Opposition leader Kier Starmer is becoming a series player. The former human rights lawyer knows how to grill the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, particularly on government's handling of COVID-19 & brexit. Now there is another threat to Boris Johnson that comes from within the tory party, Watch to know more.

Boris Johnson new threat within tory party, Starmer accuses PM of being incompetent

European Parliament has decided to firmly suspend Sakharov laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from its prize community. Myanmar civilian leader was was awarded the award by the EU Assembly in the year 1990.

Aung San Suu Kyi removed from Sakharov prize community

Peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators get down to business on Day 2, with the search for a lasting ceasefire one of many key issues up for discussion.

Afghan govt alleges more Taliban attacks, confrontations continue despite talks

Pakistan is close to being the blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The global terror-financing watchdogs will meet in coming days to decide on Pak's fate. PM Imran Khan will hold a meeting with all opposition parties for proposed legislations related to the FATF.

Pakistan to hold meeting with opposition parties regarding FATF greylist

Wildfires have killed at least 28 people in the three contiguous West Coast states since mid-August, including 19 in California. Dozens of people are missing and thousands have been displaced.

28 people dead and dozens more are missing as fires ravage the US West Coast

Demonstrations in Belarus capital Minsk continuous as thousands of women protesters took to streets. Protesters demand release of opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova. Police detained thousands of female protesters & threw them into van.

Several women gathered to support Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk

Iran has executed a young wrestler, Navid Afkari, for allegedly murdering a man during anti-government protests back in 2018 despite massive international appeals for him to be spared.

Iran hangs 27-year-old wrestler over murder during anti-govt protests

Thousands of anti-Shiite protesters including demonstrators linked to Sunni extremists rallied in Pakistan’s Karachi, sparking fears that rising tensions between the religious groups may unleash a new round of sectarian violence.

Karachi witness anti-Shiite protests: Shiite leaders accused of blasphemy

Colossal wildfires, massive smoke clouds & 'freaky' orange skies. The 2020 wildfire season in California has been record-breaking.

Worst summer in American history? Colossal wildfires and clouds of smoke

Yanghee Lee, a former UN human rights envoy to Myanmar, said the government was purposefully making it hard for refugees to return to places with no name and no evidence that they ever lived there.

Myanmar government making it hard for Rohingya refugees to return

Open session of intra Afghan peace talks have ended today. Afghanistan's government & representatives from the Taliban will be holding several meetings in a bid to end nearly two decades of war.

Afghan govt starts talks with Taliban, end to decades of war

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), has deleted the records of five of six companies owned by Asim Saleem Bajwa's family members.

Saleem Bajwa's companies records deleted from website of govt agency

Journalist Bilal Farooqi has been set free on bail, arrested for hate posts against military. Journalist Absar Alam charged with 'treason'. 2 Pakistan journalists have been arrested for being 'critical' of government.

Bilal Farooqi has been set free on bail, Absar Alam charged with 'treason'

From Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi, why do most fugitive billionaires consider Britain the safest hiding spot? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma tells you what makes UK a haven for financial fraudsters.

Gravitas Plus: Why do the British love fugitive Billionaires?

Demonstrators and police clashed in the Chilean capital Santiago, during the 47th commemoration march of the military coup that ousted the government of Salvador Allende on Septermber 11, 1973.

Clashes during memorial of 1973 military coup in Chile, protesters demands new constitution

At least 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday following heavy rains in the town of Kamituga in South Kivu province.

At least 50 killed in gold mine collapse in Democratic Republic of Congo

Officials in Saudi Arabia are celebrating the opening of the world’s largest hospital for camels. It took tens of millions of dollars to build the facility that provides health care from basic treatment to radiology. The new facility saves some camel owners days of travel.

Saudi Arabia celebrates opening of world's largest camel hospital

Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has called for security officers to face criminal charges for abduction and death threats after she disappeared and was imprisoned.

Belarus unrest: Belarus opposition leader urges probe over death threats

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UN adopts coronavirus response resolution; US votes against it The United States voted against a UN resolution for a "comprehensive and coordinated response" to the COVID-19 pandemic, a text that included recognition of the WHO's leadership role, on Friday | READ MORE AstraZeneca resumes trials of coronavirus vaccine in UK Pharma giant AstraZeneca on Saturday said it had resumed a Covid-19 vaccine trial after getting the all-clear from British regulators, following a pause caused by a UK volunteer falling ill | READ MORE Trump seeks to ramp up big, small dollar fundraising citing money crunch US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a heavier fundraising schedule in coming weeks as his re-election campaign faces a possible cash crunch that has forced it to pull back television advertising in some crucial states | READ MORE US hospitals turn down remdesivir, limit use to sickest coronavirus patients Hospitals in the United States have turned down about a third of their allocated supplies of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir since July as need for the costly antiviral wanes | READ MORE Palestinians rally against Bahrain-Israel normalisation Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli, U.

