Goldman Sachs has cut China’s economic growth forecast for 2021 to 7.8%, from 8.2%, as energy shortages and deep industrial output cuts add “significant downside pressures”, it said in a note on Tuesday. Watch this report for more details

Goldman cuts China GDP growth forecast on energy supply crunch

Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed sales as a shortage of truckers strained supply chains to breaking point. Watch this report for more details.

Petrol pumps in major British cities run out of fuel

The White House on Monday said a near-simultaneous release of a top Huawei (HWT.UL) executive and two Canadians detained shortly after her arrest was not a prisoner swap, but that their cases came up in a call between the Chinese and American presidents weeks before. Watch this report for more details.

White House rebuts idea that Huawei's Meng was freed in prisoner swap

The Army is ready to help ease fuel supply problems after a fourth day of long queues and pump closures. Watch this report for more details.

UK: Army put on standby to ease fuel crisis

The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law. Watch this report for more details.

Afghanistan: Barbers banned from trimming beard in Helmand

Criticising President Joe Bident's hasty military withdrawal from Afghanistan,&nbsp;former US national security advisor John Bolton has said that the Taliban may obtain nuclear weapons from Pakistan.&nbsp;Bolton, who served&nbsp;under the then-president Donald Trump, said the abrupt US troops withdrawal allowed the Taliban to rapidly take over and bring the country once again under their control.&nbsp;In recent times, Bolton has been a vocal critic of American foreign policy. In other news, the White House faced a backlash from a section of US media over Biden's remark that&nbsp;'Indian media is better behaved&nbsp;than the US'. Pacifying the riled scribes,&nbsp;Press Secretary Jen Psaki sought to clarify that Biden's words weren't meant as a 'hard cut' on them. In Covid related news,&nbsp;infection rate&nbsp;seems to be ebbing in India after it registered only 18,795&nbsp;cases, its lowest in six months.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-may-obtain-nuclear-weapons-from-pakistan-says-former-us-national-security-advisor-john-bolton-416597">Taliban may obtain nuclear weapons from Pakistan, says former US national security advisor John Bolton</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/07/10/149213-bolton.jpg" />Bolton added it was possible that nuclear weapons could be obtained from Pakistan should Islamist insurgents get hold of them.&nbsp;However, he also complimented Biden for the nuclear submarine deal with Australia. He says the deal is a way to counter China threat. US is only giving nuclear submarines. "These are what we call hunter-killer submarines," Bolton explained. &nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-media-is-better-behaved-than-the-us-white-house-defends-bidens-statement-416568">'Indian media is 'better behaved' than the US': White House defends Biden's statement</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/26/213119-narendra-modi-joe-biden-4.jpg" />Joe Biden lauded the Indian media, calling it "better behaved" than the US media, during his first in-person bilateral meeting with PM Modi at the White House, criticising American reporters for asking questions that are not "on topic" in front of a foreign head of government/state.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/failed-tiktok-deal-strangest-thing-ive-worked-on-says-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-416560">Failed TikTok deal 'strangest thing I've worked on', says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2018/09/12/18938-satya%25252520nadella-20170222070958.JPG" />Microsoft tried to acquire TikTok in 2020 after then US President Donald Trump ordered TikTok to separate its US version from its Chinese paraent over data security concerns. The talks failed and the deal could not go through. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke about this at Code Conference in Beverly Hills, California.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-royal-mint-launches-gold-bar-featuring-lakshmi-hindu-goddess-of-wealth-416553">UK Royal Mint launches gold bar featuring Lakshmi, Hindu Goddess of wealth</a>

&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/28/213460-gold-bar.jpg" />UK Royal Mint says that the gold bar with Goddess Lakshmi is&nbsp;'an auspicious gift which unites British minting excellence and time-honoured traditions'. Indians in UK are likely to buy the gold bar during traditional gold purchase done during Diwali.&nbsp;The gold bar weighs 20 g and is made up of 999.9 fine gold. It will be presented to customers in a specially designed henna patterned sleeve.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-records-18795-fresh-covid-19-cases-lowest-in-six-months-416546">India records 18,795 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest in six months</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/28/213454-covid.jpg" />&nbsp;The number of active cases has declined to 2,92,206, accounting for 0.87 per cent of the total number of cases -- the lowest since March 2020 -- while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.81 per cent, the highest since March last year, the ministry said.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/myanmar-did-not-make-a-request-to-speak-unga-president-abdulla-shahid-clarifies-to-wion-416617">Myanmar did not make a request to speak, UNGA president Abdulla Shahid clarifies to WION</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/28/213499-myanmar.jpg" />There were reports that China, Russia and the United States had reached an understanding to prevent&nbsp;Myanmar's ambassador to UN Kyaw Moe Tun&nbsp;from addressing the general assembly.&nbsp;Shahid said a committee will meet in November to decide whether&nbsp;Myanmar’s current UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun will be allowed to retain his seat.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/19-year-old-pakistani-terrorist-ali-babar-patra-surrendered-in-jk-416600">19-year-old Pakistani terrorist, Ali Babar Patra, surrendered in J&amp;K</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/28/213488-untitled-design.jpg" />Ali Babar Patra, a 19-year-old LeT terrorist from Pakistan's Punjab province, is a native of Okhara. In an operation in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, he was apprehended by security forces. Two infiltrators crossed the border, while four more terrorists were on the Pakistani side, according to Major Vats.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/naya-pakistan-15-million-unemployed-pakistanis-apply-for-a-peons-post-416583">'Naya Pakistan': 1.5 million unemployed Pakistanis apply for a peon's post</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2018/09/12/14142-pakistan-20161123043217.jpg" />The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics&nbsp;has highlighted a grim picture of the rising rate of unemployment and said that at least 24 per cent of educated people are jobless at the moment in the country, according to Dawn.&nbsp;Meanwhile, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics' Labour Force Survey (LFS), unemployment in Pakistan has increased from 5.8% in 2017-18 to 6.9% in 2018-19. (PBS).

