Indian mission at UN exposes Pakistan. Pakistan peddled lies through its mission at UN. Pak slammed for ridiculous assertions about India.

Indian mission exposes Pakistan's lies at United Nations

World's first case of Coronavirus reinfection has been found in Hong Kong. A 33-year-old man had a different strain of the Coronavirus than the one he was previously infected with in March.

COVID-19 reinfection: Hong Kong reports world's first 'proven' case

Facebook has blocked access within Thailand to a group with million members. The popular group was named ‘Royalist Marketplace’ and the discussions primarily revolve around criticising the Thai monarchy.

Thailand Protest: Facebook blocks access to group criticising monarchy

5 storey building collapses in Raigad, Maharashtra. 3 NDRF teams deployed for the rescue operation. 2 people are dead, 15 injured & 60 are rescued till now.

Maharashtra: 2 dead in Raigad building collapse, 30 still feared trapped

Japan PM Shinzo Abe visited hospital twice within a week. Abe is suffering from incurable ulcerative coli. 2007 Bowel illness forced Abe to step down as PM. Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving PM.

Shinzo Abe returns to hospital after a week of 7 hr health check up

The Democrats are all set for upcoming US elections as their convention ended with fanfare and fireworks. The highlights of Day 4 was the acceptance speech given by now presidential nominee Joe Biden. Now all eyes are on the Republican event where Donald Trump will be nominated as the presidential candidate.

US Election 2020: Trump prepares to seize the national spotlight for R.N.C.

On Saturday, Russian politician, opposition leader & top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his team arrived at Berlin's hospital for treatment after 'suspected poisoning'.

On Saturday, Navalny arrived at Berlin's hospital for treatment after 'suspected poisoning'

In UN Security Council vote on Friday, Washington received support from the Dominican Republic for its proposal to extend it indefinitely, leaving it far short of the minimum of nine "yes" votes required for adoption.

UN Security Council once again rejects US bid to extend Iran arms embargo

WION's Johan Castell travels to Kashmir to meet a social media singing sensation, experience the floating vegetable market, and indulge in some online retail therapy.

Kashmir Connect: A WION special series

Winemakers in France's Champagne region were this week gathering a bumper grape harvest thanks to a shift into hotter climates, but there was a bitter after-taste: the slump in demand for bubbly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means an excess in stock of bottles of the prized beverage.

COVID-19 pandemic takes sparkle out of champagne

Critically ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny had moved to Germany early Saturday, after colleagues of the opposition politician accused Russian officials of trying to block his evacuation.

Russia: Vladimir Putin's opponent Navalny moves to Germany 'in coma' to receive medical care

Alexei Navalny has reached Germany for medical treatment. Germany is demanding clarification over poisoning claims. Navalny is in a coma after a suspected poisoning.

Navalny 'Poisoned': Germany demands clarification over poisoning claims

The prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin is in a coma and on a ventilator after drinking tea that his supporters believe was poisoned.

Conflicting claims over Navalny's poisoning, Russia agrees for medical evacuation

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros says COVID-19 could be over in less than two years. Advances in technology can halt the virus in a shorter time. Dr. Tedros said corruption related to supplies of PPE kits during the pandemic is "unacceptable", describing it as "murder".

Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years: WHO

Thousands marched on the streets of Mali's capital to celebrate the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as the West African nation's political opposition backed the military’s junta plan to eventually hand over power to a civilian transitional government.

Thousands of Malians celebrated the coup in Bamako

Libya's UN-recognised government announces an immediate ceasefire across the country. Turkey-backed Government of National Accord called for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in March.

Libya's warring rivals announces immediate ceasefire across the country

Huawei to face massive losses in the United Kingdom, 4 million Huawei phones will be useless. Watch this video to know more.

Huawei phones in high risk of becoming useless in UK

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/traces-of-industrial-chemical-substances-found-on-navalnys-clothes-and-fingers-head-doctor-at-omsk-hospital-322181">Traces of industrial chemical substances found on Navalny's clothes and fingers: Head doctor at Omsk hospital</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/traces-of-industrial-chemical-substances-found-on-navalnys-clothes-and-fingers-head-doctor-at-omsk-hospital-322181"><img alt="Navalny" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b20410ae-d2eb-49af-a457-e3e6c0b3f623" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design_128.jpg" /></a>

