Europe

Ukraine resistance captured Western imagination: US expert

Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): Since the start of Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Last week of February, comparisons are being drawn between two major events of contemporary history that is greatly impacting the global geopolitics.

2022-05-20T03:46:59.733509+00:00 IST

NATO chief vows to settle Turkey's concerns over expansion

Copenhagen [Denmark], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on Thursday pledged to address Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's applications to join the military alliance.

2022-05-20T02:28:58.998822+00:00 IST

Wildfire near Kyiv's Chernobyl plant pose no radioactive threat

Vienna [Austria], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Wildfires near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant do not pose a radioactive threat, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday.

2022-05-20T01:17:44.391021+00:00 IST

Russian Minister participates in BRICS meeting

Moscow [Russia], May 20 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participated in the BRICS Foreign Ministers on Thursday through video conferencing, Embassy said in a press release.

2022-05-20T01:03:26.750989+00:00 IST

KTR meets GSK Consumer Health head

London [UK], May 19 (ANI): Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday held a meeting with Global R&D Head GSK Consumer Health, Franck Riot and discussed the expansion plans of GlaxoSmithKline, a healthcare company, for the state.

2022-05-19T17:18:19.178685+00:00 IST

KTR holds series of meetings with leaders of companies in London

London [UK], May 19 (ANI): Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday held a series of meetings with the top leadership of various companies in London.

2022-05-19T17:17:18.540003+00:00 IST

US President Biden welcomes Sweden, Finland applications to NATO

Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the application by Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) saying that it was a momentous day and that his government extends "full, total, complete backing" to the decision made by the Nordic countries.

2022-05-19T15:50:00.322363+00:00 IST

Russia shuts office of Canada's CBC in Moscow

Moscow [Russia], May 18 (ANI): As a response to Ottawa's actions, Russia on Wednesday closed the office of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and cancelled the accreditations and visas of journalists.

2022-05-18T16:07:01.668108+00:00 IST

Ukrainian president proposes extending martial law, general mobil

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to the parliament to extend the current martial law and general mobilization in the country, the state-run Ukrinform news agency reported Wednesday.

2022-05-18T15:28:31.653402+00:00 IST

UK inflation rate hits 40-year high as energy bill soars

London [UK], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 9.0 per cent in the 12 months to April 2022, the highest level since 1982, the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Wednesday.

2022-05-18T14:50:41.061320+00:00 IST

Russia expels 34 French diplomats in response to Paris

Moscow [Russia], May 18 (ANI): Russia has decided to expel 34 employees of the French diplomatic missions in Moscow in retaliation to a similar move by Paris, according to the country's foreign ministry on Wednesday.

2022-05-18T11:32:01.126079+00:00 IST

UK's healthcare heavily 'reliant' on China for medical supplies

London [UK], May 18 (ANI): Britain's National Health Service (NHS) is "dangerously reliant" on China for medical supplies, said a report published by British think tank Civitas after studying Chinese-manufactured goods in NHS supply chains.

2022-05-18T09:15:36.138976+00:00 IST

Finland and Sweden submit applications to join NATO

Brussels [Belgium], May 18 (ANI): Finland and Sweden on Wednesday submitted letters formally expressing interest in joining NATO, a significant moment for two European countries that held the position of military non-alignment until Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2022-05-18T07:46:41.947837+00:00 IST

Lord Rami Ranger slams Pakistan in British Parliament

London [UK], May 18 (ANI): Lord Rami Ranger raised the issue of persecution of minorities in Pakistan in the British Parliament in view of the recent killing of Sikh traders in Peshawar.

2022-05-18T03:50:52.981381+00:00 IST

Int'l Criminal Court sends 42-member team to Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 18 (ANI): The International Criminal Court is sending 42-member war crimes investigating team to Ukraine, the largest such deployment in its history, to look into the possible war crimes committed during the Russia-Ukraine war.

2022-05-17T22:16:24.587423+00:00 IST

Germany pushes towards energy independence from Russia

Berlin [Germany], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The German government's new plan seeks to encourage all segments of society to use energy more efficiently in order to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels by next winter.

2022-05-17T17:59:56.482262+00:00 IST

In a first, Human Rights film festival to be held in Netherlands

The Hague [Netherlands], May 17 (ANI): For the first time ever, a Human Rights Film Festival will be held in The Hague from Thursday providing an oppurtunity to filmmakers and attendees, to shed light on human rights issues across the globe, through the language of films.

2022-05-17T17:53:37.946829+00:00 IST

FATF applauds France for acting against JeM chief

Paris [France], May 17 (ANI): Financial Action Task Force (FATF) applauded France in its mutual evaluation report released on Tuesday for acting against Maulana Masood Azhar and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) after the Pulwama attacks in 2019.

2022-05-17T17:53:07.580997+00:00 IST

Finland Parliament approves country's accession to NATO

Helsinki [Finland], May 17 (ANI): Finland's parliament has approved the country's accession to NATO, with 188 out of 200 lawmakers supporting the decision and eight voting against, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.

2022-05-17T16:45:31.241396+00:00 IST

Over 260 Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Mariupol

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant in the embattled city of Mariupol, the government-run news agency Ukrinform reported Tuesday, citing Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar.

2022-05-17T10:48:12.507764+00:00 IST