Europe

Belgium introduces compulsory monkeypox quarantine

Brussels [Belgium], May 23 (ANI): Belgium has become the first country to make the 21-day quarantine compulsory for the monkeypox patients after four cases of the disease have been reported last week.

2022-05-22T22:07:40.280687+00:00 IST

Baloch women facing persecution in Pakistan, says Baloch leader

London [UK], May 22 (ANI): The President of the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), Hyrbyair Marri in a statement from London said that after failing to silence the Baloch voice for their legitimate right to independence, Pakistan is subjecting the Baloch women to enforced disappearances.

2022-05-22T17:19:27.383996+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur gifts Himachali topi, shawl to Gen Jean Francois

Cannes [France] May 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur gifted Himachali thaal, topi, and shawl to the descendants of Maharaja Ranjit Singh era French Army General, General Jean Francois Allard, and his spouse Princess Bannu Pan Dei of Chamba, during his visit to Allard Square in Saint Tropez in France, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

2022-05-22T12:50:49.583328+00:00 IST

Jamaica, SVG appreciate India for reaching out to them: MEA

Frankfurt [Germany], May 22 (ANI): Secretary of East region, Saurabh Kumar said that India was being appreciated by Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for reaching out to their countries even though being the largest democratic country.

2022-05-22T00:02:34.881621+00:00 IST

Moscow bans Canadian PM's wife entry into Russia

Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has banned Canadian Prime Minister's wife Sophie Trudeau, Canadian air force commander Eric Jean Kenny and 24 other people, including officials and top managers, from entering Russia, the country's foreign ministry said on Saturday.

2022-05-21T17:07:39.168825+00:00 IST

KTR meets Indian diaspora in UK, encourages investment in Telanga

London [UK], May 21 (ANI): Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday addressed the Indian Diaspora at a "Meet and Greet" event in London and highlighted the achievements of the Telangana government in the past eight years.

2022-05-21T16:41:18.830277+00:00 IST

Russia halts gas supplies to Finland

Helsinki [Finland], May 21 (ANI): The Russian gas to Finland under Gasum's supply contract has been cut off, the company said on Saturday.

2022-05-21T07:42:43.197800+00:00 IST

BJP govt promoting private sector monopoly: Rahul Gandhi

London [UK], May 21 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party government for promoting a private-sector monopoly in the country and through this concentration of capital, also controlling the media.

2022-05-21T07:07:39.603362+00:00 IST

Demining in Ukraine to take 5-7 years

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The work on clearing the territory of Ukraine from the landmines scattered during the conflict with Russia would take between five and seven years, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday, citing a senior Ukrainian official.

2022-05-21T06:26:26.977778+00:00 IST

BJP govt carrying out systematic attack on institutions: Congress

London [UK], May 21 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party government for carrying out a systematic attack on the institutions that allow conversations to take place.

2022-05-21T06:25:11.412508+00:00 IST

Film 'Mujib-The making of nation' displays strong neighbourly

Cannes [France], May 21 (ANI): Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, on Thursday, said that the feature film, 'Mujib- the Making of a Nation' displays the neighbourly relations between India and Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

2022-05-21T05:37:27.991065+00:00 IST

Truss says NATO considering supplying Moldova with weapons

London [UK], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the United Kingdom and other NATO members are discussing the possibility of sending modern weaponry to Moldova.

2022-05-21T02:29:27.260188+00:00 IST

Ukraine gets 600-million-euro financial aid from EU

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros (634 million U.S. dollars) of the European Union's (EU's) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said Friday.

2022-05-21T01:49:29.389483+00:00 IST

Democracy in India is global public good: Rahul Gandhi in London

London [UK], May 20 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that democracy in India is a global public good and the people of the country have managed democracy at an unparalleled scale.

2022-05-20T17:30:49.930595+00:00 IST

G7 countries determined to rein in rising inflation

St Petersburg (Russia), May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Group of Seven (G7) countries are determined to rein in the spiraling inflation, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday.

2022-05-20T17:22:08.869220+00:00 IST

KTR appeals to Indian diaspora in UK to 'promote Indian progress'

London [UK], May 20 (ANI): Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday addressed the Indian diaspora, India and UK based industrialists in London and appealed to them to promote the progress of the nation.

2022-05-20T17:18:50.485807+00:00 IST

Canada sanctions 14 Russians

Ottawa [Canada], May 20 (ANI): Canada has imposed new Russia sanctions on 14 individuals and banned exports and imports of luxury goods from and to Moscow, the Canadian government said on Friday.

2022-05-20T14:51:02.136144+00:00 IST

France reports first case of monkeypox

Paris [France], May 20 (ANI): France reported its first case of monkeypox on Friday, country's Health Ministry confirmed the case after a PCR test was done on the patient a day before.

2022-05-20T13:58:16.946673+00:00 IST

4 injured in random stabbing attack in Norway

Oslo [Norway], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four people were injured, with one in critical condition, during a random stabbing attack on Friday in Numedal, a river valley 84 km southeast of Norway's capital city of Oslo, local police said.

2022-05-20T10:24:00.039425+00:00 IST

Baloch activists protest in London

London [UK], May 20 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has staged a demonstration outside the British Prime Minister's residence in London.

2022-05-20T09:52:16.494020+00:00 IST

No plans for Biden, Erdogan to talk over issues about NATO bid

Washington [US], May 20 (ANI/Sputnik): There are currently no plans for US President Joe Biden to consult with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan about Ankara's security concerns regarding Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in NATO, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday.

2022-05-20T08:33:49.397028+00:00 IST