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-court-sentences-woman-school-principal-to-death-for-committing-blasphemy-416616">Pakistan court sentences woman school principal to death for committing blasphemy</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/05/18/195291-court.jpg" />Additional districts and sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmad observed in the verdict that Tanvir committed blasphemy by denying that Prophet Muhammad was not the last prophet of Islam. Lahore police in 2013 registered a blasphemy case against Tanvir on the complaint of a local cleric.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/astronaut-posts-breathtaking-photo-of-aurora-taken-from-above-earth-416595">Astronaut posts breathtaking photo of aurora taken from above Earth</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/28/213487-aurora.jpg" />Aurora is formed due to interaction between solar particles and particles of Earth's atmosphere. When particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field, they get channelled to the poles and there they interact with the atmosphere.&nbsp;

Criticising President Joe Bident's hasty military withdrawal from Afghanistan, former US national security advisor John Bolton has said that the Taliban may obtain nuclear weapons from Pakistan.

Criticising President Joe Bident's hasty military withdrawal from Afghanistan, former US national security advisor John Bolton has said that the Taliban may obtain nuclear weapons from Pakistan. Bolton, who served under the then-president Donald Trump, said the abrupt US troops withdrawal allowed the Taliban to rapidly take over and bring the country once again under their control. In recent times, Bolton has been a vocal critic of American foreign policy. In other news, the White House faced a backlash from a section of US media over Biden's remark that 'Indian media is better behaved than the US'. Pacifying the riled scribes, Press Secretary Jen Psaki sought to clarify that Biden's words weren't meant as a 'hard cut' on them. In Covid related news, infection rate seems to be ebbing in India after it registered only 18,795 cases, its lowest in six months. Taliban may obtain nuclear weapons from Pakistan, says former US national security advisor John Bolton Bolton added it was possible that nuclear weapons could be obtained from Pakistan should Islamist insurgents get hold of them. However, he also complimented Biden for the nuclear submarine deal with Australia. He says the deal is a way to counter China threat. US is only giving nuclear submarines. "These are what we call hunter-killer submarines," Bolton explained. 'Indian media is 'better behaved' than the US': White House defends Biden's statement Joe Biden lauded the Indian media, calling it "better behaved" than the US media, during his first in-person bilateral meeting with PM Modi at the White House, criticising American reporters for asking questions that are not "on topic" in front of a foreign head of government/state. Failed TikTok deal 'strangest thing I've worked on', says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft tried to acquire TikTok in 2020 after then US President Donald Trump ordered TikTok to separate its US version from its Chinese paraent over data security concerns. The talks failed and the deal could not go through. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke about this at Code Conference in Beverly Hills, California. UK Royal Mint launches gold bar featuring Lakshmi, Hindu Goddess of wealth UK Royal Mint says that the gold bar with Goddess Lakshmi is 'an auspicious gift which unites British minting excellence and time-honoured traditions'. Indians in UK are likely to buy the gold bar during traditional gold purchase done during Diwali. The gold bar weighs 20 g and is made up of 999.9 fine gold. It will be presented to customers in a specially designed henna patterned sleeve. India records 18,795 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest in six months The number of active cases has declined to 2,92,206, accounting for 0.87 per cent of the total number of cases -- the lowest since March 2020 -- while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.81 per cent, the highest since March last year, the ministry said. Myanmar did not make a request to speak, UNGA president Abdulla Shahid clarifies to WION There were reports that China, Russia and the United States had reached an understanding to prevent Myanmar's ambassador to UN Kyaw Moe Tun from addressing the general assembly. Shahid said a committee will meet in November to decide whether Myanmar’s current UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun will be allowed to retain his seat. 19-year-old Pakistani terrorist, Ali Babar Patra, surrendered in J&K Ali Babar Patra, a 19-year-old LeT terrorist from Pakistan's Punjab province, is a native of Okhara. In an operation in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, he was apprehended by security forces. Two infiltrators crossed the border, while four more terrorists were on the Pakistani side, according to Major Vats. 'Naya Pakistan': 1.5 million unemployed Pakistanis apply for a peon's post The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics has highlighted a grim picture of the rising rate of unemployment and said that at least 24 per cent of educated people are jobless at the moment in the country, according to Dawn. Meanwhile, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics' Labour Force Survey (LFS), unemployment in Pakistan has increased from 5.8% in 2017-18 to 6.9% in 2018-19. (PBS). Pakistan court sentences woman school principal to death for committing blasphemy Additional districts and sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmad observed in the verdict that Tanvir committed blasphemy by denying that Prophet Muhammad was not the last prophet of Islam. Lahore police in 2013 registered a blasphemy case against Tanvir on the complaint of a local cleric. Astronaut posts breathtaking photo of aurora taken from above Earth Aurora is formed due to interaction between solar particles and particles of Earth's atmosphere. When particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field, they get channelled to the poles and there they interact with the atmosphere.

