Europe

Ukrainian president discusses defense support with British PM

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he had discussed defence support for Ukraine in a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

2022-05-29T01:50:04.676046+00:00 IST

UNHCR expands operations in Poland

Warsaw [Poland], May 29 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to scale up its operations in Poland to provide aid to refugees from Ukraine who have settled across the country.

2022-05-28T21:54:08.146579+00:00 IST

Putin cautions Macron, Scholz on pumping weapons into Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], May 28 (ANI): Warning about the adverse impact of weapons supplies in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday informed his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, that the ongoing transfers of Western weapons into Ukraine pose threat to international security.

2022-05-28T21:53:49.732763+00:00 IST

Pro Uyghur group slams UN rights chief's Xinjiang visit

Munich [Germany], May 29 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its serious disappointment in the outcomes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet's visit to China, including a trip to Xinjiang.

2022-05-28T21:21:21.606679+00:00 IST

Boris speaks with Zelenskyy on latest developments in Donbas

London [UK], May 29 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to President Zelenskyy on May 28 and discussed the latest developments in the Donbas region as the battle continues to intensify in the eastern regions of Ukraine.

2022-05-28T20:45:49.345145+00:00 IST

Germany, US to strengthen climate and energy partnership

Berlin [Germany], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany and the United States have signed a joint declaration for climate and energy partnership.

2022-05-28T16:52:11.735080+00:00 IST

Putin willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments

Moscow [Russia], May 28 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told the leaders of France and Germany that Moscow was willing to discuss ways to make it possible for Ukraine to resume shipments of grain from Black Sea ports, according to a Kremlin statement.

2022-05-28T14:37:37.297591+00:00 IST

Russia conducts another test-launch of Tsirkon hypersonic missile

Moscow [Russia], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Barents Sea on Saturday, Russia's Defense Ministry said.

2022-05-28T12:52:31.771803+00:00 IST

Tibetan groups attend 3-day cross-regional meet in Barcelona

Barcelona [Spain], May 28 (ANI): Tibetan Groups from across the world have gathered in Barcelona for the first-ever Cross-Regional Meeting convened by the International Tibet Network.

2022-05-28T12:17:30.985144+00:00 IST

Goyal seeks UK investors' support for 'Make in India for World'

London [UK], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, who is on a visit to the UK, addressed a sectoral roundtable of Investors, including Fintech, Venture capital funds and Banks in London and explained to them, how with 'Make in India for the World', UK businesses can leverage cost competitiveness, scale and skill to become global champions.

2022-05-28T03:16:19.034277+00:00 IST

Countries should take right measures to contain Monkeypox: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday said that countries should take the right measures to contain Monkeypox cases easily and also share data about their vaccine stockpiles.

2022-05-28T01:09:01.393560+00:00 IST

Monkeypox cases have risen to 200 globally: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): World Health Organisation said on Friday that Monkeypox cases have risen across the world taking the total number of infections to 200 and cases have been reported across 20 countries.

2022-05-27T17:59:50.770673+00:00 IST

G7 countries agree to decarbonize energy sector by 2035: Minister

Berlin [Germany], May 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The G7 countries have agreed to decarbonize their energy sector by 2035, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Friday.

2022-05-27T17:15:42.263919+00:00 IST

NATO Defense Ministers to meet on June 15-16 in Brussels

Belgium [Brussels], May 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The NATO Defense Ministers will meet on June 15-16 in Brussels, the alliance said on Friday, adding that the EU, Georgia, Finland, Sweden and Ukraine are invited to attend the event.

2022-05-27T17:12:05.262983+00:00 IST

UN calls for extending aid to Syria

Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): As Syria is experiencing its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since the start of the conflict, the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry has warned the Security Council that it would be a failure of the highest order if the aid is not extended to millions of Syrians who are in desperate need of assistance.

2022-05-27T03:51:21.870468+00:00 IST

In a first, Hindi novel wins International Booker Prize

London [UK], May 27 (ANI): A Delhi-based writer Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian writer to win the International Booker Prize.

2022-05-27T00:04:09.135905+00:00 IST

Two die in explosion at biofuel plant in northern Spain

Madrid [Spain], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people died on Thursday in an explosion at a plant making biodiesel on the outskirts of the city of Calahorra in the La Rioja region of northern Spain, local emergency services said.

2022-05-26T18:26:53.289686+00:00 IST

Tanzania issues alert over monkeypox

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian health authorities late Wednesday issued an alert over the reported outbreak of monkeypox in some countries in Europe.

2022-05-26T17:22:58.307023+00:00 IST

At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso attack

Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], May 26 (ANI): At least 50 people of Madjoari in eastern Burkina Faso were killed on Wednesday in an armed attack, Xinhua News Agency quoting East Region governor Hubert Yameogo reported on Thursday.

2022-05-26T17:03:55.901734+00:00 IST

6.9 magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands

New Caledonia [France], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 15:38 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

2022-05-26T16:45:49.875911+00:00 IST

World Economic Forum calls for closer global cooperation

Davos [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The annual meeting 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) wound up on Thursday in the Swiss town of Davos, calling for closer global cooperation to achieve win-win solutions.

2022-05-26T14:04:10.905318+00:00 IST