Europe

Kyiv, Budapest agree to extend access to gas import facilities

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian and Hungarian gas transmission system operators have agreed to extend access to guaranteed capacities for importing natural gas from Hungary to Ukraine until March 31, 2023, the Gas Transmission System (GTS) Operator of Ukraine.

2022-05-26T10:04:47.012625+00:00 IST

Germany to recognize COVAXIN for travel from June 1

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): German Ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner, on Thursday hailed the German government for recognizing the WHO-listed Bharat Biotech's COVID vaccine, COVAXIN, for travel to the country starting June 1.

2022-05-26T05:59:13.956265+00:00 IST

UK Foreign Office's senior leaders on holiday when Kabul fell

London [UK], May 26 (ANI): Nine months after the western countries withdrew their forces from Afghanistan, a UK Parliamentary committee has found out that the manner of withdrawal from Afghanistan was a disaster and a betrayal of allies that will damage the country's interests for years to come.

2022-05-26T01:16:16.733350+00:00 IST

India looks after its interests: Piyush Goyal

Davos [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI): Defending India's national interest amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday rejected any arguments that India is significantly increasing imports from Russia or contributing to the situation in Ukraine.

2022-05-25T19:32:36.006796+00:00 IST

WEF: Ikea store to open in Bengaluru in June

Davos [Switzerland], May 25 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai met the CEO of Ingka Group (Ikea), Jester Brodin, at the World Economic Forum Meet, being held in Switzerland's Davos.

2022-05-25T17:17:42.325871+00:00 IST

WEF: Maharashtra Govt signs MoU with Byju's

Davos [Switzerland], May 25 (ANI): Maharashtra Department of Education on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Byju's Institute at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland's Davos to provide modern education to the students of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

2022-05-25T17:15:26.856312+00:00 IST

KTR meets Schneider Electric leaders to discuss investment

Davos [Switzerland], May 25 (ANI): Telangana Industries and Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao met the leadership of Schneider Electric on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2022 in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.

2022-05-25T16:54:23.244384+00:00 IST

UK PM takes responsibility for Downing Street lockdown parties

London [UK], May 25 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday took responsibility for drinking parties at Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdown.

2022-05-25T15:38:24.002536+00:00 IST

Zaporizhzhia region began preparations to issue Russian passports

Simferopol [Crimea], May 25 (ANI/Sputnik):The Zaporizhzhia region has begun preparations for the issuance of Russian passports, lists of people are being specified, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civilian administration of the region, told Sputnik.

2022-05-25T13:22:06.852154+00:00 IST

Cuba praises India for 'big gains' in healthcare at WEF

Davos [Switzerland], May 25 (ANI): Cuba applauded India for its extraordinary efforts in Healthcare interventions at World Economic Forum as Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met his Cuban counterpart, Jose Angel Portal Miranda to discuss pharma research and manufacturing between the two nations in Davos on Tuesday.

2022-05-25T05:58:38.921510+00:00 IST

Russia: Navalny loses appeal against nine-year jail term

Moscow [Russia], May 25 (ANI): Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has lost his appeal against a new 9-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated.

2022-05-24T21:30:06.667800+00:00 IST

Russia imposes personal sanctions against UK House of Lords

Moscow [Russia], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 154 members of the British House of Lords in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

2022-05-24T18:00:42.853687+00:00 IST

Tedros reelected as WHO head for second term

Geneva, [Switzerland], May 24 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been reelected for the second term, WHO said on Tuesday.

2022-05-24T16:07:11.536636+00:00 IST

Activist raise alarm over curb of freedom of speech in Hong Kong

Oslo [Norway], May 24 (ANI): A prominent Hong Kong activist has raised alarm over the curb of free speech in Hong Kong at the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF).

2022-05-24T09:47:07.321636+00:00 IST

WEF launches Indian CEOs Alliance for Net Zero carbon emission

Davos [Switzerland], May 24 (ANI): The World Economic Forum on Monday launched Indian CEO's Alliance to supercharge India's climate action and decarbonization efforts which will further aid in realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious five-part 'Panchamrit' pledge.

2022-05-24T03:57:25.441220+00:00 IST

Bajwa has to stop the oppression against Muhajirs: MQM Leader

London [UK], May 23 (ANI): Altaf Hussain, the founder and leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has asked Pakistan military Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to stop forthwith the ever escalating genocidal military oppression against Muhajir Nation and finish the barricade of MQM headquarters, 90.

2022-05-23T17:35:40.552838+00:00 IST

Denmark to provide Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles to Ukraine

Washington [US], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Denmark is providing Ukraine with a Harpoon launcher and missiles to defend its coasts amid Russia's special military operation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday.

2022-05-23T17:17:15.384493+00:00 IST

New monkeypox case confirmed in Canary Islands

Canary Islands [Spain], May 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Health authorities in the Canary Islands on Monday confirmed a case of monkeypox in Gran Canaria, bringing the total number of cases in Spain to date to 35.

2022-05-23T17:14:04.085031+00:00 IST

Mandaviya raises concern at global forum over WHO's report

Geneva [Switzerland] [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday raised concerns over the WHO's recent exercise on all-cause excess mortality in India in the 75th session of the World Health Assembly held at the global body's Geneva headquarters.

2022-05-23T17:12:47.052257+00:00 IST

Denmark confirms first monkeypox case

Copenhagen [Denmark], May 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Denmark in a person who tested positive after returning from a trip to Gran Canaria in Spain, the Danish health authorities said on Monday.

2022-05-23T15:28:43.675777+00:00 IST

'Arctic region turns into int'l theater of military operations'

Moscow [Russia], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Cooperation Nikolay Korchunov told Sputnik on Sunday that the Arctic region has turned into an international theater of military operations since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership.

2022-05-23T03:14:46.266761+00:00 IST