Top 10 world news: Ex-US NSA claims Taliban may get nukes from Pak, Joe Biden faces heat for praising Indian media & more

North Korea on Monday fired a projectile as South Korea's National Security Committee expressed concern over the launch. Kim Jong Un's recent launch comes just days after it&nbsp;tested&nbsp;long-range cruise missiles.&nbsp;

A North Korean official later told the UNGA that it had the right to "develop, test, manufacture, and possess the weapon systems" while adding that it needed a "deterrent".&nbsp;

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden took his COVID-19 booster shot while urging Americans to get vaccinated. America has so far inoculated over 77 per cent of the population however millions still haven't been vaccinated.

R&amp;B singer R Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday in the sex trafficking trial. Kelly faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years behind bars&nbsp;and could face up to life in prison.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/north-korea-fires-projectile-calls-it-right-to-self-defence-at-unga-416485">North Korea fires projectile; calls it 'right to self-defence' at UNGA</a>

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North Korea had earlier this month tested long-range cruise missiles.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cant-go-unvaccinated-president-biden-gets-vaccine-booster-shot-416490">'Can't go unvaccinated': President Biden gets vaccine booster shot</a>

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President Biden had taken the first Pfizer vaccine shot in December last year and then again in January this year to complete his two doses.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/r-kelly-convicted-of-luring-women-underage-girls-for-sex-416488">R Kelly convicted of luring women, underage girls for sex</a>

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Jurors in Brooklyn federal court deliberated for a little more than a day before voting to convict the 54-year-old Kelly on all nine counts he faced.

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North Korea on Monday fired a projectile as South Korea's National Security Committee expressed concern over the launch. Kim Jong Un's recent launch comes just days after it tested long-range cruise missiles.

North Korea on Monday fired a projectile as South Korea's National Security Committee expressed concern over the launch. Kim Jong Un's recent launch comes just days after it tested long-range cruise missiles. A North Korean official later told the UNGA that it had the right to "develop, test, manufacture, and possess the weapon systems" while adding that it needed a "deterrent". Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden took his COVID-19 booster shot while urging Americans to get vaccinated. America has so far inoculated over 77 per cent of the population however millions still haven't been vaccinated. R&B singer R Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday in the sex trafficking trial. Kelly faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years behind bars and could face up to life in prison. North Korea fires projectile; calls it 'right to self-defence' at UNGA North Korea had earlier this month tested long-range cruise missiles. 'Can't go unvaccinated': President Biden gets vaccine booster shot President Biden had taken the first Pfizer vaccine shot in December last year and then again in January this year to complete his two doses. R Kelly convicted of luring women, underage girls for sex Jurors in Brooklyn federal court deliberated for a little more than a day before voting to convict the 54-year-old Kelly on all nine counts he faced. Watch:

Morning news brief: President Biden gets vaccine booster shot & more

China’s energy crisis is beginning to hit people where they live, adding the risk of social instability to an economic slowdown and global supply chain disruptions. Watch this report for more details.

China's power crisis moves from factories to homes

Pakistan has discussed Taliban-led Afghanistan joining the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project, the Pakistani ambassador to the country said on Monday. Watch this report for more details.

Pakistan pushes for Afghanistan CPEC inclusion

After the Taliban took over, there are two faces of the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Watch this report for more details.

Two faces of Taliban's rule in Afghanistan

North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, Kim Song, told the UN General Assembly on Monday that "nobody can deny" Pyongyang's right to test weapons, calling on the United States to end its "hostile policies" and drop its "double standards" towards the reclusive state. Watch this report for more details.

North Korean envoy defends missile test in UNGA

External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar will be paying an official visit to Mexico from September 26-28 at the invitation of his Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, the ministry of external affairs said in a statement. Watch this report for more details.

Mexico: External Affairs Minister of India to meet leaders of business community

Tens of thousands of Chinese households who bought high-yield investments risk being sucked into the spectacular unraveling of China Evergrande Group after the embattled developer missed payments on funds sold through shadow banks, which have funneled billions into its construction projects. Watch this report for more details.

Evergrande Pain Spreads to Wealthy Investors as More Interest Payments Missed

Duroflex MD Mathew Chandy speaks exclusively on the companies in the sleep innovation sector. Watch the complete interview for more details.

WION Exclusive with Duroflex MD Mathew Chandy

Haitians march in the capital Port-au-Prince against deportation. The situation in the country has worsened for drinking water and electricity day by day. Watch their report for more details.

