Europe

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating deals

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 24 (ANI): Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenksyy on Saturday accused Russia of routinely violating agreements after the Odesa attack.

2022-07-23T21:42:02.766765+00:00 IST

COVID-19 hospitalizations on rise in Czech Republic

Prague [Czech Republic], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Czech Republic has reported rising COVID-19 hospitalizations since the end of June due to the more contagious subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 of the Omicron variant.

2022-07-23T17:52:52.928436+00:00 IST

Difficult days ahead for Hungarians as prices soar

Budapest [Hungary], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Fueled by supply chain disruptions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring prices are making life increasingly difficult for Hungarians, some chose to protest while others mull closing their businesses.

2022-07-23T17:50:56.125835+00:00 IST

UK: Liz Truss promises to scrap all EU laws by next year

London [UK], July 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing contest for the Tory leadership, top contender Liz Truss has promised to review all EU laws retained in the British statute book by the end of next year, and to scrap measures deemed to be holding back the City of London.

2022-07-23T05:07:36.194845+00:00 IST

Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action

Copenhagen (Denmark), July 22 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the regional governments to implement the Paris climate agreement, which is termed a "health treaty" by the COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) Health Programme, as the prolonged heatwaves continue to grip the European Region of the WHO, causing wildfires and record-breaking temperatures.

2022-07-22T18:16:48.891097+00:00 IST

Finland, Germany agree to Uniper bailout deal

Berlin [Germany], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Uniper, its Finnish parent company Fortum and the German government agreed on Friday to a bailout deal for the German gas importer that is hard hit by soaring prices and dwindling supplies.

2022-07-22T18:13:52.603911+00:00 IST

Russia, Ukraine sign UN-backed deal to resume grain exports

Istanbul [Turkey], July 22 (ANI): Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements in Istanbul Friday with Turkey and the United Nations to resume grain shipments to international markets via the Black Sea.

2022-07-22T17:02:39.916738+00:00 IST

Monkeypox: WHO reconvenes Emergency Committee meeting

Geneva [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak.

2022-07-22T06:57:53.329602+00:00 IST

EU announces new sanctions against Russia amid Ukraine war

Brussels [Belgium], July 22 (ANI): In the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Council has adopted new measures intended to tighten existing economic sanctions targeting Russia, perfect their implementation and strengthen their effectiveness.

2022-07-22T05:33:29.083771+00:00 IST

Over 1,000 killed in Spain's heatwave

Madrid [Spain], June 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain's Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 1,047 people died in this year's second heatwave as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country over the past 10 days.

2022-07-22T01:34:46.095981+00:00 IST

US approves possible sale of patriot missiles to Netherlands

Washington [US], July 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has approved a possible sale of up to 96 PATRIOT Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) ballistic missiles and other equipment and software for an estimated cost of more than USD 1.2 billion to the Netherlands, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Thursday.

2022-07-22T00:00:17.698916+00:00 IST

Italy to face election as President dissolves parliament

Rome [Italy], July 22 (ANI): Italian President Sergio Mattarella has dissolved the two Chambers of Parliament, opting for the constitutional procedure to hold early elections in the country, media reports.

2022-07-21T19:12:17.359378+00:00 IST

Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance

Berlin [Germany], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Gas deliveries through the German-Russian pipeline Nord Stream 1 resumed on Thursday morning after 10 days of maintenance, the German news agency dpa reported.

2022-07-21T09:12:48.648776+00:00 IST

Italian PM Draghi confirms his resignation

Rome [Italy], July 21 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi confirmed his desire to resign during a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella, Sputnik reported citing the presidential office.

2022-07-21T09:08:05.320399+00:00 IST

WHO reports 14,000 monkey pox cases globally, 5 deaths

Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Around 14,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.

2022-07-21T07:37:09.821217+00:00 IST

France plans 2nd COVID-19 booster dose for younger

Paris [France], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): France will offer a second COVID-19 booster jab to at-risk adults aged from 18 to 59, as well as pregnant women and those who live with vulnerable or immunocompromised people, the French newspaper Le Parisien reported Wednesday.

2022-07-21T00:47:41.075158+00:00 IST

Heatwave in Spain kills 679 people in a week

Madrid [Spain], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain's Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer.

2022-07-20T18:35:56.856579+00:00 IST

Heatwave in Spain kills 679 people in a week

Madrid [Spain], July 20 (ANI): Spain's Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer.

2022-07-20T18:19:43.099295+00:00 IST

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss final two in the fray

London [UK], July 20 (ANI): Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the final two candidates in the Tory leadership race after Penny Mordaunt was knocked out of the contest on Wednesday.

2022-07-20T16:16:06.735506+00:00 IST

US: China not doing enough to avert African food crisis

Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): The United States aid chief has criticized China for not doing enough in a food crisis amid the Ukraine war that has led to a surge in global food prices and threatened global food security.

2022-07-20T04:15:08.294286+00:00 IST

Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations

Athens [Greece], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive wildfire broke out Tuesday in the northern suburbs of Athens, damaging homes and forcing evacuations of local communities.

2022-07-20T00:05:14.374207+00:00 IST