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WION (World Is One News) brings latest & breaking news from South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and rest of the World in politics, business, economy, sports, lifestyle, science & technology with opinions & analysis.

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1:23

China: Xi pays tribute to Chinese leader Deng, refers...

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2024/08/24

‘We must steadfastly implement one country, two systems,’ Xi says, marking 120th anniversary of birth of Communist Party patriarch Deng Xiaoping.

2:00

Bangladesh Floods: India rejects Bangladesh claim...

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2024/08/24

Amid tensions and turmoil, social media in Bangladesh is filled with stories blaming India for causing floods in the country. There are claims that sudden floods in Bangladesh result from India opening a dam. However, the Indian government clarified on Thursday that the flooding in eastern districts of Bangladesh was not caused by the opening of a dam on the Gumti River in Tripura.

2:50

PM Modi's diplomatic outreach: Zelensky addresses his...

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2024/08/24

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his one-day visit to war-torn Ukraine on Friday (Aug 23). This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Modi's visit also comes as the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on.

1:55

Pakistan PM's security staff tells German minister to...

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2024/08/23

Video footage shows that a German minister was asked to have her bag checked and leave it there at the security check before the entrance to the Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif house. The German minister refused to do this and resisted.

2:40

Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman urges Income Tax...

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2024/08/23

Addressing an event to mark the 165th year of the Income Tax Department, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged the department to simplify the language of notices and further expedite the refund processes. She also asked the tax department to work towards being “fair and friendly”.

1:22

India: Nabha jailbreak mastermind Romy extradited...

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2024/08/23

Ramanjit Singh, alias Romy, the mastermind of the 2016 Nabha jailbreak was extradited to India from Hong Kong on Thursday. WION brings you more insights in this report.

2:49

Israel vs Hezbollah: Israel says it bombed Hezbollah...

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2024/08/23

The Israeli military said it had bombed Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, and Hezbollah said it had carried out a drone attack on military posts in a kibbutz in northern Israel in retaliation.

2:17

PM Modi's Ukraine Visit: Indian diasporas in Ukraine...

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2024/08/23

Members of Indian Diaspora speak to WION's Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal. The diaspora expressed optimism on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine.

5:04

Final Day of DNC: Stage set for Kamala Harris in Chicago

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2024/08/22

US Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to accept her party's nomination for president on Thursday, the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. WION brings you more insights in this report.

8:30

Anti-India Campaign in Bangladesh: New Delhi Fact...

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2024/08/22

Amid tensions and turmoil, social media in Bangladesh is filled with stories blaming India for causing floods in the country. There are claims that sudden floods in Bangladesh result from India opening a dam. However, the Indian government clarified on Thursday that the flooding in eastern districts of Bangladesh was not caused by the opening of a dam on the Gumti River in Tripura. This raises the question of who is spreading these lies. Who is spreading the anti-India propaganda against India in

5:32

Bangladesh's interim govt revokes diplomatic...

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2024/08/22

Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina after she fled a student-led uprising earlier this month.

3:58

PM Modi to visit Ukraine: Month after Putin meet,...

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2024/08/22

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Russia and Ukraine to find a path to peace "as soon as possible" ahead of his historic visit to Kyiv. WION tells you more insights in this report.

1:02

Did Thai ex-army chief Prawit Wongsuwon slap female...

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2024/08/22

Prawit Wongsuwon, a former Thai army chief and deputy PM, is facing calls for a probe for having 'slapped' a female reporter. But his camp had a different explanation to the whole incident. So what really happened?

3:01

UK approves Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab

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2024/08/22

The UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has given the green light for Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to be sold in Great Britain.

1:34

Was the moon once an ocean?

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2024/08/22

Was the moon once an ocean? Evidence collected by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover has added weight to a long-standing claim about the presence of a magma ocean on the Moon. Gravitas brings you the details

3:19

Chinese spy who was once a Tiananmen protester...

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2024/08/22

US authorities have arrested a Chinese spy in New York. Decades ago, Yuanjun Tang, 67, was one of the protesters calling for pro-democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Why did Tang start spying for the PRC?

5:27

Will Iran-Israel Conflict Spread Beyond West Asia?

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2024/08/22

As per reports, the conflict in West Asia has intensified, with Hezbollah firing over 50 rockets into Israel's Golan Heights following an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. This escalation raises concerns about a broader regional conflict, potentially involving Iran’s strategic interests. As the U.S. positions military assets in the region to deter further aggression, questions linger about the Gaza ceasefire. Meanwhile, the conflict’s impact may have expanded to North America, with bomb threats emailed

5:43

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia Claims American...

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2024/08/22

Did American mercenaries help Ukraine breach Russia's border? Was it the result of the blunder of one Russian general that left the Russian borders vulnerable to Ukrainian assaults on Aug. 6? Two weeks after Ukrainian troops launched a surprise cross-border assault into Russia's Kursk region, Moscow reportedly summoned the U.S. Charge d’affaires in Moscow where she was issued a demarche over the alleged involvement of an American private military company in Ukraine's incursion.

5:19

The mysterious 'Chinese spy' who became a mayor in...

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2024/08/22

A former Filipino mayor has fled the country after investigators punched holes in her stories about her parents, schooling and childhood. Investigators found Alice Guo did not have a Filipino mother, she was not home-schooled, she may not even have been a citizen of the Philippines. Was she then a Chinese spy?

5:28

The New Arms Race in Asia-Pacific

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2024/08/22

As per reports, the Asia-Pacific region is increasingly showing signs of an arms race that could destabilize one of the world's most economically vital areas. Major powers such as China, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, and North Korea are significantly enhancing their military capabilities in response to rising tensions. The region faces a complex and dangerous landscape, suggesting the possibility of a new Cold War centred in the Asia-Pacific.

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