The world is losing Amazon rainforest at a record rate as it has seen a record number of fires this year.

World is losing Amazon rainforest at a record rate

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Greenland has been melting at a faster rate than ever before. This summer alone, Greenland has seen two of the biggest ever melt on record since 2012. This has forced NASA into action.

Greenland melting faster than ever: NASA launches probe

US President Donald Trump calls off Denmark visit over Greenland. Watch this video to know more.

US President Donald Trump calls off Denmark visit over Greenland

The Supreme Court has not given an immediate relief to P. Chidambaram in connection to the INX Media Case. Fresh lookout notice has been issued against former FM.

INX Media Case Live Updates: Lookout notice issued against P Chidambaram

A Salvadoran court on Monday, August 19 acquitted a woman accused of homicide after giving birth to a stillborn baby. In February, the Supreme Court ordered Evelyn Hernandez be released and retried, saying that the original judge's decision was based on prejudice and insufficient evidence. Evelyn Hernandez was raped by a gang member and said she was unaware of her pregnancy until just shortly before she gave birth to a stillborn son in April 2016.

El Salvador court acquits rape victim accused of homicide

ISRO Chairman briefs media after successful Lunar Orbit Insertion of Chandrayaan-2. After the Chandrayaan-2's insertion into the lunar orbit, ISRO will carry out four more orbit maneuvers (August 21, 28, 30 and September 1) to enter it into its final orbit passing over lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from the Moon's surface. It is expected to land on Moon's south pole on September 7.

ISRO Chairman briefs media after successful Lunar Orbit Insertion of Chandrayaan-2

India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 was successfully placed into Lunar (Moon) orbit on Tuesday. It is expected to land on Moon's south pole on September 7. After Chandrayaan-2's insertion into the lunar orbit, ISRO will carry out four more orbit maneuvers (August 21, 28, 30 and September 1) to enter it into its final orbit passing over lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from the Moon's surface.

ISRO: Chandrayaan-2 to soon enter final lunar orbit

The decision to reappoint General Bajwa as the army chief of Pakistan shows that democracy is a sham in Pakistan.

WION EDIT: Is democracy a sham in Pakistan?

Afghanistan is in the grip of violence again. Two brutal attacks have been taken place in two days. Watch this video to know more.

Series of blasts in Eastern Afghanistan

India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 was successfully placed into Lunar (Moon) orbit on Tuesday. It is expected to land on Moon's south pole on September 7. Watch this video to know more.

India: Chandrayaan-2 successfully placed into lunar orbit

In Chennai a 4-year-old archer Sanjana has successfully achieved an archery record, that too being blindfolded. Watch this video to know more.

India's archery wonder girl Sanjana

The day after Zakir Naik was quizzed for 10 hours by the Malaysian authorities. The Malaysian government has now banned Zakir Naik from giving public speeches anywhere in the country. Watch this video to know more.

Malaysia bans Zakir Naik from giving public speeches

It's A Working Monday In Jammu & Kashmir As Restrictions Are Being Eased In A Phased Manner.

WION Gravitas: Jammu & Kashmir slowly but surely on its way to normalcy

Terrorists Sponsored By Pakistan Continue To Hurt Peace In The Region.

WION Gravitas: Kabul Attacks: Abu Asim Al-Pakistani identified as a suicide bomber

Two Brutal Attacks In Two Days As Afghanistan Remains In The Grip Of Violence.

WION Gravitas: Suicide blast in Kabul kills 63 people

Jammu and Kashmir government saves jobs of 70 BPO employees as a private company announced the closure due to lack of clients.

WION Ground Report: J&K government saves 70 jobs in the valley

Bangladesh plans to repatriate 3,540 Rohingya refugees. Watch this video to know more.

WION Fineprint: Rohingyas demand guarantee of citizenship

Imran Khan-led Pakistan government is likely to approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Kashmir issue. Watch this video to know more.

Breaking News: Pakistan likely to approach ICJ over Kashmir

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns before the trust vote. Watch this video to know more.

WION Fineprint: Italian Prime Minister resigns before trust vote

Archaeologists in northern Peru have unearthed an ancient mural from the lost Caral civilisation that is believed to be about 3,800 years old, officials reported. Watch this video to know more.

WION Playlist: Archaeologists in Peru unearth ancient mural

Argentina will stand by the 2019 fiscal targets it has agreed with the International Monetary Fund and work to stabilize its currency, which lost 18% of its value last week, new Treasury Minister Hernan Lacunza said on Tuesday.

WION Playlist: Argentina gets new Economy Minister

Once home to rice farmers and their luscious green paddy fields, this Indonesia's Bangun village is now a dump for truckloads of rubbish. Bangun is a village where garbage is a treasure. Watch to know more.

Your Story: A village where garbage is treasure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a 32-minute telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday, discussed three key issues — trade, cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan and developments in Afghanistan as the Afghan peace process enters its final stages. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: PM Modi dials Donald Trump to talk Af-Pak, trade

Brazilian authorities ended on Tuesday a four-hour standoff with an armed man who hijacked a bus in Rio de Janeiro. Watch this video to know more.

Brazil: Passenger bus hijacker shot dead

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Macron, who was hosting Putin at his summer residence in southern France, said he hoped the two leaders would make progress towards a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Ukraine after its new president offered an olive branch to Putin. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Putin, Macron agree on Ukraine talks

The insertion of India's spacecraft to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, into the lunar orbit was tense 30-minute operation, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan. Watch this video to know more.

Your Story: ISRO chairman K Sivan speaks to WION on Chandrayaan-2 entering lunar orbit

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US secretary of defence Mark Esper today as the two ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and deepen the relations further. Watch this video to know more.

Rajnath Singh speaks to US Secretary of Defence

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday said that Iran was not interested in talks with Washington, but any mediation should focus on bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal which it left last year. Watch this video to know more.

Iran wants US to rejoin 2015 nuclear deal

Airstrikes hit 42 medical facilities in Syria's Idlib province. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Airstrikes hit 42 medical facilities in Syria's Idlib province

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