PM Modi remembers India's Nuclear Energy Pioneer Homi Bhabha in France. Watch more to know.

WION Fineprint: Recalling India's Nuclear Energy Pioneers

UN rejects Pak's demand to oust Priyanka Chopra. Watch this video to know more.

WION Fineprint: UN rejects Pak's demand to oust Priyanka Chopra

Watch WION Playlist, 23rd August 2019. To know more watch the video...

Watch WION Playlist, 23rd August 2019

he Amazon rainforest is being ravaged by flames. Soot from thousands of wildfires has blackened skies across Brazil, and the smoke is even visible from space.

Amazon rainforests are on fire; Destroying the lungs of the Earth

Hong Kong is bracing for more anti-government demonstrations and a "stress test" of its international airport this weekend, as protests in the Asian financial hub show no signs of abating and diplomatic tensions between China and some Western nations rise.

WION Playlist: Hong Kong protests continue

There are no lights in sight but the night sky glows a dusky yellow, for the Amazon, is burning. Yes, the Amazon rainforests, the biome that sprawls over 7,000,000 square kilometers of the South American basin and generates more than 20% of the world's oxygen, is on fire, and the Western media is frighteningly apathetic about it.

Your Story: Why the Amazon is being set ablaze; All you need to know

A female protester, who was arrested by Hong Kong police during ongoing protests, alleged on Friday (August 23) that she was abused by two female officers while in custody. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Female protester allegedly abused by Hong Kong police

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tweets India diverting attention from Kashmir. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tweets against India

Russian President Vladimir Putin vows response to US missile test. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Russian President Vladimir Putin vows response to US missile test

On Friday, amid rumblings from the business community and fear over economic growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to give a shot in the arm to a lagging economy.

WION Dispatch: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's roadmap for economy

On Friday, during a presser at the Finance Ministry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said that starting ‘Vijay Dashami’ that there’d be ‘faceless scrutiny’ of businesses.

Surcharge imposed on long-term and short-term capital gains withdrawn: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Russia showcased to the media the world's first floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov. Watch this video to know more.

Russia showcases world's first floating nuclear plant

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have taken a month to embark on his first trip abroad, but he was quick to make himself at home in President Emmanuel Macron's gilded palace, putting his feet up on the furniture. Watch this video to know more.

Boris Johnson puts his feet up in Macron's palace

Watch WION's exclusive interview with Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

WION's Exclusive: In conversation with Union Minister Jitendra Singh

PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France, Modi-Modi Chants at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. PM Modi addresses the people of Indian community in Paris. PM Modi said, ''There is no place of corruption in New India.''

PM Modi in France: Paris chants 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai'

In the heart of the Amazon, the Mura indigenous people have vowed to protect their traditional land amidst threats from farmers, logging and raging fires. Watch this video to know more.

Amazon's Mura tribe vows to protect sacred land

WION Exclusive: PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France, Modi-Modi Chants at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. PM Modi addresses the people of Indian community in Paris. PM Modi said, ''There is no place of corruption in New India.''

PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France

Pakistan now faces the challenge of avoiding being placed under FATF's overall black list in October. It was earlier placed in the 'grey list' by FATF.

Big Setback for 'NAYA' Pakistan as FATF's Asia-Pacific Group blacklists Pakistan

On August 18, shortly after its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the United States conducted a flight test of a land-based cruise missile that had been banned by that treaty as its range exceeded 500 kilometers.

Blame game over collapse of INF treaty

PM Modi expressed happiness on the delivery of the first aircraft, which is scheduled to take place on September 20. Watch this video to know more.

Prime Minister Modi addresses media in France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for France as part of his tri-nation tour. He will hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day state visit to France from August 22 with an aim to strengthen cooperation in the fields of defence, maritime security, counter-terrorism, and civil nuclear energy along with robust trade and investment relations. From France, the prime minister will leave for a bilateral visit to UAE and Bahrain and will return to Biarritz city in France to attend the G7 summit.

PM Modi leaves for France as part of tri-nation tour

Scientists studying the scale and impact of plastic pollution on wildlife in the Sargasso Sea have found "extreme concentrations" of microplastic, which they worry will threaten sea turtles and other marine species that live there. Watch this video to know more.

Microplastics invades Sargasso sea

New Zealand House of Representatives Speaker Trevor Mallard held and bottle fed Labour MP Tāmati Coffey's new baby boy while presiding over a House debate on August 21. Watch this video to know more.

New Zealand speaker feeds baby during debate

Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet over a threat to international peace and security. This is after U.S. announces its plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles.

Russia, China seek UNSC meeting on US missile developments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Paris in the first leg of his three-nation visit for bilateral engagement with France.

PM Modi reaches Paris, to hold bilateral meeting with Macron

Karti Chidambaram defended his father P Chidambaram who was arrested amid high drama on Wednesday night for his alleged role in the INX Media corruption and money laundering case. while speaking to media at Delhi airport when he arrived from Chennai. Watch this video to know what he has to say.

INX Media Case: Karti Chidambaram defends his father

New images from the Titanic wreckage have been revealed by explorers. Video and photographs taken by high-powered, specially adapted cameras captured the bacteria-eaten ship at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Watch this video to know more.

New images of Titanic wreckage revealed

List Of Issues That Trump Could Focus On Instead Of Interfering In Kashmir Dispute Trump and the U.S. have made a habit of interfering in the internal issues of other countries like the Kashmir Dispute. We have drawn up a list of five other issues, that the U.S. President could concentrate on instead of making bizarre offers to mediate the Kashmir issue.

Gravitas: Instead of meddling in Kashmir, Trump could do these!

Significance of Indian PM Modi's visit to France. The timing of pm Modi's third state visit to France could not have been apter. France has given its staunch support to India over several key geopolitical issues.

WION Edit: Time to take Indo-French ties to the next level

Hong Kong has been gripped by anti-government protests in recent weeks, with China accusing Britain and other Western countries of meddling in its affairs. Watch WION Wideangle report to know more.

WION Wideangle: Inside the Hong Kong movement

Pakistan Asks UNICEF To Remove Priyanka Chopra From The Post Of UN Goodwill Ambassador For Peace Miffed at repeated failures to 'dramatise' and 'internationalise' the situation in Kashmir, Pakistan has now picked a soft-target. Pakistan's Human Rights Ministers asks UNICEF to remove Indian actor Priyanka Chopra from the post of UN Goodwill Ambassador for Peace. Priyanka's mistake? She tweeted in favour of Indian army on February 26. Palki exposes Pakistan's desperation.

Gravitas: Is Priyanka Chopra Pak's soft target this season?

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