UN adopts coronavirus response resolution; US votes against it The United States voted against a UN resolution for a "comprehensive and coordinated response" to the COVID-19 pandemic, a text that included recognition of the WHO's leadership role, on Friday | READ MORE AstraZeneca resumes trials of coronavirus vaccine in UK Pharma giant AstraZeneca on Saturday said it had resumed a Covid-19 vaccine trial after getting the all-clear from British regulators, following a pause caused by a UK volunteer falling ill | READ MORE Trump seeks to ramp up big, small dollar fundraising citing money crunch US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a heavier fundraising schedule in coming weeks as his re-election campaign faces a possible cash crunch that has forced it to pull back television advertising in some crucial states | READ MORE US hospitals turn down remdesivir, limit use to sickest coronavirus patients Hospitals in the United States have turned down about a third of their allocated supplies of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir since July as need for the costly antiviral wanes | READ MORE Palestinians rally against Bahrain-Israel normalisation Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli, U.S., Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries` moves to normalize ties with Israel | READ MORE Trump administration seeks sweeping DNA collection of immigrants The Trump administration has formally proposed a sweeping expansion of its collection of DNA and other biometric data of immigrants. It would go beyond detained migrants in order to include US citizen sponsors and others | READ MORE China bans German pork imports after African swine fever case China has announced a ban on the import of pork and pig products from Germany after the European country confirmed its first case of African swine fever in a wild boar in Brandenburg last week | READ MORE Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari executed over 2018 security guard killing Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari was executed on Saturday after being convicted of stabbing a security guard to death during anti-government protests in 2018, state media said, in a case that has sparked international outcry | READ MORE Teargas fired during migrant protests on Greek island of Lesbos Greek riot police fired tear gas at protesting asylum seekers on Lesbos island on Saturday | READ MORE

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India registered the biggest spike of 97,570 new cases in the last 24 hours. COVID-19 cases in the country have crossed the 4.6 million mark. Maharashtra Coronavirus caseload surges past 1MN mark. However, fatalities rate in the country have crossed 77,000 mark.

COVID-19 cases in India cross 4.6 million-mark with 97,570 new cases

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed shocking statistics of the country's COVID-19 cases. The research paper suggests that millions of Coronavirus cases may have gone undetected in India earlier this year. Watch the report to know more.

India missed 81-130 infections per case in May: ICMR's sero survey

Derek Chauvin who pressed his knee against 46 years old George Floyd, which led to his death has been charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. Three other policemen are charged with abetting the murder of Floyd, whose death sparked the famous Black Lives Matter protest across the world in May.

4 ex-cops charged in Floyd death case, Chauvin charged with manslaughter

For people stuck in wars, crime & poverty in certain Latin American nations crossing over into the United States hold the promise of a better life. But for the desperate migrants there is no guarantee that even if they do manage to enter into the US, the life would change for the better. Watch the report to know more.

Anguished search for 12 year old boy who vanished at US border

Somalia has been in the grip of civil war for almost 30 years now. Years of fighting has left much of the African nation in ruins. A group of young Somalis are now working to restore the lost development of their country. Watch the video to know more.

Break of a new dawn for Somalia, young Somalis work to reconstruct their country

Hamas and Israel reached a Qatari brokered deal on August 31. This came after tension grew in the Gaza strip with incendiary balloons lighting fires in Israel in an effort to force it to ease the siege in place on Gaza since 2006. Will the 14 year old siege end? What has been Gaza under siege? Watch WION Exclusive Ground Report from the Gaza Strip.

Wion Exclusive: How life changed since Israel blockaded the Gaza Strip?

US President Donald Trump on Friday brokered another peace deal in the Middle East with Bahrain announcing that it would normalise diplomatic ties with Israel. Announcement comes after Trump's phone call with leaders.

Bahrain to establish ties with Israel, Trump announced the agreement

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has joined intra afghan talks ceremony which is happening in Doha virtually.India is present along with around 30 countries at the ceremony. All the countries that border Afghanistan have been invited which includes Iran, Pakistan and many central Asian countries.

India's EAM Jaishankar joins intra Afghan ceremony in Doha virtually

Dozens of dead dolphins wash ashore. Three sailors killed as clean-up boats collide. Oil spills take a deadly toll. Who is responsible? Watch Wion Wideangle: Crimes at Sea, on Saturday 22:30Hrs & Sunday 21:30Hrs

Wion Wideangle: Crimes at Sea

Five men, who went missing from Arunachal Pradesh near the border with China earlier this month, have been handed over to India by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).

China hands over 5 Indian men who went missing from Arunachal earlier this month

Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban has began in Doha, Qatar. The event is aimed at bringing to an end 19 years of conflict which has ravaged the country and killed tens of thousands, including civilians. Mike Pompeo welcomes the talks.

Mike Pompeo welcomes 'historic' Afghan peace talks in Doha

Bahrain strikes peace deal with Israel, another diplomatic push by US

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