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Risk of Monkeypox emergence in non-endemic countries 'real': WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], June 9 (ANI): Amid a surge in Monkeypox infections, director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to identify all cases and contacts to control the outbreak in an address on Wednesday.

2022-06-08T23:54:39.763355+00:00 IST

Cineworld pulls 'blasphemous' Islamic history drama film

London [United Kingdom], June 8 (ANI): Cinemagoers across the United Kingdom have hit out at the protests that led the world's second-largest cinema chain Cineworld to pull an Islamic history drama film "The Lady of Heaven" from all screens in Sheffield, Bolton and Birmingham.

2022-06-08T16:43:24.704581+00:00 IST

Finnish PM infected with COVID-19

Helsinki [Finland], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday she has tested positive for COVID-19.

2022-06-08T14:43:47.947810+00:00 IST

1 killed, several injured in car ramming in Berlin

Berlin [Germany],June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A car crashed into a crowd in Berlin's Charlottenburg locality on Wednesday morning, killing one person and leaving at least a dozen injured, local police said.

2022-06-08T14:07:13.283995+00:00 IST

Putin offers condolences to Iranian President after train crash

Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and expressed his condolences in connection with the railway accident that claimed human lives, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

2022-06-08T13:42:31.396058+00:00 IST

Russia sanctions 61 top US officials

Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI): Russia added 61 US citizens to its travel ban list, including Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

2022-06-08T01:39:10.690917+00:00 IST

Russia-US dialogue is at extreme low: Ambassador

Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI) - The political dialogue between Russia and the United States is at an unprecedented low level and is limited to the discussion of technical issues, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday.

2022-06-08T00:24:09.349463+00:00 IST

Poland to supply Ukraine with almost USD 630 mln worth of weapons

Warsaw [Poland], June 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland will sign a contract for the supply of weapons to Ukraine worth almost USD 630 million, the largest in 30 years, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said while visiting the Stalowa Wola defence industry enterprise.

2022-06-07T15:19:21.801274+00:00 IST

Chinese envoy warns against providing weapons to Ukraine

New York [US], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A Chinese envoy on Monday warned against constantly providing weapons to Ukraine or imposing sanctions on Russia.

2022-06-07T06:09:00.372333+00:00 IST

German Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to pay an official visit to Pakistan from June 7 to 8 to hold a discussion on bilateral and global issues, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

2022-06-07T03:15:21.186799+00:00 IST

Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into human trafficking

New York [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into a human trafficking crisis, warned Pramila Patten, the UN secretary-general's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, on Monday.

2022-06-06T17:57:42.092443+00:00 IST

Ukrainian troops set tonnes of wheat, corn on fire

Mariupol [Ukraine], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian troops set fire to tonnes of grain in the storage facilities of the Mariupol seaport, Yan Gagin, an adviser to the chairman of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.

2022-06-06T06:16:40.670567+00:00 IST

EAM S Jaishankar interacts with Indian community in Prague

Prague [Czech Republic], June 6 (ANI): The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, carrying forward the success of mission Operation Ganga to bring back all the Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine due to the Russia-Ukraine war, interacted with the Indian Community in Prague on Monday.

2022-06-06T04:17:31.721728+00:00 IST

Putin warns of strikes if US supplies missiles to Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States that Moscow would strike new targets if Washington started supplying Ukraine with longer-range missiles, according to media reports.

2022-06-06T00:53:18.662896+00:00 IST

Queen Elizabeth II vows to keep serving after 70-year reign

London [UK], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom (UK), on Sunday vowed to keep serving the people after celebrations for her 70 years of reign.

2022-06-05T22:18:53.871527+00:00 IST

Dublin: Indian embassy hosts lecture on language and culture

Dublin [Ireland], June 5 (ANI): On the occasion of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava', the Indian embassy in Dublin on Saturday (local time) organized an "India-Ireland Friendship Lecture Series and hosted Google Inc, Isaac R. Caswell who spoke on 'Protecting Languages, Preserving Cultures, emphasizing the importance of Sanskrit.

2022-06-05T17:14:38.608435+00:00 IST

Jaishankar discusses with Czech FM on India-EU partnership

Prague [Czech Republic], June 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Slovakia and the Czech Republic from June 2 to 6 met Czech Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jan Lipavsky to discuss bilateral ties between the two nations on Sunday.

2022-06-05T16:51:54.187796+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Rocket strikes on Kyiv continue, 1 injured

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 5 (ANI): In a rocket strike on Ukraine's capital on Sunday morning, one person suffered injuries, Xinhua reported, quoting Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.

2022-06-05T15:34:30.343372+00:00 IST

Rallies across UK organized to mark Tiananmen Square massacre

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): A number of rallies were organized in London and across Britain to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Saturday.

2022-06-05T14:10:43.325830+00:00 IST

Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific with Czech MEPs

Prague [Czech Republic], June 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is on visit to Slovakia and the Czech Republic from June 2 to 6 to impart further momentum to bilateral relations with the two Central European countries began his engagements in Prague by meeting a delegation of Czech members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

2022-06-05T11:38:22.481454+00:00 IST

Bonn climate change conference next week to set tone for COP27

Bonn [Germany], June 5 (ANI): The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference is set to kick off next week at the World Convention Center Bonn, Germany, and is designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 which is scheduled for November this year in Egypt.

2022-06-05T04:43:36.067476+00:00 IST