Europe

Russia, Ukraine delegations start talks on grain blockade

Istanbul [Turkey], July 13 (ANI): In a bid to break a months-long blockade of grain deliveries across the Black Sea, Russian and Ukrainian delegations on Wednesday met with United Nations and Turkish officials.

2022-07-13T13:35:02.182265+00:00 IST

Ukraine joins NATO's program of technological cooperation

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 13 (ANI): Ukraine has become an associate member of the Multilateral Interoperability Program (MIP), which takes care of the technical cooperation of the armies of NATO member states, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Tuesday.

2022-07-13T01:33:42.820518+00:00 IST

Eight candidates to run for UK Prime Minister bid

London [UK], July 13 (ANI): Eight candidates are in race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps,Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Foreign Office minister Rehman Chishti have withdrawn their candidatures from the contest.

2022-07-12T22:41:06.227629+00:00 IST

COVID pandemic is nowhere near over: WHO chief

Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world that fresh waves of COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over."

2022-07-12T15:33:28.937940+00:00 IST

New British Prime Minister to be announced on Sept 5

London [UK], July 12 (ANI): The new prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) replacing incumbent Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, said Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee, on Monday.

2022-07-11T23:47:34.723113+00:00 IST

French PM survives no-confidence vote, calls it 'political tactic

Paris [France], July 12 (ANI): French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne survived a no-confidence motion on Monday in Parliament brought by an alliance of left-wing lawmakers shortly after the June elections and termed the no-confidence vote as 'political tactics'.

2022-07-11T22:55:47.250530+00:00 IST

29 killed in eastern Ukraine after Russian strike

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 11 (ANI): At least 29 people were killed after a Russian strike hit an apartment block in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Monday.

2022-07-11T17:29:27.732678+00:00 IST

Pakistan accountable for terrorist footprints in Britain: Report

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): Pakistan's policies have fostered terrorism since time immemorial as the country has always kept itself under a garb while jihadist networks took a footprint in Britain, leading to the deadliest terrorist attacks in the history of Britain, said Kyle Orton, a British Security Analyst.

2022-07-11T01:47:35.542482+00:00 IST

Zelensky announces 'cabinet reshuffle' for post-war planning

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 11 (ANI): As Ukraine's deputy prime minister has urged civilians in the Russian-occupied southern region of Kherson to urgently evacuate as Ukraine's armed forces are preparing a counter-attack there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced to re-shuffle his cabinet to cut down on corruption and secure global confidence subsequently for post-war planning.

2022-07-11T01:14:44.351822+00:00 IST

Portugal to enter "contingency situation" to fight wild fires

Lisbon [Portugal], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal recorded 32 outbreaks of forest fires on Sunday, more than 2,000 operational agents are fighting in several municipalities in the country, according to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection.

2022-07-11T00:45:31.265230+00:00 IST

Liz Truss announces bid to succeed Boris Johnson as PM

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister, Lizz Truss on Sunday launched a bid to succeed Boris Johnson as the leader of the conservative party and prime minister, said a local media report.

2022-07-11T00:05:37.726790+00:00 IST

Iranian president reiterates continued support for Syria

Tehran [Iran], July 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran supports establishing peace and stability in Syria and opposes any foreign intervention in the country, Iran's presidential website reported on Sunday.

2022-07-10T16:40:17.938150+00:00 IST

'Relative calm' in British caretaker gov't amid Tory leader race

London [UK], July 10 (ANI/Xinhua): As more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's new prime minister, a period of "relative calm" is expected in the British caretaker government, a political expert told Xinhua.

2022-07-09T23:26:10.354749+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine's envoy to 7 nations

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 10 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Kyiv's ambassador to India as well as several other foreign envoys on Saturday.

2022-07-09T19:02:35.220208+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Security agencies target Baloch activists' families

Frankfurt [Germany], July 9 (ANI): Expressing anger toward Pakistan for the increasing number of enforced disappearances in the country, a Baloch activist revealed that Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Military Intelligence (MI) arrested his father without any involvement in any anti-national activities.

2022-07-09T13:39:23.222996+00:00 IST

Monaco can be great showroom for Indian technology, says minister

Monte Carlo [Monaco], July 9 (ANI): As India and Monaco are having a discussion about the potential collaboration between the two countries, Frederic Genta, Monaco's Minister of Attractiveness and Digital Transition said that Monaco can be a great showroom for Indian technology.

2022-07-09T12:30:10.211894+00:00 IST

Portugal confirms first female case of monkeypox

Lisbon [Portugal], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Portuguese Directorate-General for Health on Friday confirmed the first monkeypox case in a woman in Portugal.

2022-07-09T08:42:19.433283+00:00 IST

Portugal reports weekly count of 65,364 COVID-19 cases, 123 death

Lisbon [Portugal], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal registered 65,364 COVID-19 cases in the week between June 28 and July 4, the Portuguese Directorate-General for Health (DGS) reported on Friday.

2022-07-09T03:49:30.085242+00:00 IST

EU Parliament condemns arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen

Brussels [Belgium], July 9 (ANI): The European Parliament has condemned the arrests of Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the strongest advocates of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and of the other four trustees of a humanitarian relief fund.

2022-07-08T18:53:25.768168+00:00 IST

Indian origin ex-minister may replace Boris Johnson

London [UK], July 8 (ANI): After Boris Johnson stepped down as Prime Minister of Britain, former minister Rishi Sunak has put forward his contendership to become the next Prime Minister of Britain.

2022-07-08T18:01:35.378526+00:00 IST

India set to attract more investments from Europe: Envoy

Monte Carlo [Monaco], July 8 (ANI): India is in a sweet spot, beautifully positioned to attract more investments from Europe into India, not just in the startup sector, but overall in the technology and supply chain sectors, Jawed Ashraf, Indian Ambassador to France and Monaco, said in an exclusive interview to ANI.

2022-07-08T16:35:41.384271+00:00 IST