Haitians march in the capital Port-au-Prince

Hundreds of women protested outside the United Nations headquarters in New York over violations of women's rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Watch this report for more details.

Protest for Afghan women's rights outside United Nations headquarters

Social Democrats (SPD) headed by Olaf Scholz held a narrow lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance in the German elections, however, neither party is likely to get a majority as the race for a coalition partner begins among the two arch-rivals.

Meanwhile, in Britain,&nbsp;PM Johnson is expected to go in a huddle with senior members of the cabinet to decide on activating Operation Escalin to draft British soldiers to ensure fuel supply to stations across the country.

In a landmark move, Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/german-elections-spd-takes-narrow-lead-over-cdu-csu-alliance-coalition-likely-416242">German elections: SPD takes narrow lead over CDU-CSU alliance; coalition likely</a>

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Social Democrats candidate Olaf Scholz has emerged as the favourite to replace Angela Merkel as Chancellor in the German elections even as Laschet's CDU-CSU claimed it was eyeing a coalition government.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-may-deploy-army-to-address-fuel-crisis-416252">UK PM Boris Johnson may deploy army to address fuel crisis</a>

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Fuel crisis in UK is getting worse. Boris Johnson is due to think on Operation Escalin, a plan designed earlier to address situation arising from a no-deal Brexit.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-may-deploy-army-to-address-fuel-crisis-416252">Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority</a>

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According to results provided by the Swiss federal chancellery, 64.1% of voters voted in favour of&nbsp;same-sex&nbsp;marriage&nbsp;in the nationwide referendum.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/moulin-rouge-musical-dominates-pandemic-delayed-tony-awards-416246">'Moulin Rouge' musical dominates pandemic delayed Tony Awards</a>

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After six nominations in his career, veteran Danny Burstein won his first Tony for his supporting role in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical.'

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/taliban-hang-4-bodies-from-cranes-in-afghanistan-call-it-lesson-for-kidnappers-416062">Watch:&nbsp;Taliban hang 4 bodies from cranes in Afghanistan</a>

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Social Democrats (SPD) headed by Olaf Scholz held a narrow lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance in the German elections, however, neither party is likely to get a majority as the race for a coalition partner begins among the two arch-rivals.

Social Democrats (SPD) headed by Olaf Scholz held a narrow lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance in the German elections, however, neither party is likely to get a majority as the race for a coalition partner begins among the two arch-rivals. Meanwhile, in Britain, PM Johnson is expected to go in a huddle with senior members of the cabinet to decide on activating Operation Escalin to draft British soldiers to ensure fuel supply to stations across the country. In a landmark move, Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples. Click on the headlines to know more German elections: SPD takes narrow lead over CDU-CSU alliance; coalition likely Social Democrats candidate Olaf Scholz has emerged as the favourite to replace Angela Merkel as Chancellor in the German elections even as Laschet's CDU-CSU claimed it was eyeing a coalition government. UK PM Boris Johnson may deploy army to address fuel crisis Fuel crisis in UK is getting worse. Boris Johnson is due to think on Operation Escalin, a plan designed earlier to address situation arising from a no-deal Brexit. Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority According to results provided by the Swiss federal chancellery, 64.1% of voters voted in favour of same-sex marriage in the nationwide referendum. 'Moulin Rouge' musical dominates pandemic delayed Tony Awards After six nominations in his career, veteran Danny Burstein won his first Tony for his supporting role in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical.' Watch: Taliban hang 4 bodies from cranes in Afghanistan

Morning news brief: Switzerland says ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage & more

