In the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces have been maintaining a tight vision to prevent any attempts of infiltrators. As we welcome the New Year 2020 the security forces have been battling the harsh winter while patrolling the Line of Control. Watch report: #NewYear #LoC #IndianForces #IndianArmy

Fineprint: Indian forces celebrating New Year along LoC

An Angolan court has ordered assets of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the country’s former leader José Eduardo dos Santos, to be frozen in the highest-profile move of an anti-corruption drive launched by President João Lourenço. #AngolanCourt #IsabelDosSantos #AfricaRichestWomen

Fineprint: Angolan court freezes assets of Africa's richest woman

A Sudanese court has sentenced 29 intelligence officers to death for the torture and killing of a teacher. Ahmad Al-Khair's case drew widespread attention in Sudan, and his killing fuelled the protests against the 75-year-old Bashir. A huge crowd rallied outside the court in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital, Khartoum, to hear the verdict. #SudanCourt #Sudan #AhmadAlKhairMurder

Fineprint: Sudan court sentences 29 to death for teacher's killing in custody

Iran and Iraq fought nearly a decade long war in the 1980's and earlier elite Iranian documents accessed by US media revealed the complex tale of how Iran had influenced Iraq. Watch report: #Iran #Iraq #US #WION

How Iran infiltrated Iraqi affairs, leaked Iranian intel documents on Iraq

Hong Kong's protesters have welcomed a new decade via a New Year's Day rally, with tens of thousands joining a pro-democracy march. Though the gathering was largely peaceful, violence broke out in some areas and police fired tear gas. On New Year's Eve, demonstrators had formed human chains that stretched for miles down busy shopping streets. #HongKong #HongKongProtests #HongKongFreshProtests

WION Dispatch: Hong Kong kicks off 2020 fresh protests

Former Army Chief Bipin Rawat took charge as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on January 1, 2020 and said that his task is to create synergy between different wings of the armed forces. General Rawat, who demitted office on retirement as Chief of Indian Army on December 31 received the guard of honour from all the three forces. #CDS #ChiefOfDefenceStaff #IndianDefence #BipinRawat

WION Dispatch: General Rawat takes charge as first CDS

Bangladesh has reversed its decision of shutting down mobile networks along the country's over 4,000 km-long borders with India, two days after asking telecom operators to block the services citing "security" reasons, according to media reports on January 1, 2020. #Bangladesh #NetworkServices #BangladeshMobileServices

WION Dispatch: Bangladesh mobile services suspension revoked

A compilation by a c (NGO) Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) has said that India lost 110 tigers and 491 leopards in 2019. While a third of the tigers that is, 38 were lost to poaching. #Tigers #Leopards #IndiaTigers

Shocking figures in wildlife protection society study, 110 tigers 491 leopards died in 2019

The French capital’s Opera Bastille has been silent for nearly a month because its orchestra is on strike, but on December 31 the musicians performed on the steps of the opera house to bring attention to their anger at planned pension reforms. #France #FranceMusicians #WION # MusiciansOnStrike

France pension reform strike: Musicians on strike since a month

A visibly indignant Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday (December 31) after she had grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her.

Disgruntled Pope Francis pulls himself free from woman's clutch

Australian authorities on January 1, 2020, confirmed that a third person had died in devastating bushfires that engulfed the southeast coastal region this week and said a fourth person was missing and feared dead. #WION #AustraliaBushfires

What is causing bushfires in Australia?

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday (January 1) took charge as first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Talking to media CDS General Bipin Rawat said that all three services will work as a team to enhance integration and do better resource management. #WION #BipinRawat

General Bipin Rawat takes charge as first CDS

Australian authorities on January 1, 2020, confirmed that a third person had died in devastating bushfires that engulfed the southeast coastal region this week and said a fourth person was missing and feared dead.