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is fighting for his life after being allegedly poisoned had been diagnosed with a metabolic disease caused by low blood sugar, Reuters reported.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/traces-of-industrial-chemical-substances-found-on-navalnys-clothes-and-fingers-head-doctor-at-omsk-hospital-322181">Russia urges dialogue between Belarusian authorities and citizens to resolve crisis</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/traces-of-industrial-chemical-substances-found-on-navalnys-clothes-and-fingers-head-doctor-at-omsk-hospital-322181"><img alt="Putin Lukashenko" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="525c28e5-bb8e-40e5-a3e5-e23b2c750206" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%281%29_145.jpg" /></a> 
&nbsp;

President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Security Council agreed at a meeting on Friday that the Belarusian authorities and its people should enter into dialogue to resolve the political crisis.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-china-sea-philippines-protests-against-chinas-illicit-warnings-322180">South China Sea: Philippines protests against China's 'illicit' warnings</a>

<img alt="South China Sea" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="612fa4cf-c3ff-47c0-9992-d108b5a6092f" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%282%29_100.jpg" />

The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was China's ''illegal'' confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed lagoon held by Beijing in the South China Sea.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/now-turkey-to-convert-another-former-istanbul-church-into-mosque-322160">Now, Turkey to convert another former Istanbul church into mosque</a>

<img alt="museum" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="25c36923-36da-4e9f-a51c-aae69f9d0f60" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%283%29_76.jpg" />

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be turned back into a place of Muslim worship.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-study-says-contact-tracing-apps-may-be-ineffective-to-control-coronavirus-spread-322188">New study says contact tracing apps may be ineffective to control coronavirus spread</a>

<img alt="contact tracing app" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9603d3de-d4d8-4bbe-b81b-59711d07062c" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%284%29_61.jpg" />

Apps that are used for contact tracing in the wake of novel coronavirus are not likely to contain the virus's spread without following measures that include social distancing and closure of indoor spaces, according to a review of studies.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/k-pop-band-bts-breaks-youtube-record-with-10-million-views-in-20-minutes-322220">K-pop band BTS breaks YouTube record with 10 million views in 20 minutes</a>

<img alt="k pop bts" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="70128b72-c8e2-4d16-8c4f-b9ef7037ed48" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%285%29_40.jpg" />

BTS has done it again. The Korean pop band broke YouTube record with their new song ‘Dynamite’ as they recorded a smashing 10 million views in just 20 minutes of the music video release.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-united-captain-harry-maguire-arrested-after-altercation-at-mykonos-bar-322168">Manchester United captain Harry Maguire arrested after altercation at Mykonos bar</a>

<img alt="Harry Maguire" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3338b98f-8455-4197-b561-2dd5877c7ccc" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design_2.png" />

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire, who is also the costliest defender on the basis of transfer fees paid (£85million), has been arrested at the Green island of Mykonos for having a row with other tourists outside a bar.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-united-captain-harry-maguire-arrested-after-altercation-at-mykonos-bar-322168">Human consumption to Earth's resources fall in 2020</a> 
 
<img alt="climate change" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="de858f72-c34f-40a6-8afa-b003d5a475d3" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%286%29_44.jpg" />

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has claimed that the human consumption of earth's resources witnessed a fall in 2020.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/13-year-old-boy-with-stutter-wins-heart-after-speech-at-democratic-convention-joe-biden-322174">13-year-old boy with stutter wins heart after speech at Democratic Convention</a>

<img alt="Brayden Harrington" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="193fd57f-be04-4f34-ad0e-310d0912c671" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%287%29_43.jpg" />

On the day of Joe Biden receiving a nomination at Democratic Convention, a 13-year-old was undoubtedly the star of the night after he made an emotional two-minute speech in which he talked about Biden's advice that helped him to work on his problem of stuttering.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/singing-is-no-more-of-a-covid-19-risk-than-talking-but-volume-matters-study-322170">Singing is no more of a COVID-19 risk than talking but volume matters: Study</a>

<img alt="musical concert" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3a260daa-4e36-4d4b-a428-54dc6992821f" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%288%29_36.jpg" />

Singing is no more risky than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday, adding that volume is the most important risk factor. 
&nbsp;

 
&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Traces of industrial chemical substances found on Navalny's clothes and fingers: Head doctor at Omsk hospital Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is fighting for his life after being allegedly poisoned had been diagnosed with a metabolic disease caused by low blood sugar, Reuters reported.

