Europe

France considers increasing electricity exchange with Germany

Paris [France], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): France is planning to increase its gas and electricity exchange with Germany and Spain as a sign of European solidarity amid the energy crisis, French Energy Transition Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Friday.

2022-09-02T18:13:45.614186+00:00 IST

UK to get new PM on Monday as Tory leadership vote closes

London [UK], September 2 (ANI): Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will soon be replaced as voting by Tory members for their choice between Indian-origin former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss which started early August closed Friday evening.

2022-09-02T17:32:41.289987+00:00 IST

India, Germany hold UN consultations

Berlin [Germany], September 2 (ANI): India and Germany held consultations on United Nations and other multilateral issues on September 2 in Berlin, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

2022-09-02T17:17:53.720375+00:00 IST

Monkeypox: New strain identified in UK

London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new strain of Monkeypox has been identified in the UK, the country's health authorities said.

2022-09-02T16:23:11.648749+00:00 IST

Unattended bag triggers evacuation at Heathrow airport

London [UK], September 2 (ANI): London police said on Friday an unattended bag in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2, which prompted an evacuation, was deemed not to be suspicious, adding the incident had been stood down.

2022-09-02T13:45:52.507906+00:00 IST

German airline Lufthansa cancels 800 flights as pilots strike

Berlin [Germany], September 2 (ANI): German airline Lufthansa has cancelled 800 flights both passenger and cargo flights on Friday after pilots union 'Vereinigung Cockpit' announced they are going on a planned all-day strike.

2022-09-02T03:18:42.023212+00:00 IST

Putin won't attend Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral: Kremlin

Moscow [Russia] September 2 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, according to Kremlin on Friday.

2022-09-01T22:15:24.994667+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson tops list of bad UK prime ministers, says poll

London [UK], September 1 (ANI): Boris Johnson has topped the list of bad Prime Ministers to hold the office of 10 Downing Street since World War II, according to a poll.

2022-09-01T17:52:17.347591+00:00 IST

UK pushes for price cap on Russian oil, hopes for G7 support

London [UK], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is actively trying to push for a price cap on Russian oil and hopes that G7 finance ministers will back robust implementation of the measure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nadhim Zahawi, said on Thursday.

2022-09-01T17:41:35.870686+00:00 IST

Germany reeks of poor digitalisation, fails to make payments

Berlin [Germany], September 1 (ANI): German Finance Minister Christian Lindner's latest statement lay bare the Germany's poor digitalisation as the minister said that the country is unable to transfer money to citizens in need of help with their energy bills because their account numbers are not linked with their tax IDs.

2022-09-01T17:02:35.531776+00:00 IST

Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report

Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): A report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday stated that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur and "other predominantly Muslim communities" in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

2022-09-01T03:32:02.208143+00:00 IST

Over three million children at risk after massive floods in Pak

Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): More than three million children are at risk in Pakistan following the devastating floods, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Wednesday.

2022-09-01T00:17:03.051005+00:00 IST

Swiss government to strengthen ties with EU for energy security

Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government announced on Wednesday that it wants to strengthen its relations with the European Union, especially with neighbouring countries, by concluding solidarity agreements on emergency gas supplies.

2022-08-31T18:03:13.897098+00:00 IST

IAEA delegation arrives in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 31 (ANI): A fourteen-membered team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that has set off from Kyiv to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to inspect for damage arrived in the city on Wednesday.

2022-08-31T16:17:53.523008+00:00 IST

Finland to expand missions in India, Pakistan

Helsinki [Finland], August 31 (ANI): Finland has decided to open an Embassy in Islamabad and a Consulate General in Mumbai.

2022-08-31T15:15:53.102599+00:00 IST

Two teenagers from Kerala drown in lake in Ireland

Dublin [Ireland], August 31 (ANI): Two 16-year-old Kerala-origin boys living in the UK, have "tragically drowned" in a lake in Northern Ireland, local media reported.

2022-08-31T03:19:34.890374+00:00 IST

Russia unveils economic development plan until 2030

Moscow [Russia], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Economic Development Ministry unveiled on Tuesday the scenarios for the development of the Russian economy until 2030.

2022-08-30T22:56:21.762361+00:00 IST

Putin condoles demise of former Soviet President Mikhail

Moscow [Russia] August 31 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences over the demise of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

2022-08-30T22:55:37.094085+00:00 IST

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

Moscow [Russia] August 31 (ANI): Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, according to the Russian news agency.

2022-08-30T21:28:42.772067+00:00 IST

Ukraine to request UNESCO cultural protection for Odesa port

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine is set to request the UN's cultural watchdog to add the historic port of Odesa to its world heritage list of protected sites, according to Al Jazeera.

2022-08-30T18:04:30.997122+00:00 IST

EU mulls on USD 8 bn in macro-financial loans for Kyiv

Brussels [Belgium], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union's leadership is looking for a way to provide Ukraine with up to 8 billion euros (USD 8 billion) in macro-financial assistance, which was announced several months ago, and is holding technical talks on the issue with member states, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

2022-08-30T17:53:27.914571+00:00 IST