Europe

French Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to visit India

The French Minister Delegate for Digital Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot is set to commence his second official visit to India to advance bilateral cooperation on digital technology. He will also participate in the Ministerial Council of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit on Wednesday.

2023-12-12T15:54:00.494989+00:00 IST

BNM seminar in Amsterdam on occasion of Human Rights Day

The Baloch National Movement held a seminar in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day to highlight the ongoing crisis in Balochistan.

2023-12-12T02:55:02.311664+00:00 IST

Finland awards Int'l Gender Equality prize to NGO in Afghanistan

Finland on Monday here awarded the International Gender Equality prize for 2023 to an NGO in Afghanistan which works to promote and protect the rights of women in Afghanistan.

2023-12-11T21:12:45.286336+00:00 IST

Parliament votes in favour of Donald Tusk becoming Poland's PM

The party, known by the acronym PiS, fell short of a parliamentary majority in general elections held in October.

2023-12-11T19:23:40.853503+00:00 IST

European Council and Parliament strike deal on first rules for AI

The draft regulation aims to ensure that AI systems placed on the European market and used in the EU are safe and respect fundamental rights and EU values

2023-12-11T17:53:32.863517+00:00 IST

Russia: Putin critic Alexei Navalny goes 'missing' from prison

The lawyers of jailed Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, have not heard from him for around a week and his name is also missing from the list of the prisoners, CNN reported.

2023-12-11T16:55:00.887038+00:00 IST

Tibetan Diaspora in Vienna stages symbolic protest, condemns Chin

Members of the Tibetan Diaspora in Vienna staged a symbolic protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Austria, condemning China for ongoing human rights abuses against Tibetans in Tibet.

2023-12-11T07:51:46.440167+00:00 IST

London: BHRC holds conference to address human rights violations

The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) organised a conference in London to address the human rights violations in Balochistan and to provide a platform where impassioned voices could highlight the ongoing human rights issues in Pakistan.

2023-12-11T04:30:35.506213+00:00 IST

Will continue our struggle until release of Manzoor Pashteen: PTM

Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) member Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi lambasted the Pakistani military establishment for trying to stifle their freedom of expression and their right to peaceful assembly and asserted that they cannot stifle their freedom around the world.

2023-12-11T01:33:06.651545+00:00 IST

Narges Mohammadi decries “tyrannical” Iranian regime

A strong message against the "tyrannical" and "despotic religious government" of Iran echoed in Oslo on Sunday, as the children of jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi delivered her message while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf, New York Times reported.

2023-12-10T17:47:43.770093+00:00 IST

UK: Buckingham Palace releases Christmas card 2023

As Christmas is approaching, Buckingham Palace has recently released an image of the Christmas card this year that has the picture of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, CNN reported.

2023-12-10T17:16:38.185197+00:00 IST

Emergencies Ministry plane evacuates from Gaza

A special aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry airlifted Russian citizens and their family members from the besieged Gaza Strip, TASS reported, citing the ministry's press service.

2023-12-10T09:03:06.105765+00:00 IST

Rome: Four people dead as fire breaks out at hospital

At least four people have died and more than 200 people evacuated after a fire erupted near the mortuary of the San Giovanni Evangelista hospital in Rome's Tivoli.

2023-12-09T22:09:27.909832+00:00 IST

France: Six teenagers convicted over teacher's beheading in 2020

The teacher had displayed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, sparking outrage among some Muslim parents who avoid depictions of prophets due to religious beliefs.

2023-12-09T08:58:08.993203+00:00 IST

Russia launches cruise missile barrage on Ukraine

The air raid in Kyiv lasted for nearly two hours, but air defences successfully intercepted all missiles heading towards the capital, said Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv city military administration. Although some homes in Kyiv suffered damage from "downed enemy targets," the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said.

2023-12-09T05:43:32.000800+00:00 IST

“Won’t allow foreign court to block flights”: Rishi Sunak

Reiterating his stance against illegal immigration in the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the new laws are the "toughest" anti-illegal migration law ever and now foreign courts can't stop the Rwanda plan from taking place.

2023-12-08T17:46:40.400487+00:00 IST

Russia to hold 2024 presidential elections from March 15-17 next

Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) will hold presidential elections on March 15 to 17 next year adding that elections will also be held through house-to-house voting in Russia's four new regions, including Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia, according to TASS.

2023-12-08T17:17:34.145350+00:00 IST

Vladimir Putin confirms running for 2024 presidential polls

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday confirmed that he will be running for a fifth term in office in the 2024 presidential elections, state news agency TASS reported.

2023-12-08T13:11:08.817789+00:00 IST

UK immigration minister resigns over Rwanda asylum legislation

The UK government's plan to transfer asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to Rwanda has faced significant legal challenges since its announcement in April 2022.

2023-12-08T02:56:52.617116+00:00 IST

"India spends at least 18 times more...": Kashmir Cultural Centre

Naeem Khan highlighted that India spends 18 times more on Kashmit as compared to amount spent by Pakistan on PoK. He elaborated further that on education, India spends ten times more than that of Pakistan.

2023-12-07T16:58:06.416351+00:00 IST

UK accuses Russia of using cyber operation for election interfere

The United Kingdom government has condemned the alleged attempts by Russian Intelligence Services to target "high-profile individuals and entities" through cyber operations to "interfere in UK politics and democratic process".

2023-12-07T16:04:59.694234+00:00 IST