So far, the wildfires have ravaged about 12.35 million acres of land, killing nine people and destroying over 1,000 homes

Australia bushfires: Koalas & Kangaroos undergo partial burns

Dozens of protesters broke into the US embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday, smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire.

Protesters storm US embassy compound in Baghdad

India: In an important indication of normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 this year, mobile short messaging service (SMS) will be restored in the Kashmir Valley from midnight on Tuesday (December 31, 2019).

WION Dispatch: SMS service in Kashmir to be restored from midnight

North Korea has expressed increasing frustration with the American side since Trump walked out of their last formal summit in February.

WION Dispatch: Kim Jong threatens Washington, calls for military countermeasures

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled Rs 102 lakh crore of infrastructure projects that will be implemented in the next five years as part of the government's spending push in the infrastructure sector.

WION Dispatch: Nirmala Sitharaman unveils Rs 102 lakh crore of infra projects for next 5 years

Protesters attacked the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, scaling the walls and forcing the gates of the compound, as hundreds demonstrated against American airstrikes on an Iran-backed militia group in Iraq.

WION Dispatch: Pro-Iran protesters attack US embassy over deadly Iraq strikes

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned U.S. air strikes on bases of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, a move that could plunge Iraq further into the heart of a proxy conflict between the United States and Iran.

Iraq condemns U.S. air strikes as 'unacceptable and dangerous'

New Zealand has entered 2020 and a new decade with fireworks and huge celebrations in Auckland and Wellington. #WION #Auckland #Wellington

New Zealand celebrates New Years Eve

Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 200 people for violating 'public decency' in the first such crackdown since the ultra-conservative kingdom began easing social regulations.

Saudi Arabia arrests 200 people for violating 'public decency'

The Indian Navy has banned navy personnel from using social media and smartphones at naval bases, dockyards and onboard warships. This stringent step has been taken by the force after seven Navy personnel were caught leaking sensitive information to enemy intelligence agencies on social media. #IndianNavy #Navy #Smartphones #WION

Indian Navy bans use of smartphones at naval bases, warships

Army chief General Bipin Rawat on December 31 expressed his gratitude to soldiers and their kin as he demitted office after a grand farewell ceremony. General Rawat will officially take over as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), who will act as the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all matters relating to tri-services, on January 1, 2019. #BipinRawat #CDS #IndianArmy #ChiefOfAllForces #IndianForces #AirForce #IndianNavy

India General Bipin Rawat: Will form strategy after assuming charge

As wildfires continue to rage in parts of Australia at least three people are feared dead in a small town in the state of New South wales. A huge fire engulfed the area causing widespread devastation and thousands fled to the beaches to escape the flame. #BushFires #AustraliaushFires #Australia

Bushfires ravage Australia, At least 100 fires still not contained

Delhi-NCR witnessed a thick blanket of fog, reducing visibility and affecting vehicular movement in the streets on Monday morning, apart from adversely impacting the air and flight operations.

Cold wave tightens grip in north India, hits rail and flight operations

Residents in Quito have opened their businesses, headed to work and continued their daily lives, a day after President Lenín Moreno and indigenous leaders struck a deal to cancel a disputed austerity package.

WION Wallet: Normalcy returns in Ecuador

Anti-Semitism and the world in 2019; See how Anti-Semitism undid the Labour party #AntiSemitism #WION #LabourParty

How Anti-Semitism undid the Labour Party

The year 2019 was a terrible year for climate-related disasters but also the year where people took to the streets to demand action against climate change. The climate crisis has to lead to billions of dollars worth of damage and destruction. Watch report: #ClimateChange #WION #Climate #GlobalWarming

Climate change caused 15 disasters, $1 billion loss

Millions of Uygar and Kazakh Muslims have been placed in detention camps in China. Here the parents are putting the Chinese soldiers in the Detention Camp, while their children have been separated from the parents and sent to boarding schools. These are about 5 lakh children who have been separated from parents and sent to boarding schools. #China #ChildrenSeperatedFromKin #BoardingSchool

China: 5 lakh children separated from kin, sent to detention camp

Biting cold wave persists in northern states of India as the mercury continued its downward movement even further. The IMD department has predicted three days of rainfall in eastern parts of New Delhi from January 1, 2019. #ColdInDelhi #DelhiCold #Winters

Unabated cold wave grips New Delhi

White House adviser Peter Navarro has said that China Phase 1 trade deal is likely to be signed in the next week but he also mentioned to wait for the confirmation from President Donald Trump or the US Trade Representative. #USChina #US #China #TradeDeal

White House adviser says US-China trade deal soon

The French government has confirmed it will deploy 100,000 police officers to secure public spaces for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, amid ongoing strikes across the country and a persistent terror threat. #France #SecurityLockdownFrance #NewYear

France in security lockdown for New Year's Eve celebrations

India gets its first military 'Superchief' as Bipin Rawat

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi has condemned the US air strikes which killed at least 25 members of an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia. The prime minister appeared to suggest that Iraq would now have to review its relationship with the US. #Iraq #IraqiPrimeMinister #IraqPM #US #USAirStrikes

Iraq PM Kataib Hezbollah condemns US airstrikes

The Siachen Glacier is the highest battlefield in the world. Since operation Meghdoot in 1984 India is is in complete control of the Siachen Glacier. Why is the control of 70 km long stretch of land so important and in what conditions does the Indian Army operate there? Watch exclusive report of WION: #WION #SiachinGlacier #Siachin #Indian Army

WION's exclusive report on Siachen, world's highest battlefield

Anti-Citizenship Law Protests Hurting India's Global Image? #Gravitas #WIONEdit #WION #CAA #J&K #Pakistan

WION Edit: Citizenship Law: Is India Losing The Narrative War?

Fatal Shooting In Texas Church Kills Two People, One Injured. #Gravitas

Gravitas: America's Gun Problem: 2 Killed In Shooting At Texas Church

2019 Has Not been A Good Year For Indian Economy. #Gravitas

Gravitas: Economic Slowdown: India's Biggest Challenge?

After Indian Navy Busted An Espionage Racket, It Has Banned Smartphones Across Naval Bases, Dockyards & Ships. #Gravitas

Gravitas: Indian Navy Bans Use Of Smartphones, Social Media

Chinese Court Accuses He Jiankui Of Illegal Medical Practice For Conducting Gene Editing In Human Beings. #Gravitas

Gravitas: Human Genome Editing: 3-year Jail Term For Chinese Scientist!

At least two people were killed and one person was critically wounded in the US state of Texas on Sunday after a gunman opened fire inside a church near the city of Fort Worth.

Texas church shooting leaves two people dead and one injured

Indian Army General Bipin Rawat named as the first 'Chief of Defence Staff'. Watch this video to find out more in detail. #CDS #BipinRawat #ChiefOfDefenceStaff

Indian Army General Bipin Rawat named as the first 'Chief of Defence Staff'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure security at a ruling party meeting ahead of a year-end deadline. #KimJongUn #US #WIONFineprint #WION

Fineprint: U.S. vows action if North Korea provokes

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