Australia bushfires show no signs of abating

The Cost Of Extreme Climate Events Triggered By Climate Change. #Gravitas

Gravitas: 2019: 15 Disasters + The Soaring Costs Of Climate Change

North India Is Shivering As Capital New Delhi Witnesses Coldest Winter Day In Over A Century. #Gravitas

Gravitas: Delhi: Coldest December Day In 119 Years

An O.I.C. Meeting On Jammu & Kashmir And Citizenship Law: Saudi Arabia Grants Pakistan Its Wish. #Gravitas #WION #CAA #J&K #Pakistan

Gravitas: Report: Pakistan To Host O.I.C. Meet On India's Citizenship Law & Kashmir

Is The Government Struggling To Stay On Top Of The Narrative As Citizenship Law Courts Criticism Across The World. #Gravitas #WION #CAA #J&K #Pakistan

Gravitas: India's Citizenship Law: Decoding The Global Criticism

Why Did The U.S. Target The Hezbollah Group In Iraq? #Gravitas

Gravitas: U.S. Targets Iran-based Kataib Hezbollah Group In Iraq

The Most Overwhelming Story Of 2019 Was Unrest & Protests It won't be an exaggeration to say that 2019 was a year of protests. Across all the continents, protest was the common theme. Take a look.

Gravitas: 2019: A Year Of Protests

How Twiplomacy Took Over Formal Diplomacy In 2019? 2019 can be called the year in which formal diplomacy suffered a slow death. The role of professional diplomats shrunk. World leaders focussed on personal connections. There were comical press conferences, public bickering, even name calling. Take a look.

Gravitas: 2019: The Year When Formal Diplomacy Suffered A Slow Death

How 'Fridays For Future' Defined 2019 Climate change is for real and every country suffered due to this existential threat to life on earth. While world leaders denied the problem & discredited the critics, youngsters spearheaded climate protests across the world in 2019. Details in this report.

Gravitas: 2019: When Youngsters Spearheaded Climate Protests

Majoritarian Tilt In Global Politics In 2019 The year 2019 marked a stark trend in global politics, the rise of the phenomenon of majoritarian populism. Many heads of state are seen as not only 'majoritarian' but also 'anti-minority'. This report takes a closer look.

Gravitas: 2019: Year Of Majoritarian Populism?

Saudi Arabia Is Cracking Down On Public Indecency. 200 People Have Been Arrested For Wearing Inappropriate Clothes & Public Indecency. #WION #Gravitas #Saudi Arabia

Gravitas: All you need to know about Saudi Arabia's 'decency' code

In A Major Boost For Huawei, Indian Government Has Allowed All The Players In Its 5G Trials. #WION #Gravitas #Huawei

Gravitas: India allows Huawei in 5G trials

World Economic Forum is still seeing the ray of hope for India. According to WEF, India is the world's fastest-expanding major economy.

WEF: India is world's fastest-expanding major economy | WION Wallet

The Chinese researcher who stunned and alarmed the international scientific community with the announcement that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison by a court in China. #China #WION #ChineseScientist #GeneEditedBabies

Chinese scientist sentenced to prison, claimed to create gene-edited babies

The PLA’s Hong Kong garrison has carried out a joint air and sea exercise in and above the city’s harbour, in a move seen as its latest attempt to send a warning to radical anti-government protesters. #China #HongKong #PatrolDrill

Chinese forces in Hong Kong carry patrol drill, ‘message to radical protesters’

What Are The Lessons From 2019? From Greta's stare at Trump to climate rhetoric sans action, 2019 was quite eventful. There are several lessons that the world can learn from the year gone by.

WION Edit: Lessons To Learn From 2019

China these days is punishing women who speak up over harassments and using #MeToo as a sword to punish the culprits. Women are being punished for speaking up as China has poor Anti-Harassment laws in the country.

China: Women sued for saying #MeeToo

Bollywood superstar and veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday (December 29), was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. After accepting the award, Bachchan said, "When my name was announced for the award, there rose a doubt in my heart. I thought, is this a sign indicating that I have done enough and that it is time for me to sit at home and rest? There's still work left which I have to complete." #WION #AmitabhBachchan #Bollywood

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award

A year to remember for India at the United Nations. Some big diplomatic wins in the year 2019.

WION Fineprint: India's major diplomatic highs in 2019

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