Europe

Kyiv takes down Soviet-era signs, replaces hammer-sickle symbol

Kyiv this week changed the Soviet hammer and sickle sign to a trident, the Ukrainian coat of arms, on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the skyline of the capital.

2023-08-08T08:04:44.245845+00:00 IST

8 killed, 31 injured in Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine

Two Russian missiles struck residential structures in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk area, resulting in at least eight fatalities and 31 injuries, said the Ukrainian officials

2023-08-08T05:16:51.595796+00:00 IST

WHO raises alert on 'contaminated' India-made cough syrup in Iraq

WHO said that a sample of the "Cold Out" Syrup was obtained from Iraq and submitted for laboratory analysis. The sample was found to contain unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol (0.25pc) and ethylene glycol (2.1pc) as contaminants. The acceptable safety limit for both ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol is no more than 0.10 per cent.

2023-08-07T19:34:48.723089+00:00 IST

22 soldiers released in latest prisoner swap, says Ukraine

22 Ukrainian soldiers have been freed by Russia in the most recent prisoner swap between the two nations, Al Jazeera reported citing a senior Ukrainian official on Monday.

2023-08-07T17:19:33.769257+00:00 IST

'Russia prepared to counter security threats at Black sea'

"The Americans are playing with fire and this is dangerous. In the past, we saw situations when they were on the brink of a more far-fetching incident but have been managing to escape it so far. This is why we call on them to show more wisdom and not to believe allegations of their own propaganda that they can resolve these or those tasks they have set for themselves the way they need. No way. We will never bargain our security interests and ensure them reliably," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.

2023-08-06T22:02:02.857627+00:00 IST

British-Pakistani mother-daughter found guilty of double murder

After 28 hours of deliberations on Friday, the jury found Mahek Bukhari, a popular TikTok user, and her mother Ansreen Bukhari, 47, guilty.

2023-08-06T17:54:15.783350+00:00 IST

Article 370 abrogation anniversary: Indo-European Kashmir Forum o

An event was organised on Saturday by Indo European Kashmir Forum (IEKF) UK along with Hindu Council UK on the 4th anniversary of the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir at Brent India Association.

2023-08-06T16:16:33.638101+00:00 IST

Two killed, nearly 28 missing after shipwrecks off Italian coast

Following the sinkings, the Italian coastguard said on Sunday that it had retrieved two bodies and saved 57 people

2023-08-06T14:02:57.238987+00:00 IST

Slovenia floods: Country witnessing its biggest natural disaster

The rivers quickly swelled and broke into homes, fields, and towns as a result of Friday's massive rains. A month's worth of rain, according to Slovenia's weather office, dropped in less than a day.

2023-08-06T12:11:37.851453+00:00 IST

Blood bank, university hit as Russia, Ukraine intensify air raids

Following a strike by Kyiv on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea, Russian and Ukrainian troops intensified their attacks, damaging a blood transfusion centre, a university, and an aeronautics facility in Ukraine

2023-08-06T10:59:58.414678+00:00 IST

UKPNP delegation meets MP, discusses human rights concern in PoK

A United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) delegation met Labor British Member of Parliament Fabian Hamilton in Leeds and discussed the human rights issues people in the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) region, United Kingdom on August 4, UKPNP said in a press release.

2023-08-06T06:30:20.373358+00:00 IST

EU governments increased R&D allocations by 5 pc in 2022

In 2022, the total government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) across the EU stood at Euro 117.4 million, equivalent to 0.74 per cent of the GDP. This was a 5.4 per cent increase compared with 2021 (Euro 111 393 million) and a 49.2 per cent increase compared with 2012 (Euro 78 656 million).

2023-08-06T06:07:22.048724+00:00 IST

'Ukraine proposed Peace Formula to restore international order'

Zelenskyy posted a video message on Twitter, saying that a total of 42 countries are represented at the peace talks in Jeddah and everyone is united by the priority of international law.

2023-08-06T03:57:25.174520+00:00 IST

Turkey, Ukraine Foreign ministers discuss Black Sea grain deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, spoke over the phone on Saturday, discussing possible actions for the restoration of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish News Agency Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported quoting the country's top diplomatic sources.

2023-08-05T21:20:14.437066+00:00 IST

France backs efforts of ECOWAS to reverse Niger military coup

France would back efforts by the West African regional body ECOWAS to derail the Niger military coup, the French Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, reported Al Jazeera.

2023-08-05T15:54:54.444103+00:00 IST

China calls on Russia to investigate treatment of its citizens

The Chinese Embassy in Moscow criticised Russia for its treatment of Chinese citizens, who were refused entry into the latter country and called to investigate the incident of 'violation of rights.’

2023-08-05T13:21:38.236248+00:00 IST

Ukraine hits distant Russian ship showcasing reach of its drones

The Black Sea has been a vital theatre of the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost a year and a half ago, with Russian warships there firing cruise missiles at Ukraine, including at targets hundreds of miles inland, and enforcing a blockade of Ukrainian ports. Moscow’s fleet keeps a more cautious distance from Ukraine’s coast since Ukrainian forces sank the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, in April 2022, using missiles fired from shore.

2023-08-05T01:42:08.565973+00:00 IST

British-Pakistani social media star, mother convicted of murder

During the trial, evidence revealed that Mahek Bukhari, the 24-year-old TikTok influencer, had set up a trap for Saqib Hussain by luring him to a meeting under false pretences. Prosecutors argued that this was in response to Hussain's threats of revealing an affair he had with Ansreen Bukhari, Mahek Bukhari's mother, The News International reported.

2023-08-04T23:39:47.497822+00:00 IST