Europe

Italian FM hold talks with Zelenskyy, Kuleba in Kyiv

Rome [Italy], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Thursday visited Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, and Internal Affairs Minister Denys Monastyrskiy, the Italian foreign ministry said.

2022-08-26T01:00:10.368350+00:00 IST

Black Sea initiative JCC announces new route to export grain

Turkey [Istanbul], August 26 (ANI): A new route to export grain under the Black Sea Initiative has been established from three Ukrainian ports, the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul announced in a statement on Thursday.

2022-08-26T00:02:50.496478+00:00 IST

Dutch province bans farmers from using surface water amid drought

Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Farmers in the Dutch southernmost province of Limburg will be banned from using surface water, in particular, river water, for agriculture due to the ongoing drought, national media reported on Thursday.

2022-08-25T17:40:12.031937+00:00 IST

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant disconnects from power grid

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 25 (ANI): Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was completely disconnected from the power grid for the first time in its history on Thursday, according to the country's nuclear operator.

2022-08-25T17:25:24.726598+00:00 IST

Monkeypox cases drop 21 pc globally: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], August 25 (ANI): World Health Organization report issued Thursday informed that the number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week.

2022-08-25T16:51:07.326108+00:00 IST

Indian nationals issued largest number of UK study, work and visi

London [UK], August 25 (ANI): Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas, according to UK Immigration Statistics.

2022-08-25T16:28:45.755886+00:00 IST

Russia, French discuss situation around NPP over phone: Moscow

Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) with French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu during a phone conversation, the Russian defence ministry said on Thursday.

2022-08-25T10:10:17.846992+00:00 IST

Germany's 'absolute deficit' in weapon reserves impedes supplies

Berlin [Germany], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The reserves of German armed forces (Bundeswehr) are depleted to the point when Berlin cannot step up weapons deliveries to Ukraine, but Berlin remains unwavering in its military support to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.

2022-08-25T09:42:52.841560+00:00 IST

Ukraine's life-saving health system prepares for winter

Geneva [Switzerland], August 25 (ANI): At the six-month mark of the war in Ukraine, the country's badly affected but still-resilient health system is taking stock of lessons learned in providing life-saving care with the support of WHO and partners as it prepares for a challenging winter ahead.

2022-08-25T03:19:37.827522+00:00 IST

EU planning to allocate another USD 7.9Bn to Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has provided Ukraine with 9.5 billion euros (USD 9.4 billion) in financial aid since February 24 and is preparing a new package worth some eight billion euros, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.

2022-08-25T01:41:01.618530+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson says against normalizing relations with Russia

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 25 (ANI): Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday during his visit to Kyiv that he opposes any attempt to hold talks and normalize relations with Russia over its ongoing military operation in Ukraine.

2022-08-25T01:39:12.018724+00:00 IST

Indian envoy pays homage to 1950, 1966 Air India crash victims

Paris [France], August 24 (ANI): Jawed Ashraf, the Indian envoy to France and Monaco, paid homage to the victims of the Air India flight crashes of 1950 and 1966 at Mont Blanc on Wednesday.

2022-08-24T15:53:15.655233+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24 (ANI): On Ukraine's Independence Day, outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Wednesday as the Ukraine war completes six months into the war.

2022-08-24T15:24:22.069005+00:00 IST

'Pak military transformed country into prison-like system'

Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 24 (ANI): Pakistani human rights activist Sanna Ejaz said that the Pakistan Army has transformed the country into a prison-like system controlled by security authorities, with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) playing a particularly central role in entrenching military rule, according to the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS).

2022-08-24T12:24:11.711014+00:00 IST

"No concession or compromise": Ukraine's message to Russia

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24 (ANI): As Ukraine marks its Independence Day as well as six months of the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Wednesday that Ukraine will resist the Russian invasion "until the end" without "any concession or compromise."

2022-08-24T11:31:50.523591+00:00 IST

I promise that UK will be a lifelong friend: Rishi Sunak

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24 (ANI): UK Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Wednesday wrote a letter on Ukraine's Independence Day, praising the country's steadfast courage in standing up to Russian "aggression" and promising support from the people of the United Kingdom as the war continues in the country.

2022-08-24T09:41:30.199626+00:00 IST

Ukrainian President vows to take back annexed Crimea from Russia

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday vowed to retake control of annexed Crimea which was captured by Russia in 2014.

2022-08-24T05:34:45.284443+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak makes last bid attempt in UK PM race

London [UK], August 24 (ANI): As the result of the UK Prime Minister race nears, Rishi Sunak made his last bit of efforts to salvage the contest for the Conservative party leadership that most surveys favour Liz Truss to win.

2022-08-24T03:37:42.108502+00:00 IST

UK PM Race: Tory members grill Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak

London [UK], August 24 (ANI): In a quest to succeed Boris Johnson as the next Tory Party leader and UK Prime Minister, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that she wants UK to be an aspiration nation as she pledged to deliver on the opportunities of Brexit and promised immediate tax cuts with a reversal in National Insurance increase while former chancellor Rishi Sunak vowed to reset the relationship between EU and UK if he becomes the next Prime Minister of Britain.

2022-08-23T23:05:56.651173+00:00 IST

New silo collapse in Beirut port brings back memories of 2020

Beirut [Lebanon], August 23 (ANI): Eight more grain silos collapsed on Tuesday after succumbing to damage from the 2020 blast, where a fire has been burning since July this year.

2022-08-23T14:30:03.697087+00:00 IST

Finnish PM Sanna Marin tests negative for drugs

Helsinki [Finland], August 23 (ANI): In order to clear suspicions following the publication of a party video footage that showed her partying with friends, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin took a drug test and tested negative on Monday.

2022-08-23T00:05:24.071513+00:00 IST