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Protest in Germany over Pakistan Army's atrocities against Baloch

Dortmund [Germany], June 5 (ANI): Baloch Republican Party Germany organized a protest in Dortmund against Pakistan Army's atrocities.

2022-06-05T03:18:05.072152+00:00 IST

KLM cancels all Saturday's flights from European destinations

The Hague [Netherlands], June 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Dutch airline KLM no longer transports passengers from European destinations to Schiphol for at least the whole day, the Dutch airline announced on Saturday.

2022-06-04T23:19:14.286999+00:00 IST

UN says 14 million Ukrainians flee homes amid conflict

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 4 (ANI): Nearly 14 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to United Nations (UN) estimates.

2022-06-04T16:49:12.418061+00:00 IST

Russia does not hinder export of Ukrainian grain: Putin

Moscow [Russia], June 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia does not hinder the export of Ukrainian grain, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

2022-06-04T15:21:53.999753+00:00 IST

UK to link Pakistan aid with human rights

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): UK bilateral aid spending in Pakistan has dramatically decreased since 2016, said a British Foreign Office report that linked the dwindling British assistance with human rights issues.

2022-06-04T14:06:16.257340+00:00 IST

Tibet delegation presents gift made from sand particles

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): On the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, a delegation from Tibet Foundation presented a special gift, made from sand particles - the sacred Sand Mandala, to her.

2022-06-03T23:14:03.183770+00:00 IST

Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 4 (ANI): Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver was killed on Friday in eastern Ukraine, according to media reports.

2022-06-03T22:51:24.040592+00:00 IST

Jaishankar, Slovak counterpart review bilateral cooperation

Bratislava [Slovakia], June 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday reviewed bilateral cooperation with Slovakia Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok and identified areas for further growth of bilateral ties.

2022-06-03T18:04:10.033985+00:00 IST

UN issues fresh alert amid alarming food insecurity in Ukraine

Geneva [Switzerland], June 3 (ANI): One hundred days since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday issued a fresh alert amid rising and alarming levels of food insecurity there.

2022-06-03T17:25:38.133215+00:00 IST

International 'Water for All' conference at the Peace Palace

The Hague [Netherlands], June 3 (ANI): From Rabbis to Sufis, from Swamis to Sikhs - practising spiritual leaders from around the world gathered in The Hague, Netherlands, to draw global attention to the need to preserve the sanctity of holy water sources, to protect water bodies from pollution and ensure clean water provision for all in the world, leaving nobody behind.

2022-06-03T15:10:58.172885+00:00 IST

EU publishes new Russia sanctions in official journal

Moscow [Russia], June 3 (ANI): The European Union published information about the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes the oil embargo and the SWIFT ban of Sberbank, in its official journal on Friday.

2022-06-03T13:54:01.805147+00:00 IST

India defends oil imports from Russia, export ban on wheat

Bratislava [Slovakia], June 3 (ANI): India has said Europe must not see crude oil imports from Russia from a political lens.

2022-06-03T12:25:51.722072+00:00 IST

Jaishankar discusses defence cooperation with Slovak PM

Bratislava [Slovakia], June 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is on an official visit to Slovakia met the country's Prime Minister Eduard Heger and discussed the expansion of political, economic and defence cooperation between the two countries.

2022-06-03T10:30:24.026376+00:00 IST

Jaishankar at GLOBSEC 2022 Bratislava Forum

Bratislava [Slovakia], June 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, on Friday, said India handled the COVID pandemic prudently and that the country is "largely out of COVID with a strong sense of economic recovery".

2022-06-03T08:33:43.818706+00:00 IST

50 embassies resume operations in Kyiv: Zelenskyy

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 3 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its fourth month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 50 embassies have resumed operations in Kyiv, Ukraine, and termed it a testament to their faith in the country's victory.

2022-06-03T03:24:37.356157+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Austrian FM, discusses Afghanistan, Indo-Pacific

Bratislava (Slovakia), June 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar who is on a two-nation European visit met with the Foreign Minister of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg in Slovakia where both the leaders discussed the Afghanistan issue and held talks on the Indo-Pacific region.

2022-06-03T02:30:40.455889+00:00 IST

Swedish deputies slam government handling of COVID-19

Stockholm [Sweden], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A parliamentary committee on Thursday unanimously criticized the Swedish government for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022-06-02T22:07:13.824347+00:00 IST

Queen Elizabeth will not attend Friday's jubilee service

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth will skip Platinum Jubilee festivities on Friday at St Paul's Cathedral after experiencing "some discomfort" during an event outside the Buckingham Palace on Thursday, New York Post reported citing a Palace statement.

2022-06-02T20:17:31.741238+00:00 IST

Top UN envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce

Sanaa [Yemen], June 3 (ANI): A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg announced on Thursday.

2022-06-02T19:50:07.961800+00:00 IST

Denmark votes to join EU defence pact

Copenhagen [Denmark], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Denmark has voted to join the European Union's defence pact and scrap its 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc's common security and defence policies.

2022-06-02T08:59:48.284557+00:00 IST

German policy paper calls for sustainable development

Stockholm [Sweden], June 2 (ANI): On the occasion of the Stockholm+50 summit which is starting Thursday, a report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) for the German Environment Ministry shows that a decent living for all people and better protection of nature and climate are not conflicting targets and that fighting poverty and protecting the environment can only work together.

2022-06-02T08:45:39.429058+00:00 IST