

Twitter confirms account of PM Modi's personal website hacked

Do you know that Wushu, a kind of martial art, is quite popular in Jammu and Kashmir? Our correspondent Johan Castell travelled to the Baramulla district to meet an unlikely Wushu warrior. This is the story of the very inspiring Jabeena Akhtar.

Kashmir Connect: Meet an Indian Wushu warrior

Wuhan, Ground Zero for the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chinese city hardest hit by the coronavirus, reopened all its schools and kindergartens on Tuesday (September 1), state media CCTV reported.

Schools reopen in China's Wuhan, 1.4 mn students return to school

The US President Donald Trump defied requests to stay away and visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, not to urge racial healing after a white officer shot a Black man in the back but to express support for law enforcement in a city rocked by civil unrest.

Donald Trump visits Kenosha despite requests for reconsideration

India has said that China again engaged in "provocative action" even as their military talks were underway and termed the PLA bid a reflection of "complete disregard" to bilateral understandings. Indian External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the Indian side was able to prevent these attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo due to the timely "defensive action".

India urges China to restore peace in border areas

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave for Russia today to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the ministry said on Tuesday. The Defence Minister will be on a three-day visit to Russia.

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to leave for Russia

The trial of accessories to deadly attacks in January 2015 on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and other targets is set to open in Paris on September 2.

Trial in Charlie Hebdo killings to get underway on Wednesday

French President Emmanuel Macron said Lebanon's embattled leaders had pledged Tuesday to form a crisis cabinet within two weeks to push forward with key reforms, as he visited the disaster-hit country. Macron is in Beirut for a second time since an August 4 explosion there which killed more than 180 people, laid waste to entire city districts and fuelled popular rage against the country's political elite.

French President Emmanuel Macron: Ready to host second aid conference for Lebanon

Do you know pigeon racing is a very popular sport in certain parts of the world, including in India's Kashmir valley? It requires rigorous training as it takes many weeks for pigeons to recognize their trainer and his or her voice and come back to the same rooftop. Our correspondent Johan castell met a pigeon fancier in Srinagar to understand how these birds are trained and learn more about the fascinating sport.

Kashmir Connect: Meet a pigeon whisperer from the valley

Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny showed that he was poisoned by a Novichok chemical nerve agent.

Alexei Navalny case | Germany seeks urgent clarification from Russia

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was not informed of the German findings and had no such data

WION Fineprint: Russia | A long history of poisoning enemies

Nerve agent Novichok found in Russia's Alexei Navalny: German reports

Millions of kids will attend schools in new academic year from September as countries like France, Spain & US are looking at reopening amid Coronavirus pandemic. Several months long closure has widened educational gap.

Your Story: Pupils back to schools in many countries

China threatened Czech Republic's Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil for visiting Taiwan. Prague has fired back with a scathing letter calling Chinese leaders 'unmannered rude clowns'.

Gravitas: China threatens Czech official over Taiwan visit

After the military adventurism by the PLA at the border, China is now trying to block reforms of the UN Security Council. India has said that UN Security Council talks are 'being held hostage'

Gravitas: After incursion attempt, China's stonewalling tactics at the UNSC

One of the shields against the Wuhan Virus is a killer in disguise. A new study has found most hand sanitisers to be adulterated, dangerous and lethal.

Gravitas: Why Hand Sanitisers Are Dangerous

5 years ago, an attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo had shook the world. The magazine has republished Prophet's Cartoons - as 14 suspects face trial. French government is on the edge, as the risk of terror attacks remains high.

Gravitas: 5 years after attack, Charlie Hebdo reprints Prophet's cartoons

A Chinese-born Australian journalist has mysteriously disappeared. Cheng Lei, was a television star in the Chinese State Media. Her profile & videos have now been deleted from CGTN's official website

Gravitas: Why has China detained this Australian journalist?

Charlie Hebdo attack brought to light Europe's widening divide. The issue goes beyond clashes between freedom of expression & religious views

Gravitas: Europe's deepening divide

After Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong & Taiwan, China is now waging a 'culturally assimilation' war in Inner Mongolia. Mandarin has replaced Mongolian at schools located in this province. Thousands of families have hit the streets.

Gravitas: China's war on Ethnic Mongolians

Islam prohibits depicting the Prophet Mohammed. But European Publications have triggered many violent flashpoints - after publishing the cartoons of the Prophet.

Gravitas: Depicting the Prophet in Images: Religion vs Freedom of Speech

The Pentagon said the growth projection was based on factors including Beijing having enough material to double its nuclear weapons stockpile without new fissile material production.

Your Story: Pentagon concerned by China's Nuclear ambitions

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