Traces of industrial chemical substances found on Navalny's clothes and fingers: Head doctor at Omsk hospital Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is fighting for his life after being allegedly poisoned had been diagnosed with a metabolic disease caused by low blood sugar, Reuters reported. Russia urges dialogue between Belarusian authorities and citizens to resolve crisis President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Security Council agreed at a meeting on Friday that the Belarusian authorities and its people should enter into dialogue to resolve the political crisis. South China Sea: Philippines protests against China's 'illicit' warnings The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was China's ''illegal'' confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed lagoon held by Beijing in the South China Sea. Now, Turkey to convert another former Istanbul church into mosque Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be turned back into a place of Muslim worship. New study says contact tracing apps may be ineffective to control coronavirus spread Apps that are used for contact tracing in the wake of novel coronavirus are not likely to contain the virus's spread without following measures that include social distancing and closure of indoor spaces, according to a review of studies. K-pop band BTS breaks YouTube record with 10 million views in 20 minutes BTS has done it again. The Korean pop band broke YouTube record with their new song ‘Dynamite’ as they recorded a smashing 10 million views in just 20 minutes of the music video release. Manchester United captain Harry Maguire arrested after altercation at Mykonos bar Manchester United captain Harry Maguire, who is also the costliest defender on the basis of transfer fees paid (£85million), has been arrested at the Green island of Mykonos for having a row with other tourists outside a bar. Human consumption to Earth's resources fall in 2020 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has claimed that the human consumption of earth's resources witnessed a fall in 2020. 13-year-old boy with stutter wins heart after speech at Democratic Convention On the day of Joe Biden receiving a nomination at Democratic Convention, a 13-year-old was undoubtedly the star of the night after he made an emotional two-minute speech in which he talked about Biden's advice that helped him to work on his problem of stuttering. Singing is no more of a COVID-19 risk than talking but volume matters: Study Singing is no more risky than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday, adding that volume is the most important risk factor.

Top 10 world news: Navalny's poisoning, Russia on Belarus crisis, and more

Its the final night of the 2020 National Democratic Convention that is presently underway in Milwaukee. All eyes will be on the Presidential nominee Joe Biden as he officially accepts his party's nomination to run for the Presidency.

2020 National Democratic Convention: Joe Biden prepares for his big DNC night

US President Donald Trump hosted Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi at the White House. The prime minister's visit aims to reboot ties that pending since the US operation against Qasem Soleimani on Iraqi soil earlier this year. Watch report.

Iraqi PM meets Donald Trump: US troops deployed to help Iraqi people, says Trump | World News

Israeli and German fighter jets rumbled together over the site of the Dachau concentration camp this week as part of the first joint exercise the nations’ militaries have held on German soil.

Historic day for Israel and Germany: Both country hold joint exercises

Some Israeli settlers slammed Israel PM, Benjamin Netanyahu for walking back on a promise. They somehow think that Netanyahu sold his soul for UAE ties.

Israeli settlers call for Netanyahu's ouster: 'Netanyahu duped us on annexation' | World News | WION News

Former advisor to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges of fraud. Trump has responded to the arrest and called it a very sad thing. Watch report.

Donald Trump calls Steve Bannon's arrest a 'very sad thing'

Former Vice President Joe Biden accepted the presidential nomination during the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington. Watch report.

Joe Biden speaks at DNC 2020 | "No more cosying up to dictators"

Facebook has confirmed that its executives including CEO Mark Zuckerberg are fielding questions from the US Federal Trade Commission (FDC).

FTC questions Facebook on business practices & prior acquisitions

French President Emmanuel Macron is offering to mediate in Belarus to resolve the country's ongoing power struggle. Watch report. The French President and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the crisis at Macron's summer retreat.

French President offers to mediate in Belarus power struggle

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny went into a coma on August 20 after being poisoned. In the latest update, the Siberian hospital has simply refused to permit to move Navalny to another health facility.

Siberian hospital rejects families plea to shift Alexei Navalny

US federal judge refused President Donald Trump's effort to block the release of his accounting records. Trump's lawayers slam probe as 'politically charged'. His accounting firm has been investigated in a criminal case.

Trump's tax return row: Trump re-appeals to court for help

As the LNU Lightning Complex fire near Vacaville, California, expanded rapidly overnight. There were 10,489 lightning strikes in California in the last 72 hours. More than 100,000 evacuated in Vacaville.

LNU lightning complex fire spreads across California

Sweden has recorded its highest death toll in the last 150 years. Data shows that between January and June this year more than 51,000 people have lost their lives.

Sweden's herd immunity plan goes wrong? 690% jump in deaths from 2019 to 2020

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to visit China today. Pakistan Foreign Secretary & other senior officials will also accompany him. In Beijing, Qureshi is expected to discuss regional security & China-Pak economic corridor.

WION Dispatch: Pak FM to meet his Chinese counterpart

world-news

World News, News on World News, stories on World News, articles on World News, World News stories at Wion, World News news, World News latest news