A Sikh officer in United States Marine Corps, who&nbsp;got permission to wear a turban while on duty, is likely&nbsp;to sue&nbsp;the Marines after he found a few caveats to the permission.&nbsp;First Lieutenant Sukhbir Toor got permission to wear turban in daily dress at normal duty. But he cannot do so in the conflict zone or while serving in a ceremonial unit.&nbsp;In other news,&nbsp;an Afghan private airline company Kam Air transferred around 155 family members of the company's leadership to Abu Dhabi, instead of the intended evacuees who were on the evacuation&nbsp;list. The&nbsp;US State department discovered the evacuees were not on the list when the plane landed in the United Arab Emirates. Meawnhile,&nbsp;Taiwan Strait is in news again. After a US warship conducted a 'routine' transit through the strait recently, a British warship HMS Richmond travelled through the same area on Monday. &nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/sikh-officer-in-us-marines-was-allowed-turban-but-he-may-sue-416278">Sikh officer in US Marines was allowed turban, but he may sue</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213296-us-marine-sikh-turban.jpg" />Toor joined US Marines after college in 2017. Initially, he shaved his beard and wore standard headgear of the Marines. But as he progressed and became a captain, he decided that it was time he found a way to honour both, his country and his religion.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/afghanistan-kam-air-allegedly-took-155-kin-of-firms-top-brass-instead-of-evacuees-to-uae-claim-reports-416364">Afghanistan: Kam Air allegedly took 155 kin of firm's top brass instead of evacuees to UAE, claim reports</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2019/10/07/112584-untitled-design-11.jpg" />The flight was scheduled to evacuate scribes and other persons out of the country. At the last moment, it flew with only families of the airline's leadership. The plane was only half-filled. According to the report, US State department discovered the evacuees were not on the list when the plane landed in the United Arab Emirates. &nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-rare-transit-british-warship-hms-richmond-crosses-taiwan-strait-416386">In ‘rare transit’, British warship HMS Richmond crosses Taiwan Strait</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213357-uk-warship.jpg" />The development is a rare voyage by a non-US military vessel as the US has been regularly performing "freedom of navigation" voyages in the strait. This waterway separates Taiwan and mainland China. In last some months, tensions have been continuously rising between China and Taiwan, and the regular transits by the warships of other countries have been only enraging Beijing further.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/silence-after-violence-afghanistan-most-important-country-right-now-wont-have-a-voice-at-unga-416416">Silence after violence: Afghanistan, most important country right now, won't have a voice at UNGA</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213378-slovakia1.jpg" />Ghulam Isaczai, who represented president Ashraf Ghani's regime that was ousted last month, had been due to defy the Taliban with a speech but his name was removed from the list of speakers early Monday.The Taliban wrote a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week requesting that its new foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, be allowed to "participate."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-statue-of-mohammad-ali-jinnah-destroyed-in-blast-in-balochistan-416388">Pakistan: Statue of Mohammad Ali Jinnah destroyed in blast in Balochistan</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213360-untitled-design.jpg" />The statue, which was unveiled in June this year at Marine Drive, was blown up by placing an explosive device beneath it, according to a report in Pakistan's English newspaper Dawn.Babgar Baloch, a spokesman for the outlawed militant group Baloch Republican Army, claimed responsibility for the bomb on Twitter.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/violent-clashes-reported-as-pandemic-restrictions-are-lifted-in-norway-416427">Violent clashes reported as pandemic restrictions are lifted in Norway</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2018/09/11/14794-gettyimages-508302808-20161203043324.jpg" />At least 50 fights or disruptions broke out throughout the evening as people gathered in the streets to celebrate. According to Norwegian media, police were dispatched to a number of instances, including a guy wielding a machete on a bus in Oslo.Norway declared on Friday that all pandemic restrictions would be lifted on Saturday.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/as-delta-outbreak-ravages-us-cdc-chief-says-health-systems-in-dire-straits-416419">As delta outbreak ravages US, CDC chief says health systems ‘in dire straits'</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213374-cdc.jpg" />Walensky remarks come in the backdrop of&nbsp;average number of deaths climbing to 40 per cent per day over the past two weeks, from 1387 to 1947, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Reported deaths are currently highest in&nbsp;states like Florida, which is seeing an average of 376 daily deaths over the past week, and Texas, which is reporting a daily average of 283.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-orders-barbers-in-helmand-province-not-to-shave-or-trim-beards-416272">Taliban orders barbers in Helmand province not to shave or trim beards</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213294-barber11.JPG" />A notice issued by the provincial ministry for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice reportedly said that those who violate&nbsp;the directive will be punished. The ministry has banned stylish hairstyles in&nbsp;Helmand&nbsp;province. Reports say the Taliban has also ordered&nbsp;saloon&nbsp;owners not to play music inside the premises.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/taliban-recognition-not-on-the-table-says-russian-foreign-minister-sergei-lavrov-416018">Taliban recognition 'not on the table', says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2019/01/16/80808-untitled-design-8.jpg" />Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that international recognition of the Taliban was not currently under consideration. He was speaking on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders in New York for the UN General Assembly. His remarks follow the Taliban's nomination of a U.N. envoy, setting up a showdown over Afghanistan's seat in the world body.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wion-exclusive-life-under-taliban-living-in-the-land-of-zombies-416292">WION exclusive: Life under Taliban- ‘Living in the land of zombies’</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/09/27/213304-pjimage-2021-09-27t124900768.jpg" />The fear of losing&nbsp;life was so grave that he had walked for days straight, climbed rocky mountains and braved the unforgiving weather. Since Panjshir&nbsp;fell—last ray of hope, we reckon—he has been hiding from what he calls 'a prison-like' Taliban administration. His family, scattered. His independence, long gone. In an exclusive interview with WION from an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, a fiesty ***Aamir tells us the story of life under Taliban regime&nbsp;and the uncertainty that lurks.

A Sikh officer in United States Marine Corps, who got permission to wear a turban while on duty, is likely to sue the Marines after he found a few caveats to the permission.

