As the wildfires are raging across the West, climate change took center stage in the race for the White House on Monday as former Vice President Joe Biden called President Trump a “climate arsonist” while the president said that “I don’t think science knows” what is actually happening.

Donald Trump rejects Science again: Biden calls Trump a 'climate arsonist'

The second day of India's Parliament Monsoon Session began on September 15. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement on the India-China border standoff. He said that India will not tolerate any changes to the status quo on the Ladakh borders. The Opposition has been pressing for discussion on the ongoing standoff with China and has made several demands in meetings before the session. Watch this report to know the major takeaways of his speech.

Fineprint: Key takeaways of India's Defence Minister speech on border standoff in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli delegation landed in the United States on September 15, ahead of a ceremony to sign agreements normalizing ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Fineprint: Netanyahu lands in Washington DC for UAE, Bahrain Deals

Talks between Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi have ended. The talks lasted more than 4 hours. Putin has promised a $1.5 billion loan to Lukashenko.

Fineprint: Putin Promises $1.5 billion loan to Lukashenko

Tens of thousands took part in demonstrations and school boycotts in Inner Mongolia to protest against an edict mandating Mandarin-language teaching, over fears it will wipe out their language.

Your Story: Beijing presses Mandarin at schools in inner Mongolia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on September 15 posted his first social media post since he was poisoned with a suspected Soviet-era nerve agent. He said that he was able to breathe.

Navalny poisoning: Kremlin critic posts pic from hospital with family

Iraq's Um Zeinab says she suffered insults and verbal abuse when she started walking to work at the men's barber shop and tattoo parlor in the bustling capital of Iraq's Babylon province. Watch her story

Iraq's first woman to cut men's hair: 32-year-old fights patriarchy in Iraq

According to a new report by the Asian Development Bank, due to the devastating and extended effects of COVID-19, the Asian economies are expected to end the year in negative territory for the first time since the 1960s.

Asian  Economies to contract first time in 60 years

Hemp is used to make reusable masks that are undoubtedly environment friendly. Hemp Masks are made with hemp grown 100% organically. Hemp Masks do not pollute air, sea or land. Watch report.

Face masks polluting amid COVID-19: Can Hemp masks save environment?

The international pressure mounts over the cultural genocide of the Uighur Muslims Xinjiang, China. Beijing has said EU observers are welcome to visit the Xinjiang province to truly understand the situation on the ground. Watch report.

Your Story: China faces backlash over treatment of Uighurs, Asks EU to visit Xinjiang

Myanmar has mobilised troops near its border with Bangladesh, which prompted the foreign ministry to summon its envoy in Dhaka. Dhaka summoned the Myanmar ambassador to Bangladesh and handed over a letter of protest against such activities along the border. Watch report. Is this a conspiracy against Rohingya?

Myanmar mobilises troops near Bangladesh border

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in the national capital Tuesday even as the intra-Afghan dialogue continues in Doha.

WION Dispatch: Zalmay Khalilzad meets S. Jaishankar in New Delhi

The western Mexican state of Jalisco celebrates the 100th anniversary of 'Charreria', Mexico's national sport in which women and men compete in rodeo-style contests. However, but this year the pandemic forced the cancellation of its traditional horse parade, with some 200 people gathering at a cathedral to mark the centenary.

WION Dispatch: COVID casts a shadow on 100 years of Charreria

Today almost the entire catalog to classical and contemporary is available on your fingertips. But as most music buffs will tell you nothing beats the bright tone of the intimate feel of a Vinyl record. Watch report.

Your Story: Meet 'Sam the record man', 'Technology can recreate this feeling'

Around 50,000 people, across several countries, are participating in phase 3 clinical trials of a COVID vaccine developed by the China National Biotec Group

Tracking COVID-19 vaccine: China's phase 3 vaccine proceedings going smooth

As COVID-19 grounds swaths of airline fleets, companies that profit off the dismantling and trade of aircraft parts are seeing early signs of an expected rebound in activity as carriers accelerate plane retirements.

What happens to the grounded planes? Dismantling grounded planes for profit

The second day of India's Parliament Monsoon Session began on September 15. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement on the India-China border standoff. He said that India will not tolerate any changes to the status quo on the Ladakh borders. The Opposition has been pressing for discussion on the ongoing standoff with China and has made several demands in meetings before the session.

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks amid India-China border standoff in Lok Sabha

Myanmar has mobilised over 2,500 troops near the Bangladesh border in Rakhine. This has created fear of a fresh crackdown. Is it a conspiracy against Rohingyas?

Myanmar mobilised over 2,500 troops near Bangladesh border in Rakhine

In United States of America, mandatory evacuations has been ordered as the Hurricane Sally is expected to hit Mississippi, Louisiana. Authorities has issued the flood alert as well.

US: Mandatory evacuations ordered as Hurricane Sally is expected to hit Mississippi, Louisiana

Watch these visuals: Tom Tugendhat, British jurist, was interrupted during an interview about Coronavirus and Brexit as his two young children came in between unknowingly during the live segment.

Visuals: Live interview of United Kingdom's MP interrupted by his children

China has been tightening it's grip over the pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong since the national security law (NSL) came into force. 12 Hong Kong residents, including an activist charged under the city’s National Security Law, have been detained by China’s coastguard while trying to flee to Taiwan.

China tightens it's grip over the pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong after NSL

Amid escalating tensions Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighter jets attacked barracks and military sites of the armed Houthi movement in Yemen's capital Sanaa.

5 air attacks hit near Sanaa airport, target parts of Yemen's capital

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting on Friday to contain the spread of the coronavirus after a second- wave surge of new cases.

Israel to enter 2nd nationwide lockdown amid COVID-19 second wave

Demonstrators took to the streets in Colombia’s capital Bogota to press ahead with protests against police brutality that have erupted in violence and taken 13 lives so far.

Colombia Protests: At least 13 people killed, more than 400 wounded

Pakistan in holding a joint session of the Parliament to pass two bills related to the financial action task force or the FATF.

WION Dispatch: PM Imran Khan plays politics with Oppn. as FATF verdict hangs over Pak

The West Coast of North America, where cities currently have the worst air quality, where massive wildfires have burned more than 4.3 million acres of land and rendered hundreds of thousands of people homeless

These cities of America record worst air quality index in the world

On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma tells you, why online reviews cannot be trusted.

Gravitas Plus: Are fake reviews fooling you?

The Greek government has welcomed a Turkish survey vessel's return to port from a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean that has been at the heart of a summer stand-off between Greece and Turkey over energy rights.

Turkish survey vessel returns to port: Greece welcomes return of vessel

Landslides triggered by torrential rain swept through two villages in Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 12 people. The massive landslide swept away homes and people in Barahbise, 100 km (62 miles) east of Kathmandu near the border with the Tibet region of China.

Landslides in Nepal kill 12 people, at least 21 missing

Russia's main pro-Kremlin party is claiming a clear win in local polls, seen as a big test of its popularity. Watch report.

Regional election in Russia: Sweeping lead for ruling United Russia?

The Venice Film Festival is the first COVID-era international film festival. The critics, filmmakers, and actors cheered organizers for having dared to hold the festival amid a pandemic and demonstrating how to go to the movies again, safely.

Venice film festival 2020: First COVID-era film festival a hit

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