Europe

Ten arrested in riots post Belgium-Morocco match in Brussels

Dozens of people set trash containers on fire and threw bricks at vehicles in the center of Brussels on Sunday after Belgium's loss. Media reports said police used water cannons and tear gas and that there were casualties .

2022-11-28T05:04:21.348917+00:00 IST

7 dead, including 3-week old infant in landslide in Italy

Seven people have been killed and five are feared missing after a landslide struck a densely populated port city on Italy's Ischia island on Sunday.

2022-11-28T01:54:47.430341+00:00 IST

Geneva Chapter on counter-terrorism raises China blocking UN move

The International Centre against Terrorism Geneva raised the issue of China blocking the United Nations' move to designate global terrorists while paying tribute to the 26/11 victims of the Mumbai terrorist attacks on its 14th anniversary.

2022-11-27T17:09:18.561241+00:00 IST

Border tensions between Afghanistan, Pakistan intensify

Islamabad is facing an emerging security situation in border provinces and an assertive Taliban, which is unwilling to accept any 'one-sided' change in the status quo ante on the Durand Line issue.

2022-11-27T13:29:24.358183+00:00 IST

Russia shells Kherson Oblast 54 times, kills 1

Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych reported on Nov. 27 that Russian forces shelled the region 54 times over the past day, killing one person and wounding two, including a child.

2022-11-27T12:26:13.482682+00:00 IST

Quake of magnitude 5.0 strikes Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolted Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The depth of the earthquake was 67.8 Km below the ground.

2022-11-26T22:53:26+00:00 IST

Indian diaspora organizes event in Brussels

A group of Indian Diaspora based in Belgium organized an event at Schuman roundabout in front of the European Commission in Brussels to commemorate the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks under the banner of 'Solidarity Against Terrorism' on Saturday.

2022-11-26T21:37:47.385621+00:00 IST

Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei passes away at 64

Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei passed away at the age of 64, the Foreign Ministry of the country announced on Saturday.

2022-11-26T19:40:02+00:00 IST

Italy must lead Europe against China's bellicose ambitions

Italian Senators through a dialogue on democracy urged the Italian government to lead Europe against China's bellicose ambitions.

2022-11-26T13:35:42.331990+00:00 IST

Tribute paid to victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks in Geneva

In 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks killing at least 166 people and leaving 300 wounded.

2022-11-26T04:23:54.948682+00:00 IST

EU voices concern over Twitter's content moderation practices

In a subsequent tweet, the commissioner urged IT companies "to look at their content moderation practices and address the gaps shortly." "It is disappointing that most of IT companies taking part in EU Code of Conduct have slowed down their responses to notifications of #Online Hate Speech," he said.

2022-11-25T09:50:37.743193+00:00 IST

Gurdeep Randhawa appointed to state presidium by CDU in Germany

Gurdeep Singh Randhawa, an Indian-origin German citizen has been appointed to the Thuringia state Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Presidium.

2022-11-25T08:26:14.781091+00:00 IST

World Sindhi Congress holds International Conference on Sindh

During the conference, the World Sindhi Congress urged international institutions including the United Nations to file a "case of ecocide" against the Pakistani government in local and international courts.

2022-11-24T10:11:00+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy urges UNSC to support Ukraine's 'peace formula'

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia is responding to Ukraine's "peace formula" by carrying out a "formula of terror."

2022-11-24T07:52:26.630637+00:00 IST

UK rules against Scotland holding independence referendum

The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday (local time) blocked the Scottish parliament from holding an independence vote.

2022-11-23T23:39:09.816710+00:00 IST

Measles becomes 'an imminent global threat' due to the Covid: WHO

The World Health Organization(WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) said that measles immunization had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.

2022-11-23T21:52:40+00:00 IST

European lawmakers declare Russia "state sponsor of terrorism"

Taking to Twitter, European Parliament Audiovisual Service said, "EP Plenary has voted and declared Russia a state sponsor of terrorism."

2022-11-23T15:21:19.221512+00:00 IST

WHO looking to rename monkeypox to 'MPOX': Report

The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to rename monkeypox to "MPOX" to destigmatize the virus, according to a US newspaper report.

2022-11-23T04:16:49.024769+00:00 IST

Sara Taseer refuses to sign anti-Ahmadi passport statement

Sara Taseer, the daughter of assassinated Pakistani politician Salman Taseer refused to sign the anti-Ahmadi passport statement.

2022-11-22T23:36:53.669599+00:00 IST

IAEA confirms "no immediate nuclear concerns" at Zaporizhzhia

A team of independent inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog on Monday reported "no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns" at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after shelling over the weekend, according to an official statement.

2022-11-21T21:22:20.402222+00:00 IST

'USD 2.7 million rolled out for restoration of Kherson'

An estimated amount of over 2.7 million USD has been allocated for restoring the Kherson region of Ukraine that witnessed Russian withdrawal recently. He added that it is only the beginning and people will receive pensions that were accrued to them during the occupation.

2022-11-21T14:15:10.387272+00:00 IST