A Sikh officer in United States Marine Corps, who got permission to wear a turban while on duty, is likely to sue the Marines after he found a few caveats to the permission. First Lieutenant Sukhbir Toor got permission to wear turban in daily dress at normal duty. But he cannot do so in the conflict zone or while serving in a ceremonial unit. In other news, an Afghan private airline company Kam Air transferred around 155 family members of the company's leadership to Abu Dhabi, instead of the intended evacuees who were on the evacuation list. The US State department discovered the evacuees were not on the list when the plane landed in the United Arab Emirates. Meawnhile, Taiwan Strait is in news again. After a US warship conducted a 'routine' transit through the strait recently, a British warship HMS Richmond travelled through the same area on Monday. Sikh officer in US Marines was allowed turban, but he may sue Toor joined US Marines after college in 2017. Initially, he shaved his beard and wore standard headgear of the Marines. But as he progressed and became a captain, he decided that it was time he found a way to honour both, his country and his religion. Afghanistan: Kam Air allegedly took 155 kin of firm's top brass instead of evacuees to UAE, claim reports The flight was scheduled to evacuate scribes and other persons out of the country. At the last moment, it flew with only families of the airline's leadership. The plane was only half-filled. According to the report, US State department discovered the evacuees were not on the list when the plane landed in the United Arab Emirates. In ‘rare transit’, British warship HMS Richmond crosses Taiwan Strait The development is a rare voyage by a non-US military vessel as the US has been regularly performing "freedom of navigation" voyages in the strait. This waterway separates Taiwan and mainland China. In last some months, tensions have been continuously rising between China and Taiwan, and the regular transits by the warships of other countries have been only enraging Beijing further. Silence after violence: Afghanistan, most important country right now, won't have a voice at UNGA Ghulam Isaczai, who represented president Ashraf Ghani's regime that was ousted last month, had been due to defy the Taliban with a speech but his name was removed from the list of speakers early Monday.The Taliban wrote a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week requesting that its new foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, be allowed to "participate." Pakistan: Statue of Mohammad Ali Jinnah destroyed in blast in Balochistan The statue, which was unveiled in June this year at Marine Drive, was blown up by placing an explosive device beneath it, according to a report in Pakistan's English newspaper Dawn.Babgar Baloch, a spokesman for the outlawed militant group Baloch Republican Army, claimed responsibility for the bomb on Twitter. Violent clashes reported as pandemic restrictions are lifted in Norway At least 50 fights or disruptions broke out throughout the evening as people gathered in the streets to celebrate. According to Norwegian media, police were dispatched to a number of instances, including a guy wielding a machete on a bus in Oslo.Norway declared on Friday that all pandemic restrictions would be lifted on Saturday. As delta outbreak ravages US, CDC chief says health systems ‘in dire straits' Walensky remarks come in the backdrop of average number of deaths climbing to 40 per cent per day over the past two weeks, from 1387 to 1947, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Reported deaths are currently highest in states like Florida, which is seeing an average of 376 daily deaths over the past week, and Texas, which is reporting a daily average of 283. Taliban orders barbers in Helmand province not to shave or trim beards A notice issued by the provincial ministry for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice reportedly said that those who violate the directive will be punished. The ministry has banned stylish hairstyles in Helmand province. Reports say the Taliban has also ordered saloon owners not to play music inside the premises. Taliban recognition 'not on the table', says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that international recognition of the Taliban was not currently under consideration. He was speaking on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders in New York for the UN General Assembly. His remarks follow the Taliban's nomination of a U.N. envoy, setting up a showdown over Afghanistan's seat in the world body. WION exclusive: Life under Taliban- ‘Living in the land of zombies’ The fear of losing life was so grave that he had walked for days straight, climbed rocky mountains and braved the unforgiving weather. Since Panjshir fell—last ray of hope, we reckon—he has been hiding from what he calls 'a prison-like' Taliban administration. His family, scattered. His independence, long gone. In an exclusive interview with WION from an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, a fiesty ***Aamir tells us the story of life under Taliban regime and the uncertainty that lurks.

Top 10 world news: US Sikh officer to sue Marine Corps, Jinnah statue blown up in Balochistan and more

Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the last countries in Western Europe to legalise gay marriage.

Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority

Autonomous drones could be used to improve safety in Queensland's underground coal mines. The technology is being trialled in a simulated mine in the north-east of the state, in the town of Mackay.

Autonomous drones to improve safety in coal mines

BP said nearly a third of its British petrol stations had run out of the two main grades of fuel on Sunday as panic buying continued despite the government pleading with motorists to behave normally and insisting there was no fundamental shortage.Watch this report for more details.

UK: Transport Minister tells people to behave normally

Lava flows from a volcano in Spain's Canary Islands were continuing to cause fires and damage houses, farmland, and infrastructure on Saturday. Almost 7,000 people have had to leave their homes. In the meantime, Pope Francis expressed solidarity with the affected people. Watch this report for more details.

Spain: Situation remains grim in Canary Islands

Young people around the world took to the streets on Friday to demand urgent action to avert disastrous climate change, in their largest protest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch this report for more details.

Protest weeks ahead of UN climate summit

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said in an interview published Monday that he may not join this year's landmark UN climate summit in Glasgow. Watch this report for more details.

Australian PM Morrison indicates he might not attend climate summit

Anger grows in the French town of Cherbourg as residents fear hundreds of job losses after Australia terminated a $40-billion submarine deal abruptly last week. The submarine design work was underway in Cherbourg. Watch this report for more details.

Anger grows in French town of Cherbourg over termination of France-Australia submarine deal

The Taliban, which hanged the bodies of four alleged kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan called it a "lesson" that kidnappings will not be tolerated. Watch this ground report for more details.

