Europe

UK Foreign Office summons Chinese envoy over Taiwan tensions

London [UK], August 10 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday summoned the Chinese Ambassador to explain his country's actions following Beijing's "aggressive behaviour" near Taiwan.

2022-08-10T15:56:37.209379+00:00 IST

UK Parliament TikTok account banned over fears of China data leak

London [UK], August 9 (ANI): Citing that Tiktok is providing user data to the Chinese government, the British Parliament has shut down its TikTok account, media reports said.

2022-08-09T16:09:39.831014+00:00 IST

US imposes visa sanctions on over 100 people linked to Lukashenko

Minsk [Belarus], August 9 (ANI): The US has announced restrictions over visa issuance to over 100 persons, including members of the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, on the second anniversary of the disputed election in the former Soviet state.

2022-08-09T15:57:04.875885+00:00 IST

'Russian journalist Aslamova detained in Kosovo safe'

Belgrade [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Correspondent of Russia's Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper Daria Aslamova, previously detained in the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, is safe and located in central Serbia, the Russian embassy to Serbia said on Sunday, stressing that her detention was groundless.

2022-08-07T18:24:30.916344+00:00 IST

Moscow in close contact with Cuba to help curb fire

Moscow [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday that Moscow remains in close contact with the Cuban authorities regarding the fire that engulfed the oil storage facility in Matanzas Province.

2022-08-07T18:20:58.171328+00:00 IST

Ukrainian troops shell Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian troops overnight launched an attack against the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant using an Uragan multiple rocket launcher, with shrapnel and a rocket engine falling at 400 meters (1,312 feet) from the station's operating power unit, the military and civil administration of the city of Enerhodar told Sputnik on Sunday.

2022-08-07T17:55:40.436121+00:00 IST

Israeli Prime Minister says goals of Breaking Dawn operation

Moscow [Russia], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday that the objectives of the Breaking Dawn operation against the Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip have been reached.

2022-08-07T17:03:52.984933+00:00 IST

IAEA expresses alarm over shelling at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

Vienna [Austria], August 6 (ANI): The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi on Saturday expressed alarm over shelling at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant.

2022-08-06T16:38:48.558212+00:00 IST

Russia's deputy envoy uncertain over new arms control deal

Moscow [Russia], August 6 (ANI/Sputnik): It is hard to predict whether Russia will be able to reach an agreement with the United States on a treaty that would replace the New START before the latter's expiration in 2026, Russia's deputy envoy to the United Nations Andrei Belousov said at the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

2022-08-06T08:18:58.238574+00:00 IST

Ukrainian Troops Attacked Zaporizhzhia NPP for 2nd Time

Energodar [Ukraine], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): For the second time in a day, Ukrainian troops struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, shells hit the industrial site of the station, the Energodar city administration said on Telegram.

2022-08-05T18:03:46.430294+00:00 IST

Moscow bans 62 Canadian citizens from entering Russia

Moscow [Russia], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow bans entry to 62 Canadian citizens as a response, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

2022-08-05T17:50:26.830188+00:00 IST

China slows BRI investments amid Ukraine war, COVID-19 pandemic

Brussels [Belgium], August 5 (ANI): Amid changing geopolitics due to the Ukraine war and COVID-19 pandemic, China has slowed down its investments in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

2022-08-05T17:48:41.942349+00:00 IST

China's Ambassador to France threatens Taiwan with annexation

Paris [France], August 5 (ANI): China's ambassador to France Lu Shaye threatened Taiwan with a possible military invasion, adding that Beijing would impose reeducation after its annexation.

2022-08-05T15:48:59.366016+00:00 IST

UK PM race: Five reasons why Rishi Sunak faces imminent defeat

London [UK], August 5 (ANI): The Conservative party leadership results are just weeks away and it looks like Liz Truss's victory over Rishi Sunak is imminent.

2022-08-05T04:27:28.240342+00:00 IST

Germany begins building pipeline from LNG Terminal

Berlin [Germany], August 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has begun construction of a pipeline that will link the LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven with the gas storage facility in Etzel, the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action said.

2022-08-04T18:22:46.998977+00:00 IST

Russian Defense Ministry says Azerbaijan breached ceasefire

Moscow [Russia], August 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Azerbaijani Armed Forces breached the ceasefire in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in the area of the height of Sarybaba, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a report on the activities of Russian peacekeepers of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

2022-08-03T17:32:11.743707+00:00 IST

US tries to distract from Ukraine and internal problems: Russia

Moscow [Russia], August 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States attempted to divert attention from the situation in Ukraine and internal problems, including inflation, by creating a buzz around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

2022-08-03T09:54:06.361808+00:00 IST

UK: Questions raised over Chinese CCTV firm

London [UK], August 2 (ANI): UK MPs and parliamentarians called for blacklisting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controlled Hikvision after its role in aiding human rights violations was brought to light, according to media reports.

2022-08-02T13:05:29.816865+00:00 IST

Ukraine conflict:Germany looks to revive coal plants temporarily

Bexbach [Germany], August 2 (ANI): Germany is going to allow 21 coal plants to restart or work past planned closing dates for the next two winters, according to media reports.

2022-08-02T10:18:03.736192+00:00 IST

International tourism consolidates strong recovery

Madrid [Spain], August 1 (ANI): A UN report on Monday said international tourism saw a strong rebound in the first five months of 2022, with almost 250 million international arrivals recorded, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

2022-08-01T17:01:59.907495+00:00 IST

Jaishankar congratulates Switzerland on National Day

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday congratulated the government and people of Switzerland on their National Day and affirmed the continued efforts by the Indian side to further advance the partnership with the country.

2022-08-01T09:37:36.686356+00:00 IST