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

A missile fired by the Iran-aligned Houthi group struck a military parade in Yemen’s town of al-Dhalea, killing at least seven people and wounding several.

Missile hits military parade in Yemen, killing at least Five

New York police responded to a "mass stabbing" at an Orthodox rabbi's house in the suburb of Monsey during Hanukkah celebrations late Saturday.

5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in New York

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.

Kim Jong-un calls for 'offensive measures' as nuclear deadline looms

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. India has now improved its stand in the list of most polluting nations. #ClimateIndex #YourStory

Your Story: India jumps from rank 11 to 9 on climate index

In some parts of India, protest against the controversial law that is Citizenship (Amendment) Act still continue. Hindu refugee family from Pakistan named newly born daughter as 'Nagarikta' over the CAA. #WIONDispatch #India #AntiCAAProtest #WION

WION Dispatch: Hindu refugee family from Pak named their daughter as 'Nagarikta'

More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Sydney fireworks to be scrapped, with funding redirected to drought and bushfire relief. #AustraliaBushfire #Australia #Sydney #WION

Australia Bushfires: Over 50,000 Sq Km of land consumed by fire

The United States and Somalia govt claimed to neutralise 4 Al-Shabaab terrorists after the horrendous car explosion in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday which claimed the lives of around 80 people. #WIONDispatch #WION

WION Dispatch: U.S., Somalia govt neutralised 4 Al-Shabaab terrorists

U.S. officials said on Sunday that airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against an Iran-backed militia group were successful, but warned that "additional actions" may still be taken in the region to defend U.S. interests. #US #Iran #Iraq #Hezbollah

U.S. strikes on Iraq and Syria, 5 Hezbollah command centres targeted

A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua news agency, on charges of illegally practicing medicine. #China

China sentences three years in prison to 'gene-editing' scientist

More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Sydney fireworks to be scrapped, with funding redirected to drought and bushfire relief.

Australia bushfires: Sydney to continue fireworks on New Year's eve

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has thanked US counterpart Donald Trump for intelligence that helped foil "acts of terrorism" on Russian soil #WION #Putin #DonaldTrump

Putin thanks Trump for foiling New Year attacks

Ukrainian authorities and Russia-backed separatists in the war-torn east of Ukraine have exchanged 200 prisoners, swapping detained fighters for civilians and service personnel held captive in some cases for years. #WION #UkrainePrisoners #ProRussia

Ukraine, Pro-Russia separatists complete prisoner swap

The United States carried out airstrikes against five locations in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, targeting multiple weapons and munitions depots linked to Iran.

US launches attacks on Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria

The Australian government announced on Sunday it would compensate volunteer firefighters in the state of New South Wales, as the country's intense bushfire season rages on. #Australia #AustraliaBushfires #NewSouthWales

Australian PM announces compensation for volunteer fire-fighters

Thousands of labour unionists and 'yellow vests' marched together in Paris on Saturday against the French government's planned pension reform as nationwide strikes entered the 24th consecutive day. #FranceProtest #EmmanuelMacron #MacronPensionReforms

France continues to be on boil against Macron's pension reform

The World is One News, WION examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. #WION #WIONSpeedNews

WION Speed News: Watch top national and international news of the morning - December 29, 2019

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday named a university professor and former diplomat as prime minister as he builds a new government to handle political unrest and a looming economic challenge. But came down on streets against this decision and started protesting. Protesters ask for a total revamp in the political system. #Algeria ##AlgeriaNewPM #AlgeriaProtests

Algeria names new prime minister, protest occurred

Five people heading to a college football game in Atlanta were killed on Saturday when their small plane crashed just after it departed from a regional airport in southern Louisiana. #Louisiana #Atlanta #LouisianaPlaneCrash

Louisiana: 5 people heading to football game die in plane crash

European Union's frustration with United Kingdom's govt exposed as Brexit dominated the European agenda in 2019. In 2019, the political deadlock over Brexit finally resolved. #BorisJohnson #Brexit #EU

Few unscripted comments came out during UK PMs quest to get Brexit done

In Hong Kong, its been several months of continuous unrest. People are protesting on the streets. Presently, protest is taking place against Chinese traders. Protesters asked the Chinese traders to back to China from Hong Kong markets. #HongKongProtests #HongKong

Hong Kong: Several months of continuous unrest, protest against Chinese traders

In Hong Kong, its been several months of continuous unrest. People are protesting on the streets. Presently, protest is taking place against Chinese traders. Protesters asked the Chinese traders to back to China from Hong Kong markets. #WION #HongKongProtests #HongKong

2019 Hong Kong protests to continue in 2020?

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) working president Hemant Soren was sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand here on Sunday. Governor Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soren. A galaxy of leaders from across the political spectrum graced the occasion at Mohrabadi Ground here. #WION #Jharkhand

India: Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM

One person was killed in Fiji and one is missing as tropical cyclone Sarai battered the South Pacific nation with strong wind and heavy rain, authorities said on Sunday. The Fiji National Disaster Management Office said one person was in intensive care and more than 2,500 people had moved to 70 evacuation centers. #Fizi #CycloneSarai #TropicalCyclone

2 killed & over 2500 people evacuated after tropical cyclone 'Sarai' hits Fiji

Iran has kicked off the first joint naval drill with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. Today is the second day of this joint drill. #Iran #Russia #China #JoinDrill #IndianOcean #WION

China, Russia and Iran enters the 2nd day of joint naval drills

This was the 60th episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’, and the last episode of 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation today at 11 am. He stresses on the power of youth in the development of a nation. He said, "Today’s youth doesn’t like anarchy, instability, nepotism". #MannKiBaat #PMModi #WION

Mann Ki Baat: 60th episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme

Teams combing the wreckage of a Hawaii sightseeing helicopter that crashed on Kauai island found no sign of survivors on Friday and recovered six sets of human remains before suspending the search due to bad weather. #Hawaii #HawaiiHelicopterCrash #KauaiIsland

Remains of 6 found after crash of a Hawaii helicopter

As the cold wave tightens its grip in northern India, a thick layer of fog engulfed most of the cities on Thursday leaving passengers waiting for hours as their journeys were delayed. #NorthernIndia #Fog #WION

Delhi records lowest temperature of the season, fog thickens as cold wave sweeps northern India

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