Taliban hang 4 bodies from cranes in Afghanistan, call it 'Lesson for kidnappers '

With the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, coffee shops around the world were shut down but interestingly a few sectors in the coffee industry were not affected. Watch this report for more details.

Coffee industry rakes in profit in covid-19 pandemic

The Turkish government will purchase more advanced S-400 air defence missiles from Russia regardless of opposition from the United States and NATO. Watch this report for more details.

Turkey to buy Russian S-400 Missiles

A train derailed in Montana in the United States as Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members.

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet their vote to shape the country's future as the country goes to vote. Laschet, 60, has been trailing his Social Democrat challenger Olaf Scholz in the race for the chancellery.

Clouds of thick black ash from volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canaries archipelago forced the closure of the airport on La Palma island as Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life a week ago and intermittently spewed out lava and ash leading to the cancellation of all seven flights.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/train-derails-in-us-at-least-3-killed-over-50-injured-416042">Train derails in US; at least 3 killed, over 50 injured</a>

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Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members as the train derailed in&nbsp;Montana.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-says-nuclear-talks-to-resume-soon-amid-sanctions-row-416029">Iran says nuclear talks to resume soon amid sanctions row</a>

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The talks in Vienna between Iran and major powers involved in reviving the 2015 nuclear deal has been under suspension since June.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/germany-elections-angela-merkel-makes-final-push-for-successor-in-germanys-knife-edge-polls-416007">Germany elections: Angela Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany's knife-edge polls</a>

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Merkel had planned to keep a low profile in the election battle as she prepares to bow out of politics after 16 years in power. But she has found herself dragged into the frantic campaign

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eruptions-shut-airport-on-canaries-volcanic-island-416032">Eruptions shut airport on Canaries volcanic island</a>

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Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life a week ago and has intermittently spewed out lava and ash leading to the cancellation of all seven flights on Friday.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/wions-palki-sharma-sheds-light-on-key-messages-from-pm-modis-unga-speech-wion-usa-direct-416012">Watch:&nbsp;WION-USA Direct - Key messages from PM Modi's UNGA speech</a>&nbsp;

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A train derailed in Montana in the United States as Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet their vote to shape the country's future as the country goes to vote.

A train derailed in Montana in the United States as Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet their vote to shape the country's future as the country goes to vote. Laschet, 60, has been trailing his Social Democrat challenger Olaf Scholz in the race for the chancellery. Clouds of thick black ash from volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canaries archipelago forced the closure of the airport on La Palma island as Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life a week ago and intermittently spewed out lava and ash leading to the cancellation of all seven flights. Train derails in US; at least 3 killed, over 50 injured Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members as the train derailed in Montana. Iran says nuclear talks to resume soon amid sanctions row The talks in Vienna between Iran and major powers involved in reviving the 2015 nuclear deal has been under suspension since June. Germany elections: Angela Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany's knife-edge polls Merkel had planned to keep a low profile in the election battle as she prepares to bow out of politics after 16 years in power. But she has found herself dragged into the frantic campaign Eruptions shut airport on Canaries volcanic island Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life a week ago and has intermittently spewed out lava and ash leading to the cancellation of all seven flights on Friday. Watch: WION-USA Direct - Key messages from PM Modi's UNGA speech

Morning news brief: Elections in Germany; train derails in US & more

At a press conference, the US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby on Saturday said the United States does not need to inform Taliban while going in for a counter-terrorism airstrike in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday (September 26) urged the international airlines to resume flights to and from Kabul, claiming that all technical issues at the country's main airport have been resolved.&nbsp;In the west, Germans began voting in the national elections on Sunday in a tight race between Social Democrats (SPD) and Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance. Meanwhile,&nbsp;Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, has said North Korea will consider ending the war and participating in an inter-Korean summit only if South Korea shows ‘respect’.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-doesnt-need-to-inform-taliban-over-afghan-counter-terrorism-airstrikes-says-department-of-defense-press-secretary-john-kirby-416166">US doesn't need to inform Taliban over Afghan counter-terrorism airstrikes, says Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby</a>

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The United States does not need to tell Taliban before launching a counter-terrorism airstrike in Afghanistan. The remark of the US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby came a day after Taliban demanded compensation from countries involved in fighting in Afghanistan.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-peace-will-come-only-if-south-shows-respect-416140">North Korea's Kim Yo-jong says peace will come only if South shows 'respect'</a>

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Kim Yo-jong is North Korea’s key advisor and has been actively helping her brother shape country’s appearance in the public eye.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-warns-taiwan-about-existing-grim-situation-416172">China warns Taiwan about existing 'grim' situation</a>

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The self-ruled democratic Taiwan is usually claimed as a part of its territory by China and the Asian country has, on several occasions, stressed that it will one day re-take the country.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/german-federal-elections-2021-what-you-need-to-know-about-race-for-chancellor-416151" hreflang="en">German federal elections 2021: What you need to know about race for chancellor</a>

