Europe

France to host conference "Standing with the Ukrainian People"

The conference Standing with the Ukrainian People" is organised at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron and is co-organised with Ukraine,

2022-12-13T08:48:32.595759+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy proposes to convene Global Peace Formula Summit

Addressing the Group of Seven (G7) leaders on December 12, Zelenskyy called on the international community to demonstrate leadership in the implementation of the peace formula.

2022-12-12T22:15:47.934388+00:00 IST

World Sindhi Congress thanks UK for sanctions on Pak cleric

World Sindhi Congress (WSC) thanked the government of UK for putting sanctions on Mian Mithu, who has been involved with the forced conversions of Sindhi Hindu girls in Sindh.

2022-12-12T08:07:25.439992+00:00 IST

Russia once again backs India's permanent membership at UNSC

"I think that India is currently one of the leading countries in terms of economic growth, maybe even the leader. Its population will soon be bigger than that of any other country. New Delhi has vast diplomatic experience in settling various kinds of problems, as well as authority and a reputation in its region," Lavrov said.

2022-12-12T03:03:26.256494+00:00 IST

Germany blocked sale of semiconductor factories to Chinese firms

Berlin's decision comes despite German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to China in November amid criticism by lawmakers from his country and the European Union.

2022-12-11T23:03:21.258467+00:00 IST

Over 1.5 million people left without power in Ukraine's Odesa

During his nightly address, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the situation is very difficult in the port city of Odesa as the energy facilities might take months to get repaired.

2022-12-11T08:21:48.678818+00:00 IST

Chances of Putin's participation at G20 Summit 2023 high: Sherpa

Russian G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash on Friday said that there is every chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the G20 Summit that will be held in India in September 2023, TASS news agency reported.

2022-12-10T03:02:30.673553+00:00 IST

"Other swaps with US possible": Russia's Putin

Responding to a question about the possibility of the next prisoner exchange with the US, Putin said, "Yes, everything is possible. This is the result of negotiations in search of a compromise. In this case, compromises were found and we are not against continuing this work in the future."

2022-12-09T18:12:53.038260+00:00 IST

Russia may cut oil production over West's price cap: Putin

"As for our reaction, I've already said that we simply will not sell to those countries that make such decisions. We will think, maybe even, I'm not saying that this is a (made) decision - but we will think, if necessary, about a possible reduction in production," Putin said to reporters.

2022-12-09T17:46:27.509262+00:00 IST

UK, Japan, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jets

"The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a new partnership and ambitious endeavour between the UK, Japan and Italy to deliver the next generation of combat air fighter jets," Downing Street said in a statement.

2022-12-09T08:25:50.031166+00:00 IST

Massive fire breaks out at mall in Moscow region

A fire broke out in a store in the Mega Khimki shopping mall in the city of Khimki in the Moscow region on Friday, the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies said.

2022-12-09T06:14:52.190198+00:00 IST

Vikram Doraiswami presents credentials to King Charles

Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami presented his credentials to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London

2022-12-09T02:24:30.648826+00:00 IST

Chinese hackers stole millions worth of Covid relief money in US

China-based hackers stole at least USD 20 million in US Covid relief benefits, including unemployment insurance funds and Small Business Administration loans, NBC news reported citing the country's Secret Service.

2022-12-08T10:10:48.391944+00:00 IST

European Commission proposes additional sanctions against Russia

In a press statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that they are "stepping up the pressure" on Russia with the ninth package of sanctions.

2022-12-07T21:30:52.587517+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy named Time's person of the year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year," The Hill reported.

2022-12-07T15:21:30.737102+00:00 IST

India is natural partner to sail through rough sea: German Foreign Minister

On Monday, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar hosted the visiting Foreign Minister for bilateral talks at Hyderabad House. In a joint statement, both ministers expressed their satisfaction with the renewed momentum in bilateral relations.

2022-12-07T06:33:13.723210+00:00 IST

Japanese PM's special aide meets Uyghur delegation

Nobuo is a former Defense Minister of Japan and the brother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated earlier this year.

2022-12-06T04:27:29.447666+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Explosions reported in Donetsk, Poltava

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, explosions were reported in Donetsk and Poltava regions on Monday.

2022-12-05T12:39:29.840693+00:00 IST

'Ukraine war brought difficulty for Indian energy supply'

Underling that India is assuming G20 Presidency at a difficult moment, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday said the ongoing war in Ukraine has brought the whole world into a difficult situation, including problems for India's energy supply.

2022-12-05T10:18:46.844096+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds talks with German counterpart

Addressing a joint press conference with Baerbock in Delhi, Jaishankar said both ministers also touched upon the issue of multilateral issues, including the reforms of the security council and India's G20 Presidency.

2022-12-05T09:45:06.459940+00:00 IST

'WHO report on mysterious deaths of Gambia children pending'

The Committee formed by the Union Ministry of Heath Family Welfare to investigate this matter has so far conducted three meetings and reviewed the matter.

2022-12-05T09:09:51.547345+00:00 IST