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Iranian Ambassador to India Dr Ali Chegeni said on Wednesday, "India is a part of the region. It should be a part of de-escalation. We are welcoming any initiative from our good friends from India." #WION #Iran #India

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India is all set to take around 15 foreign envoys to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Confirming the development, a source told WION, "a group of 15 envoys based in Delhi are being taken to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir on 9-10 January to see first-hand the efforts being made by the government to bring the situation to normal." WION first broke the story on Tuesday evening with the dates of the visit. #WION #Kashmir #IndiaNews

India: Another envoy delegation's visit to J&K

One paints with his fingers and the other in Japanese Manga style. Two Taiwanese artists divided by age, geography and art forms, depict the drama in the self-ruled island's political scene ahead of a heated presidential election. Kuang Yi, who calls himself the 'mad artist', paints with the most basic tools available, his hands. On the other side of the island, in the northern city of Taoyuan, manga artist Wei Zong-cheng takes a less neutral approach. While Tsai is coloured green, the DPP's colour, Han is shaded purple rather than the Kuomintang's blue. #Taiwan #TaiwanArtist #TaiwanElections #MadArtist

WION Dispatch: Taiwan artists draw presidential candidates in contrasting mediums

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Teenage cancer patient ensures Iraqi protesters stay fresh with free haircuts

US stocks ended higher on January 8 with the Nasdaq notching a new record close after President Donald Trump suggested the US and Iran were refraining from further military action. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161 points, or 0.56%, to 28,745, the S&P 500 added 16 points, or 0.49%, to 3,253, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 61 points, or 0.67%, to 9,129. #US #USStocks #USStockMarket

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The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar on Thursday said that a group of 15 foreign envoys have arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He was addressing the weekly press conference.

The envoys represented the United States, South Korea, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Maldives, Morocco, Fiji, Norway, Philippines, Argentina, Peru, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, and Guyana.

Surprisingly, no envoy was representing the Russian Federation, considering their firm stance which respects the issue as being an internal affair of India.

This is the second visit of foreign dignitaries to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. In October 2019, 23 Members of European Parliament had landed in Srinagar on a two-day visit to examine the situation on the ground.

Unlike the last visit, there was no representation from Europe, to maintain the group in such a way that it was both manageable as well as diverse.

When asked about this, Raveesh Kumar replied saying that "We wanted this group to be of manageable size and make it broad-based representing different geographical regions. When we approached them they welcomed the decision. Our understanding is that they wanted to visit in a group. You're aware, on many issues they take group position. The invitation wasn't sent to all members because it would have made the delegation too big."

The envoys would involve themselves in meetings with security officials to get a sense of security situation in J&amp;K, and also the threat posed by terrorism in maintaining peace. The spokesperson said that the "objective of the visit was the envoys to see first hand the efforts which have been made by government's to normalise the situation."

In other news, questions were also being raised regarding the situation in West Asia. The spokesperson reassured that India's position on the US-Iranian tensions was to maintain a prolonged peace and continued security, in efforts to stabilise the region, which considering its socioeconomic value is very important to India.

The United States has in the past permitted the operation of Chabahar port in Iran, which was jointly developed by India. The port connects India to Afghanistan via Iran and therefore plays an important role in improving the war-torn region's stability.

The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar on Thursday said that a group of 15 foreign envoys have arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar on Thursday said that a group of 15 foreign envoys have arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He was addressing the weekly press conference. The envoys represented the United States, South Korea, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Maldives, Morocco, Fiji, Norway, Philippines, Argentina, Peru, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, and Guyana. Surprisingly, no envoy was representing the Russian Federation, considering their firm stance which respects the issue as being an internal affair of India. This is the second visit of foreign dignitaries to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. In October 2019, 23 Members of European Parliament had landed in Srinagar on a two-day visit to examine the situation on the ground. Unlike the last visit, there was no representation from Europe, to maintain the group in such a way that it was both manageable as well as diverse. When asked about this, Raveesh Kumar replied saying that "We wanted this group to be of manageable size and make it broad-based representing different geographical regions. When we approached them they welcomed the decision. Our understanding is that they wanted to visit in a group. You're aware, on many issues they take group position. The invitation wasn't sent to all members because it would have made the delegation too big." The envoys would involve themselves in meetings with security officials to get a sense of security situation in J&K, and also the threat posed by terrorism in maintaining peace. The spokesperson said that the "objective of the visit was the envoys to see first hand the efforts which have been made by government's to normalise the situation." In other news, questions were also being raised regarding the situation in West Asia. The spokesperson reassured that India's position on the US-Iranian tensions was to maintain a prolonged peace and continued security, in efforts to stabilise the region, which considering its socioeconomic value is very important to India. The United States has in the past permitted the operation of Chabahar port in Iran, which was jointly developed by India. The port connects India to Afghanistan via Iran and therefore plays an important role in improving the war-torn region's stability.