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As Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to step down from the political stage and Germans vote in federal (Bundestag) elections, all bets appear to be off as to who will be the next chancellor.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modis-secret-of-keeping-jetlag-away-during-busy-foreign-trips-revealed-416173">PM Modi's 'secret' of keeping jetlag away during foreign trips revealed</a>

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The sources said that PM Modi tunes his body and sleep cycle as per the time zone of the destination he is travelling to. Suppose, if it is night in India when he takes off, he may not sleep if it would be day in the country of destination.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/unsc-is-frozen-in-time-indian-envoy-to-un-ts-tirumurti-tells-wion-416148" hreflang="en">'UNSC is frozen in time,' Indian Envoy to UN TS Tirumurti tells WION</a>

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'The big message was the presence of the Prime Minister in the UNGA in New York at a time when they are adopting a hybrid format," the envoy told WION after Narendra Modi's US trip.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/polls-open-in-germany-to-elect-new-chancellor-spd-cdu-csu-in-tight-race-416095" hreflang="en">Polls open in Germany to elect new chancellor; SPD, CDU-CSU in tight race</a>

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Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, 63, is eying the top post even as Merkel's candidate Armin Laschet, 60, from the CDU-CSU alliance has dug for a pitched battle during the German election campaign.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-urge-international-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-afghanistan-416162" hreflang="en">Taliban urge international airlines to resume flights to Afghanistan</a>

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After the United States' withdrawal of troops from the war-torn country, only a limited number of aid and passenger flights have been operating from the airport.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hillary-clinton-called-war-criminal-as-she-becomes-chancellor-of-queens-university-416187" hreflang="en">Hillary Clinton called 'war criminal' as she becomes Chancellor of QuB</a>

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Hillary Clinton, the former US diplomat, has been chosen as the Chancellor of Northern Ireland’s Queen’s University in Belfast.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kremlin-releases-photos-of-vladimir-putin-hiking-and-fishing-in-siberia-416191" hreflang="en">Kremlin releases photos of Vladimir Putin hiking and fishing in Siberia</a>

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Kremlin stated that the Russian President stopped over in Siberia for a short vacation, following a working trip to the Primorye Territory and the Amur Region in early September.&nbsp;

At a press conference, the US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby on Saturday said the United States does not need to inform Taliban while going in for a counter-terrorism airstrike in Afghanistan.

At a press conference, the US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby on Saturday said the United States does not need to inform Taliban while going in for a counter-terrorism airstrike in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday (September 26) urged the international airlines to resume flights to and from Kabul, claiming that all technical issues at the country's main airport have been resolved. In the west, Germans began voting in the national elections on Sunday in a tight race between Social Democrats (SPD) and Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance. Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, has said North Korea will consider ending the war and participating in an inter-Korean summit only if South Korea shows ‘respect’. Click on headlines to read more US doesn't need to inform Taliban over Afghan counter-terrorism airstrikes, says Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby The United States does not need to tell Taliban before launching a counter-terrorism airstrike in Afghanistan. The remark of the US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby came a day after Taliban demanded compensation from countries involved in fighting in Afghanistan. North Korea's Kim Yo-jong says peace will come only if South shows 'respect' Kim Yo-jong is North Korea’s key advisor and has been actively helping her brother shape country’s appearance in the public eye. China warns Taiwan about existing 'grim' situation The self-ruled democratic Taiwan is usually claimed as a part of its territory by China and the Asian country has, on several occasions, stressed that it will one day re-take the country. German federal elections 2021: What you need to know about race for chancellor As Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to step down from the political stage and Germans vote in federal (Bundestag) elections, all bets appear to be off as to who will be the next chancellor. PM Modi's 'secret' of keeping jetlag away during foreign trips revealed The sources said that PM Modi tunes his body and sleep cycle as per the time zone of the destination he is travelling to. Suppose, if it is night in India when he takes off, he may not sleep if it would be day in the country of destination. 'UNSC is frozen in time,' Indian Envoy to UN TS Tirumurti tells WION 'The big message was the presence of the Prime Minister in the UNGA in New York at a time when they are adopting a hybrid format," the envoy told WION after Narendra Modi's US trip. Polls open in Germany to elect new chancellor; SPD, CDU-CSU in tight race Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, 63, is eying the top post even as Merkel's candidate Armin Laschet, 60, from the CDU-CSU alliance has dug for a pitched battle during the German election campaign. Taliban urge international airlines to resume flights to Afghanistan After the United States' withdrawal of troops from the war-torn country, only a limited number of aid and passenger flights have been operating from the airport. Hillary Clinton called 'war criminal' as she becomes Chancellor of QuB Hillary Clinton, the former US diplomat, has been chosen as the Chancellor of Northern Ireland’s Queen’s University in Belfast. Kremlin releases photos of Vladimir Putin hiking and fishing in Siberia Kremlin stated that the Russian President stopped over in Siberia for a short vacation, following a working trip to the Primorye Territory and the Amur Region in early September.

Top 10 world news: China warns Taiwan, German federal elections 2021, and more

Belarus and India are focussing on expanding their diplomatic presence. Belarus' foreign minister spoke to WION on the relations between the two countries.

Belarus foreign minister speaks to WION on India-Belarus relations

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