Pakistan and China have signed a deal to build a dam in PoK. Diamer-Bhasha dam will be built in the disputed Pakistan occupied Kashmir region.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan and China sign deal to build a dam in PoK

The Indian Finance Minister addressed another press conference on Thursday at 4 pm. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused on the rural economy, migrant workers and unorganised sector in the second tranche of announcements on Thursday where she unveiled the details of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package to revive the economy amid coronavirus crisis.

India: Nirmala Sitharaman gives details of second tranche of relief

During the holy month of Ramadan Muslims in Iraq are force to visit shrines and holy sites through their mobile phones.

Iraq shrine goes virtual amid COVID-19 pandemic

China-Taiwan tensions are on rise amid pandemic. Taiwan is facing military threat from China amid COVID-19 pandemic. Watch report.

Taiwan faces military threat from China amid COVID-19 pandemic

The European Union has pushed for gradual reopening of internal borders, which are shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EU recommends restarting summer travel amid COVID-19 crisis

New Zealand has been applauded for the way it handled the coronavirus pandemic. As no new cases were reported for two days, New Zealand has decided to reopen its economy and let people return back to their day-to-day life.

New Zealand: Mayor bungee jumps to promote tourism

Aircraft maker Boeing has been awarded two defence contracts worth more than 2 billion dollars for the delivery of 1000 missiles to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia to receive over 1000 missiles

In this segment, WION had an exclusive conversation with Dr. Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Canterbury University, New Zealand, over the Coronavirus crisis. Where he talks about how News Zealand is seemingly the brightest spot in the world at the moment.

Exclusive: Dr. Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Canterbury University, New Zealand Speaks to WION | Full Interview

With the governments imposing large-scale restrictions on economic activities to halt the spread of coronavirus, the global economy has come to a virtual standstill. A report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has projected that the world economy is set to lose nearly $8.5 trillion over the next 2 years.

UN Predicts slowing down of India’s growth

Covid-19: EU’s big push for lifting restrictions

Half of over 5,000 households surveyed in rural areas of 12 states have been eating fewer meals during the coronavirus lockdown, a PTI report said quoting a survey.

50 per cent of surveyed households in rural India eating less due to COVID-19 lockdown

Signalling the countries biggest economic crash in more than a century. Brazil’s government has lower its 2020 economic outlook forecasting a gross domestic product contraction of -4.7%. The new forecast based on coronavirus damage.

COVID-19: Biggest fall in Brazil’s GDP since 1900

The Treasury Department said the budget deficit last month was the first to reflect the enormity of government spending that has been authorized to try to mitigate the economic impact of the crisis.

US reports a record $738 billion budget deficit in April

The Wuhan coronavirus has taken more than 2,94,000 lives worldwide. India is reporting more than 74,000 confirmed cases. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the latest numbers.

Gravitas: Wuhan coronavirus takes more than 2,94,000 lives worldwide

Pakistan is rebranding terror groups. As Pakistani terrorists make more nefarious plans, Islamabad has opened the doors to Indian medical supplies. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about a contrast that exposes the fault lines in South Asia.

Gravitas: Pakistan exports terror, imports drugs from India

China's combative diplomats have a new name - wolf warriors. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how Chinese diplomats, instead of fostering dialogue, have turned into megaphones for the Chinese narrative.

Gravitas: Meet China's 'wolf warriors'

A global pharma giant has tied up with three Indian companies to scale up production of a potential coronavirus drug. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why the world needs India's pharmaceutical companies to kill the virus.

Gravitas: Why the world can't defeat the coronavirus without India

Saudi Arabia will introduce full-day lockdowns and curfews across the country to contain the coronavirus during this year's Eid holidays

Saudi Arabia to introduce full lockdown during Eid

Six coronavirus patients have been killed and about 150 evacuated after a fire suspected to have been caused by a lung ventilator in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Russia

Six coronavirus patients killed in Russia hospital fire

India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today that the financial package announced by PM Modi during his televised address to the nation on Tuesday is meant to spur "growth and build a self-reliant India" as part of "Atmanirbhar Bharat". Five pillars of "Atmanirbhar Bharat" include - economy, infrastructure, system, demography and demand, India's finance minister said. "Self reliant India does not mean cutting off from rest of the world," Sitharaman said while giving details of Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package. "We shall not forget that we do have a responsibility towards the poor, needy, the migrant workers, and the aged," the finance minister added.

Indian government outlines economy rivival plan, big relief for MSMEs

Twitter said Tuesday it is unlikely to open its offices before September, and that many of its employees will be permitted to work from home permanently even after the end of the coronavirus lockdowns.

Twitter says employees can continue working from home permanently

After non-essential stores reopened in France on Monday, many hairdressing salons said they were fully booked as people rushed back for a trim or touch-up.

Parisians seek post-lockdown beauty upgrade

Launched amid the mounting scare over the coronavirus, a Japanese video chat website designed for hosting virtual drinking parties has soared in popularity while bars and pubs remain shut.

Virtual drinking parties in the times of COVID-19 in Japan

Hong Kong’s government will give “priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem

Hong Kong risks new unrest with China national anthem bill

The state media is taking care of the PR. Every headline, every visual from China is aimed at "humanising" the leader and his policies.

China using propaganda to rebuild Xi Jinping's image

Wuhan, the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak in China, Monday reported its first cluster of new cases since the city’s lockdown was lifted a month ago

China: Wuhan reports 6 new COVID-19 cases in 2 days; Orders mass testing

Two cities in China's northeast Jilin province imposed new restrictions in order to contain a new coronavirus outbreak. Jilin city has emerged as the source of a potential new wave of infections and the neighbouring city of Shulan was forced to adjust the risk level to "high" from "medium" at the weekend.

Another Chinese city becomes COVID-19 hotspot | WION News

After railway services, domestic flights are expected to resume soon with the Civil Aviation Ministry in the process of taking a final call on when and how such flights commence.

Domestic flights may get nod from Civil Aviation Ministry to restart operation

Britain's economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March as the coronavirus crisis escalated and the government shut down much of the country, according to official data that point towards an even bigger hit to come.

UK GDP falls by record 5.8% in March due to coronavirus crisis

German Formula Three driver Sophia Floersch has been forced off her much loved tracks as the coronavirus continues to disrupt global sporting events.

German F3 racing driver swaps tracks for simulator driving

IMF projects global growth in 2020 to fall to -3 percent. This is a downgrade of 6.3 percentage points from January 2020, a major revision over a very short period. This makes the Great Lockdown the worst recession since the Great Depression, and far worse than the Global Financial Crisis.

IMF projects global GDP to contract by 3% in 2020

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