The South Korean black comedy "Parasite" won four honors at the 92nd Academy Awards, including becoming the first non-English film to win best picture.

Director Bong Joon Ho talks about Oscar win backstage

The Thai shopping mall where a deadly shooting took place held a major clean-up exercise on Monday (February 10) after a rogue soldier killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 before he was shot dead.

Thai volunteers, soldiers clean bloodstains after deadly mall shooting

A new probe built by NASA and the European Space Agency set off on a blazing hot journey to the sun on Sunday (February 9) to take the first close-up look at the star's polar regions, a mission expected to yield insight into how solar radiant energy affects Earth.

Solar probe embarks on unprecedented mission to map sun's polar regions

Joaquin Phoenix won his first Oscar, for best actor, on Sunday (February 9) at the 92nd Academy Awards, for playing a failing clown who finds fame in violence in the dark comic-book tale "Joker," and gave an impassioned speech about climate change and animal rights.

Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger, Bong Joon Ho winning their Oscars

Huge waves and foam have swept away an estimated 50 meters of beach in Sydney after a storm brought rain and deluge to the city on Monday

Waves sweep up to the foot of beachside homes as storms bring deluge to bushfire-stricken New South Wales

The Union Minister of India for Health Dr Harsh Vardhan briefs Lok Sabha over the global outbreak of Coronavirus and the steps India is taking to avert the disease. He says 'Anyone coming from China will be quarantined'.

India: Union Home Minister Harsh Vardhan briefs Lok Sabha over Coronavirus

HITL teamed up with Roia, a non-profit organisation training young people in Syria and Syrian refugees in Turkey, and WorkWell, which organises various digital courses for refugees and other vulnerable people in Iraq

Digital Lifeline for Bulgarian refugees

During a tram ride in the Swiss city of Geneva last month, 41-year-old Jehanne was repeatedly insulted for supporting LGBT rights after she threatened to call the police. So, Swiss LGBT to get legal protection?

Switzerland: LGBT groups face public discrimination even after legal laws

Two U.S. service members were killed and several others were injured when a man in Afghan uniform opened fire with a machine gun on them in eastern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Two U.S. service members killed, several injured

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a three-day visit to India, visits Kashi Vishwanath of Varanasi, followed by a Buddhist temple in Sarnath on Sunday.

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa visits holy Buddhist sites

The exit polls showed that Left-wing Irish nationalists Sinn Féin received support in an election on Saturday, tying it with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's party but unlikely to emerge with the most seats

Ireland Exit polls: Sinn Fein surge leaves three main parties tied

After months of destructive wildfires that have razed millions of hectares of land, Australia has been hit in recent weeks by wild weather that has alternately brought heavy downpours, hail storms, gusty winds and hot and dry air.

Australia’s West Coast Braces for Tropical Cyclone Damien

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MyMizu helps people find free, public spots to get water. In addition to drinking fountains, it also shows restaurants, cafes and other businesses that have agreed to provide free refills.

App helps redice plastic waste in Japan

A soldier who killed 26 people in a gun rampage in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima has been shot dead by the security forces

26 reportedly killed in Thailand mass shooting

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a three-day visit to India, will visit Kashi Vishwanath of Varanasi, followed by a Buddhist temple in Sarnath on Sunday.

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to visit holy Buddhist sites in Sarnath today

The United States on Friday (February 7) offered $100m aid to China and other countries who are fighting coronavirus. The number of deaths due to China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago.

Coronavirus Outbreak: US offers $100m aid to China

The number of deaths due to China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago. More than 34,500 confirmed infections reported across the country.

Coronavirus Outbreak: 86 new casualties reported overnight

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Thursday reserved its verdicts against Mumbai attack mastermind and proscribed Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed in two terror financing cases, Pakistani media reported. ATC judge Arshad Hussain Bhatta will announce the verdicts in both cases on today (February 8).

Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan to pronounce verdict on Hafiz Saeed today

Xi Jinping is often called the most powerful leader since Mao. But now, that description is being contested. On WION Edit: Palki Sharma tells you how the coronavirus outbreak could threaten the Chinese President's grip on power.

WION Edit: Is Xi Jinping's grip on power under threat?

Over 30,000 people around the world have been infected by the Wuhan coronavirus. More than 600 people have died. How is the world responding to this crisis? WION's Palki Sharma brings you the top updates.

Gravitas: Over 30,000 people around the world have been infected

The coronavirus outbreak has triggered a wave of misinformation. In this report, WION's Palki Sharma fact checks some of the most popular claims around the Wuhan virus.

Gravitas: Debunking the fake news around Coronavirus

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in India on a four day visit. What's on agenda? WION's Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: Mahinda Rajapaksa in India, what's on agenda?

China has a new set of rules for all religions. The new rulebook declares that the Communist Party is above all of them. WION's Palki Sharma decodes the unholy diktat.

Gravitas: How China wants to rule over all religions

Mainstream leaders of Jammu and Kashmir will remain in detention. The decision to slap Public Safety Act on Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti has triggered a massive debate. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why keeping the leaders in detention might be a bad idea.

Gravitas: Top Kashmir politicians to stay in detention

Tencent denies showing real nCoV death toll

The polling for Delhi Assembly election is currently underway. Over 1.47 crore people are eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls that will decide the fate of 672 candidates. The polling began at 8 am and will end at 6 pm, according to an official.

Delhi Election 2020: Top Union Ministers cast their vote

Delhi Election 2020: PM Modi urges people to go out & vote

Today, in one phase all the assembly seats will be voted for the new government in Delhi. Voting in all 70 constituencies has begun at 8 AM & will end up at 6 PM.

Delhi Election 2020: Around 1.43 Cr voters to decide between AAP, BJP & Congress for their next CM

Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Pakistan has delayed the verdict against Mumbai attack mastermind and proscribed Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed in two terror financing cases. The verdict was supposed to be given today (February 8) and is now delayed to February 11.

Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed verdict delayed to February 11

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