Six French tourists, their local guide and driver have been killed by unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in an area of southwestern Niger home to the last herd of West African giraffes.

Gunmen kill French tourists in southwestern Niger | World news

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who founded local newspaper Apple Daily was arrested by police at his home in Hong Kong. Jimmy Lai was arrested on August 10 on suspicion of collusion with foreign powers, his aide said, in the highest-profile use yet of the new national security law Beijing imposed on the city after protests last year.

Hong Kong media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai arrested

The Asian shares made a cautious start today morning as investors kept an eye on flaring tensions between US and China. Watch report

Asian Shares | Australian shares recover Friday's losses

Jimmy Lai's offices raided by Hong Kong police: Lai's senior executives also arrested

One of the areas that have seen extensive reform in the last few years is trade facilitation. The steps have recorded India is recording massive improvement in the trading across border ranking. Watch report.

Documentary compliance costs high in India: Improving trading across borders

An Israeli jewelry company is working the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face-covering, with a price tag of $1.5 million.

World's most expensive COVID-19 mask: Made out of pure 18-karate white gold

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian is addressing the media on US-Taiwan relations and Hong Kong arrests

China Foreign Ministry briefing on US-Taiwan relations | World News

Mauritius is racing against time to avoid an ecological disaster as experts warn that the damage Japanese ship leaking oil into the sea can break into two. Watch report.

Mauritius oil spill: Satellite images reveal the extent of damage

We know for sure children are less likely to fall seriously ill from the coronavirus, and emerging evidence suggests they're less likely to be infected too.

Understanding role of children in COVID transmission | Protecting children form COVID-19

In a big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Ministry of Defence has decided to impose a ban on 101 import items to boost indigenisation of defence production.

Rajnath Singh announces embargo on import of 101 defence items

Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Saturday said she will cancel her U.S. visa after Washington announced sanctions on her among 10 other Hong Kong officials.

Carrie Lam to cancel her U.S. visa over sanctions

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, a few weeks ago, had made a bizarre claim that "real Ayodhya lies in Nepal, not in India". He has now outdone himself, and has gone steps further to validate his belief.

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli to inaugurate Ram Janmabhoomi site in Nepal

The State Council on Saturday submitted a proposal to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on extending the current term of the members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council.

China plans to extend tenure of Hong Kong lawmakers

A survey has been conducted by Gallup Inc. This survey claimed that Americans unwilling to take COVID-19 vaccine even if made available free of cost. 1 in 3 Americans won't take the vaccine.

Study: Americans unwilling to take COVID-19 vaccine even at free of cost

Sources claimed that Twitter has expressed its interest in TikTok's US operations. It is also being said that Twitter & TikTok held the preliminary talks.

Twitter expresses interest in TikTok's US operations

Even as world deals with health crisis, the climate crisis getting worse. 2020 could end up as the hottest year on the record.

Even as world deals with health crisis, the climate crisis getting worse

Massive blast on Tuesday in Beirut dealt a major blow to already battered economy of the country. The blast in the port city of the Beirut will cause around $15 Billion loss to the once thriving & trading country

Massive blast in Beirut dealt a major blow to already battered economy of the country

Thousands of protesters in Lebanon's capital Beirut rallied against the govt. Protesters universally blamed those in power for the catastrophic explosion at the Beirut port last Tuesday.

Thousands of protesters in Lebanon's capital Beirut rallied against the govt

Beirut: Angry residents take to the streets | Lebanon protests | WION

United States' Trump administration has sanctioned the Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam over her role in curtailing political freedom in the Hong Kong.

US sanctioned Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam over crackdown on protesters

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments to the tens of millions of Americans who lost jobs in the coronavirus pandemic

Trump signs Coronavirus relief orders | US Prez bypasses Congress with new order

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the country's prime minister for the fourth time after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa returns as PM for the 4th time | Rajapaksa takes oath as PM

Connecting the forests means more space for the primates to roam and reproduce, and so to sustain genetic diversity

Brazil builds corridor to preserve Golden Lion Monkeys

More than 1,000 anti-government demonstrators rallied in Bangkok’s commercial district on Saturday after two protest leaders were arrested and held overnight.

Thai govt faces public anger | Public dissent against Chan-o-Cha govt | WION

The Department has been in communication with Taiwan's relevant government agencies regarding COVID-19 protocols

U.S health secy Alex Azar reaches Taiwan | U.S-Taiwan | WION | World News

U.S sends highest representative to Taiwan since 1979 | Alex Azar visit | U.S-Taiwan

Brazil on Saturday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths and three million cases of infection, according to the latest tally from the Ministry of Health.

Brazil crosses 1 lakh Coronavirus deaths | South America | sao paulo | World News

Thousands of prominent Afghans have supported the release of about 400 Taliban prisoners on August 9, including many who had been involved in attacks that killed Afghans and foreigners.

Loya Jirga approves release of 400 Taliban inmates

The 37-year-old mother of two had been receiving threats over her decision to run in the elections, which forced her to send her children out of the country

Who is the woman challenging Belarus' President Lukashenko | Svetlana Tikhanavskaya

U.S health secretary Alex Azar to visit Taiwan today

Yogetsu Akasaka - A monk in Japan has combined beatboxing with spiritual hymns. His creations are now going viral. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Meet Akasaka | Japan's beatboxing monk

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