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Iran FM calls nuke talks in Doha 'positive'

Tehran [Iran], June 30 (ANI): The Iranian foreign minister described as "positive" the latest round of talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal in Doha and said that the Islamic Republic and the EU will remain in contact as always over the next phase of the talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

2022-06-30T17:29:51.093269+00:00 IST

China's CCP accused of forced Organ Harvesting trade

Brussels [Belgium], June 30 (ANI): Experts, politicians and victims have jointly raised concerns over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s alleged involvement in the forced Organ Harvesting Trade.

2022-06-30T12:52:53.984152+00:00 IST

WHO ramps up response in Eastern Africa amid health crisis

Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it's intensifying its operations to the looming health crisis in eastern Africa amid acute food insecurity.

2022-06-30T11:56:37.540684+00:00 IST

Paris terror attack trial: All defendants found guilty

Paris [France], June 30 (ANI): A French court on Wednesday (local time) found all the defendants in the 2015 Paris terrorist attack case guilty, including Salah Abdeslam, that organized and conducted the attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris.

2022-06-30T09:55:20.914405+00:00 IST

NATO will become stronger with Finland, Sweden: Biden

Madrid [Spain], June 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the decision of Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would enhance the collective strength of the alliance and make it stronger and more secure.

2022-06-30T05:22:19.679200+00:00 IST

Putin warns Sweden, Finland over NATO troops

Moscow [Russia], June 30 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Finland and Sweden that if they welcome NATO troops and military infrastructure onto their territory, Moscow will respond in kind.

2022-06-29T23:39:58.444145+00:00 IST

At Madrid summit, NATO declares China a security threat

Madrid [Spain], June 29 (ANI): China challenges NATO and Beijing's closer ties to Moscow are against western interests, the military alliance said on Wednesday as they recognised systemic competition they face from the world's second-largest economy.

2022-06-29T15:33:11.650195+00:00 IST

Russia 'most significant and direct threat' to allies' security:

Madrid [Spain], June 29 (ANI): The NATO leaders have termed Russia as "the most significant and direct threat" to the security of the alliance member states, said the final declaration released on Wednesday after the Madrid summit.

2022-06-29T14:51:16.341907+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy urges NATO to admit Ukraine to military alliance

Madrid [Spain], June 29 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again appealed to the European countries to admit his country to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military alliance.

2022-06-29T14:39:55.543841+00:00 IST

UK announces 75 scholarships in India's 75th year of Independence

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The UK government has partnered with leading businesses in India to offer 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian students to study in the UK from September, the British High Commission (BHC) said.

2022-06-29T14:01:55.833160+00:00 IST

NATO invites Finland, Sweden to become members

Madrid [Spain], June 29 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance, the NATO Heads of State and Government said in a declaration.

2022-06-29T13:26:27.262040+00:00 IST

'If Putin were a woman, there would be no Ukraine war'

Berlin [Germany], June 29 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday days after G7 members mocked the bare-chested pictures of the Russian leader.

2022-06-29T13:10:13.834336+00:00 IST

NATO:Biden announces US reinforcements of NATO forces in Europe

Madrid [Spain], June 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced significant US reinforcements of NATO forces in Europe to meet threats across every domain -- land, air and sea, as the much-awaited transatlantic summit began in Madrid amid the raging conflict in Ukraine.

2022-06-29T10:58:29.145535+00:00 IST

Monkeypox cases in Britain pass 1,000, world total now 3,413

London [UK], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Latest data released Tuesday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed the number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Britain has reached 1,076.

2022-06-29T00:17:56.051861+00:00 IST

EU delivers first batch of monkeypox vaccines to Spain

Brussels [Belgium], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The first batch of 5,300 vaccine doses against monkeypox purchased by the European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) was delivered to Spain on Tuesday, a Commission's spokesperson has said.

2022-06-28T20:20:32.432848+00:00 IST

G7 agrees to confront Beijing's 'non-transparent, market distorting' practices

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 28 (ANI): In a unified approach in confronting China's unfair economic practices, the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Tuesday committed to upholding fair and transparent competition in the global economy and strengthening international rules.

2022-06-28T17:32:54.096187+00:00 IST

US puts visa restrictions on 511 Russian officers

Washington [US], June 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has targeted 511 Russian military officers operating in Zaporizhzhia and Mariupol, the mayor of Melitopol and the Federal Security Service in its latest round of sanctions, the State Department said on Tuesday.

2022-06-28T16:49:55.308333+00:00 IST

Macron supports introduction of price ceiling for Russian gas

Moscow [Russia], June 28 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke in support of the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian gas, which G7 states will continue to discuss "in the coming weeks."

2022-06-28T15:17:58.492931+00:00 IST

G7 expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 28 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) countries on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the political situation and the deterioration of the humanitarian and economic situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban take-over.

2022-06-28T12:57:26.439444+00:00 IST

G7 nations ask Russia to end blockade of Ukraine Black Sea ports

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 28 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Tuesday committed USD 4.5 billion to protect the most vulnerable people from malnutrition and called on Russia to end its blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports.

2022-06-28T10:52:03.952932+00:00 IST

Kashmiris hold anti-Pak protests; call out Islamabad

Geneva [Switzerland], June 28 (ANI): On the sidelines of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, a number of Kashmiri activists, led by the chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, demonstrated against Pakistan.

2022-06-28T10:41:19.286501+00:00 IST