The counting of votes is underway in Sri Lanka after citizens streamed into polling stations on August 5. Nearly 71% of people cast their votes. Watch report.

Sri Lanka elections: Will Mahindra Rajapaksa become Prime Minister?

Two days after the horrific explosion that killed over 130 people in Beirut, serious concerns have been raised now about tonnes of chemical explosives that have been stored in a private container near Chennai. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Beirut like facility found in Tamil Nadu, Tonnes of explosive chemicals in Chennai

Many people in South Korea are reducing their income in a bit to realize the dream to buy a house. Even with unemployment spiking due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, people are giving up their jobs so that they can make themselves eligible for a quota to buy a house. Watch report.

Your Story: Rising house prices hurt South Koreans, Housing prices in Seoul soar

Sri Lanka elections: Advantage Rajapaksas in early rounds, Over 60% votes for SLPP in early rounds

Brent crude ended the session up 74 cents, or 1.7%, at $45.17 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate oil settled 49 cents, or 1.2% higher, at $42.19 a barrel.

Oil prices hit 5-month high as U.S crude stocks fall

As a result of the sales slide, and higher costs for developing low-emission cars, BMW posted a pretax loss of 498 million euros, its first in over 11 years

BMW loses almost $800 million as sales slide during lockdowns | Automobile | Markets | WION

Foreign direct investment in Dubai fell by 74% in the first half of the year compared with the same period of 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic stalled parts of the global economy.

Foreign investment in Dubai plummets in first half 2020

Israel announced Tuesday night that it had reached out to offer humanitarian help to Lebanon after a massive blast rocked Beirut, killing at least 100 and leaving large parts of the capital in ruins.

Beirut Blasts: Unprecedented show of solidarity by Lebanon's rival, pledges humanitarian aid amid hard times

Around 1,300 houses have been submerged or buried, while damage was also reported at 705 warehouses and cattle sheds.

South Korea battles floods: 14 killed after 42 days of rain | WION News | World News

The United States Department of Agriculture is collecting the seeds and testing them to see if they possess any danger to agriculture or the environment.

U.S warns against planting mysterious seeds | Chinese mysterious seeds | World News

Heavy downpour continued wreak havoc in Mumbai today. Several areas including Chembur, Parel, Hindmata, Wadala and Worli reported water-logging.

Flood like situation in Mumbai after heavy downpour | Heavy rains batter Mumbai | South-West Monsoon

Polling for Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election concluded on Wednesday with a voter turnout of 71%. The results will be released on Thursday

SL Polls: Nearly 71% Sri Lankans turn out to vote | Rajapaksa brothers | South-Asia

A cataclysmic explosion at Beirut port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people and wounding thousands

Emmanuel Macron to visit Lebanon today | Beirut explosion | WION

The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun.

Lebanon Blast: At least 135 dead & 5,000 injured | Quarter of a million people homeless | World News

On August 5, 2019, India abrogated Article 370 in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir. On the first anniversary of this historic decision. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on what has changed in Kashmir.

Gravitas: One year of Article 370 abrogation | What has changed?

Sri Lanka voted for a new Parliament today. The question is not who will win the polls, but whether Mahinda Rajapaksa will be able to secure a 2/3rd majority. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what this election means for Sri Lanka and India.

Gravitas: Understanding the Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections

The devastating blast in Beirut is yet another blast to the city. The city was supposed to be an economical, cultural and political hub of West Asia but Beirut is struggling to rise from its bloody past. Watch report.

Beirut struggles to rise: City of baffling contradictions

The Ministry of Defence has officially acknowledged that Chinese soldiers intruded into Indian territory in eastern Ladakh in May.

'China's PLA intruded into Indian Territory in May' reveals MoD document

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his speech at the ceremony, said Japan is committed to nuclear weapons ban but said a nuclear-free world could not be achieved overnight and that it has to start from dialogue between opposite sides.

Japan: 75 years since first atomic bombing | Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary | Shinzo Abe

The results also showed that antibodies against the novel coronavirus in 10 per cent of the 100 patients have disappeared.

90% of recovered COVID-19 patients in Wuhan suffering from lung damage

Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing | World War 2 | WION | World News

Rare footage and text messages secretly sent by a detained Uighur man show chilling evidence of human rights violations by China

Uighur man gives rare glimpses inside China detention camp

Both Twitter and Facebook have removed a post shared by President Trump for breaking their rules against spreading coronavirus misinformation.

Twitter, Facebook remove Trump's video over false claim about children and COVID-19

India on Thursday slammed China for making another attempt to raise the Kashmir issue on Pakistan’s behest at the UN Security Council

'Stop meddling in our internal matters', India slams China for raising Kashmir issue at UNSC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Ayodhya from Delhi on Wednesday (August 5) to attend bhoomi pujan of Ram Temple. The grand celebrations for the bhoomi pujan started at 8 am and PM Modi will perform bhoomi pujan at the auspicious time of 12:40 pm.

PM Modi leaves from Delhi for Ayodhya to attend Bhoomi Pujan

At the International Ninja Research Center, students learn ancient espionage tactics from feudal Japan. Watch this video for more information

A Master's degree in Ninja Studies | How does one become a Ninja?

Syrian refugees at Zaatari camp in Jordan are working with scientists from the University of Sheffield and the UN Refugee Agency to create a way to grow healthy, fresh food

Mattress farms in Jordan refugee camp | Innovative gardening in a refugee camp | WION

Spot gold briefly touched a record high of $2000 an ounce on Tuesday amid a rally for the commodity

Gold tops $2000 for the first time in history of U.S | U.S Markets | Yellow Metal | WION

95-year-old Lee Hak-rae is obsessed by brutal events of 75 years ago that defined his life, including being designated a World War Two criminal

Japan's last Koren war criminal wants recognition

Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy in the United States as the global airline industry reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy in US

Uighurs have been subjected to the most unimaginable forms of cruelty at the hands of the brutal regime by China. Watch this report to get a rare glimpse from inside China's detention system.

Fineprint: Chilling first-hand account of China's detention system | Uighur Muslims in China

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