Europe

UK: Indian envoys feature in posters at pro-Khalistan protest

The Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Consul General featured in the posters held up by the pro-Khalistani protestors during a demonstration outside the Indian High Commission.

2023-07-08T20:45:00.597403+00:00 IST

First leg of Global Media Tour-Russia edition culminates

The participants of the BRICS Global Media Tour, Russian Edition, were witness to a ceremony where the names of the laureates of Global Energy Prize 2023 which was held in Kemerovo, were announced, reported TV BRICS.

2023-07-08T19:56:23.485333+00:00 IST

Russia requests UNSC meeting on Nord Stream blasts

Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 11 to discuss last September's explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, as per a senior Russian diplomat at the United Nations, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-07-08T18:08:13.942719+00:00 IST

Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture expected to increase

The livestock sector is projected to account for 86 per cent of the increased emissions.

2023-07-08T17:25:15.303058+00:00 IST

FAO Food Price Index continued declining in June

The FAO Food Price Index which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 122.3 points in June, down 1.4 per cent from May and 23.4 per cent from its peak in March 2022.

2023-07-08T17:16:11.467304+00:00 IST

UK: Khalistanis gather outside Indian High Commission in London

Around 30-40 Khalistanis gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London on Saturday. This comes at a time when there is a major uptick in attacks by Khalistani extremists not just in the UK but in other countries as well.

2023-07-08T16:49:14.459664+00:00 IST

Russian shelling kills eight in Ukraine's Lyman

Russian shelling in Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded 13 in Lyman city on Saturday, CNN reported citing Ukrainian officials.

2023-07-08T15:13:52.995096+00:00 IST

East Turkistan Govt-In-Exile holds parliamentary candidate polls

From June 22 to July 6, the delegation visited East Turkistani diaspora communities in various European nations, bearing witness to the dynamic local parliamentary candidate elections that demonstrated the "indomitable spirit" of the East Turkistani people.

2023-07-08T05:25:34.069499+00:00 IST

Youth hold keys to brighter future: President of Aladdin Project

Speaking in a lecture titled 'Building Peace through Cultural Rapprochement' on the first day of the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum, held in Geneva, Pisar stated that she has high hopes for the capabilities and determination of young people to achieve a better future for humanity.

2023-07-08T00:28:31.467128+00:00 IST

Dutch PM Rutte resigns, calls cabinet fall "irreconcilable"

After days of bickering and the collapse of the ruling coalition, after the partners failed to agree on a stricter asylum policy, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte submitted his resignation on Friday night, reported Nu.nl.

2023-07-07T21:36:34.324987+00:00 IST

Dutch coalition govt collapses over disagreement on asylum policy

The four parties in the ruling coalition -- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Democrats 66 (D66), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and Christian Union (ChristenUnie) -- failed to agree on crisis discussions chaired by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

2023-07-07T19:59:05.511597+00:00 IST

UK opposition Labour Party discusses trade deal with India

Prioritising trade links with India, the UK opposition Labour Party discussed trade deal negotiations between Britain and India with the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami negotiations between Britain and India on July 4 at the Palace of Westminster.

2023-07-07T19:22:56.579656+00:00 IST

Italy: 6 dead as huge fire rips through Milan retirement house

According to firefighters, the blaze started at around 1:20 am (local time), in a room on the first floor of the 'Casa dei Coniugi' retirement home in a southern residential neighborhood of Milan.

2023-07-07T09:28:06.216116+00:00 IST

French senator expresses support for Tibetan culture

French senator Jacqueline Eustache-Brinio wished health and long life to the 14th Dalai Lama and also expressed support towards the defence of Tibetan culture and identity.

2023-07-07T08:52:15.293491+00:00 IST

Uyghurs commemorate Urumqi massacre, hold protest in Austria agai

The Uyghur community in Austria protested in front of the Chinese Embassy in Vienna demanding an end to the persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim communities in Beijing

2023-07-07T04:31:01.059247+00:00 IST

Protest outside Chinese embassy to mark 14 yrs of Urumqi Massacre

The members of Stop Uyghur Genocide, a UK-based campaign to defend Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China, staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy to mark the 14th anniversary of Urumqi Massacre.

2023-07-06T22:48:34.643802+00:00 IST

Wagner Chief Prigozhin is in Russia, says Belarusian President

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, is presently in St. Petersburg, Russia, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a press conference with international media in Minsk, according to CNN.

2023-07-06T18:14:39.959814+00:00 IST

Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

Ukraine and Russia exchanged more prisoners of war, both sides announced on Thursday, according to CNN.

2023-07-06T16:55:32.396213+00:00 IST

Ukraine: Four killed, over 30 injured in Russian missile strike

Reacting to the missile attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed a response and said that it would be a "strong one."

2023-07-06T15:40:47.891591+00:00 IST

Gas industry asked to allocate capital to clean energy solutions

COP28 President-Designate, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, today delivered a speech to the 8th OPEC International Seminar, being held this week in Vienna, in which he urged the oil and gas industry to allocate capital at scale to clean energy solutions

2023-07-06T11:24:18.386636+00:00 IST