Envoys' visit is to see first-hand efforts to normalise the situation in Kashmir: MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

The world bank has released its outlook for 2020 and there is some bad news for Indian economy. In the ongoing fiscal year India's growth is expected to shrink to 5%. Lack of credit has been sighted the reason behind the shrink. #WION #IndianEconomy #India #FiscalYear

World Bank on Indian Economy: India's growth expected to shrink to 5% in 2020

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A 15-member delegation of envoys from different countries arrived here on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to see first hand the efforts being made by the government in the region. The Delhi-based envoys were briefed by the Indian Army on the security situation, sources said. WION first broke the story on Tuesday evening with the dates of the visit. #WION #Kashmir #IndiaNews

Indian govt hosts 15 foreign envoys in J&K

Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they would be stepping back from senior roles in Britain's royal family. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan said that they hoped to become financially independent and set up a charity, while continuing with some royal duties. #WION #Prince Harry #MeghanMarkle

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External affairs minister of India, S Jaishankar met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is in a 2-day visit to India. The meeting between two leaders held at Delhi. #WION #SriLanka #SJaishankar #DineshGunawardena

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Mumbai Police has arrested D-company gangsters, Ejaz Lakdawala in Patna, Bihar. There are 25 cases of extortion, murders filed against him. Another 80 cases are also there. #WION #Lakdawala #LakdawalaArrested

Mumbai police arrests notorious gangster Lakdawala

Iran on Wednesday launched ballistic missile attacks on US bases in Iraq in retaliation to the US drone strike which killed Iranian commander General Qasem Soleimani, this has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East. #WION #Iran #Trump

15 ballistic missiles hit US troops in Erbil, al-Asad

With the launch of India's first premium luxury cruise liner, the cruise tourism industry is poised for exponential growth in the country. With a vast coastline and multiple intra-country destinations, India's high seas and waterways are brimming with potential for tourism. What are the challenges, and how are those being tackled? WION takes an in-depth look at Cruise Tourism in India. #Tourism #Cruise #CruiseTourism

Anchors Aweigh! Cruise Tourism sets sail in India

Five days after Iran's second most powerful man General Soleimain was killing in a US drone attack, Iran has retaliated. Iran launched missiles at the US military bases in Iraq. This has heightened tensions in the region. WION's MollyGambhir explains. #Gravitas #USMilitaryBases #US #Iran

Gravitas: Iran missiles target US bases In Iraq

Elon Musk danced at the launch of Tesla's Model Y electric sports utility vehicle program on January 7. In a tweet, he labelled the video "NSFW" - not safe for work.

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The biggest worry across the world right now is about West Asia. Will Iran's missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq bring Iran & the U.S. closer to war? Or will both the side claim victory and end this conflict? On WionEdit MollyGambhir explains. #WIONEdit #US #Iran

WION Edit: Will US-Iran tensions escalate further?

The tensions between Iran and the United States reached a tipping point on January 3 when the US missile strike killed the second-most powerful man in Iran - Gen Qassem Soleimani. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops. In an address to the nation from the White House, President Trump said no Americans were killed or wounded when Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq marking the most significant Iranian attack in a growing conflict with the United States. Trump further added that Iran will never be allowed to have nuclear weapons, promising harsher sanctions against Iran "unless it changes its behaviour". #QassemSoleimani #DonaldTrump #US #Iran #SoleimaniKilling

Donald Trump: Iranian strike caused no American deaths

Iran today fired over a dozen ballistic missiles on US airbases in Iraq targeting Al-Assad and Irbil. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman said, "At approximately 5.30 pm (2230 GMT) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq," said. US President Trump tweeted, "All is well, missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good!". #WION #Iran #Trump

Trump says 'all is well' after Iran's missile attack

According to reports, a Ukraine International Airlines flight carrying 180 passengers has crashed soon after it took off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday (January 8). #WION #Iran #Ukraine #AirlineCrash

Breaking: Ukraine airline crashes in Iran

Iran today fired over a dozen ballistic missiles on US airbases in Iraq targeting Al-Assad and Irbil. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman said, "At approximately 5.30 pm (2230 GMT) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq," said. #WION #Iran

Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US troops

The burial ceremony of Iran's General Qasem Soleimani is underway, burial was scheduled for Tuesday but due to stampede during the funeral procession, it is happening today. #WION #Iran #QasemSoleimani

Qasem Soleimani's burial ceremony underway

Iran fires over a dozen ballistic missiles

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today declared it had given its enemy America 'a slap in the face' after pounding two Iraqi bases containing US troops with a stream of ballistic missiles.

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Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn holds his first press conference since he shocked Japanese authorities with a bold escape from the country.

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Gold prices rose to their highest level amid escalating geopolitical tension between US and Iran following a missile attack by Iran on military bases housing US troops in Iraq.

Gold hits all-time high amid US-Iran tension

Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for a US drone strike last Friday on Iranian commander Major-General Qassem Soleimani, whose killing stoked fears of a new Middle East war.

Your Story: Air traffic over West Asia shrunks post Iran retaliates US' strike

The situation in Kashmir is improving continuously. Youths are moving from online to the library, due to which libraries are witnessing huge rush. Libraries help students to prepare for exams. #KashmirNews #WION #KashmirLibraries

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Qassem Soleimani survived the horror of Iran's long war in the 1980s with Iraq to take control of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force, responsible for the Islamic Republic's foreign campaigns.

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