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Argentina sanctions Israeli oil company

Argentina [Buenos Aires], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has imposed sanctions against Israeli oil company Navitas Petroleum for exploring hydrocarbons off the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), the country's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

2022-04-23T14:08:57.328364+00:00 IST

EU reaches deal on legislation to combat illegal content online

Brussels [Belgium], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The European Council said on Saturday that it has reached a provisional political agreement with the European Parliament on new legislation to combat hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online.

2022-04-23T13:25:38.436540+00:00 IST

IAEA mission to visit Ukraine's Chernobyl plant

Vienna [Austria], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday its expert mission would travel to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26 to help ensure the facility's safety.

2022-04-23T08:09:17.199499+00:00 IST

University of Bath hosts discussion on Indian poet's collection

Bath [UK], April 23 (ANI): The University of Bath organized a panel discussion on poet-diplomat Abhay K.'s poetry collection 'The Alphabets of Latin America' on April 21, 2022 while the participants deliberated on "New Alphabets: Building a Poetic and Critical Dialogue between Latin American and South Asian Thought'.

2022-04-23T03:55:29.879522+00:00 IST

UN chief to visit Ukraine on April 28

New York [US], April 23 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Ukraine on April 28 where he will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

2022-04-23T00:55:00.835249+00:00 IST

Lot to discuss at PM Modi's upcoming Germany visit

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Underlining the importance of Prime Minister Narenda Modi's upcoming visit to Germany, State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Jochen Flasbarth on Friday said there a lot of issues that will be discussed including climate neutrality.

2022-04-22T21:53:33.837904+00:00 IST

EC says companies allowed to pay for Russian gas under new scheme

Moscow [Russia], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): EU companies may open an account in Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas using a new payment scheme devised by Moscow without running afoul of the bloc's sanctions against Moscow, the European Commission said on Friday.

2022-04-22T20:52:34.783613+00:00 IST

Ukraine reveals how many Russian soldiers killed in war

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23 (ANI): The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to a humanitarian disaster with over 5 million people fleeing the country apart from civilian deaths and military casualties for both Ukraine and Russia. Devastating pictures of destruction and death have come out of Ukraine due to the war.

2022-04-22T19:25:43.676390+00:00 IST

No decision made on Putin's participation in G20 summit in Bali

Moscow [India], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin is yet to decide on whether he will attend the G20 Summit in the Indonesian province of Bali in November, his spokesperson said on Friday.

2022-04-22T10:24:56.814362+00:00 IST

Over 7.7 million internally displaced in Ukraine: UN

Geneva [Switzerland], April 22 (ANI): According to the latest report by UN Migration Agency, over 7.7 million, 17 per cent of the country's population, have been internally displaced since the beginning of Russia's war on Ukraine.

2022-04-22T09:18:34.380720+00:00 IST

Germany to allocate USD 40 mln for reconstruction of Ukraine

Berlin [Germany], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will allocate additional 37 million euros (over USD 40 million) for the reconstruction of Ukraine: to build housing and restore the power grid, German Economic Development Minister Svenja Schulze said.

2022-04-22T08:02:32.353840+00:00 IST

UK seeks to strengthen economic ties With Iran: Johnson's Aide

Moscow [Russia], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom wants to improve trade relations with Iran, an aide to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, adding that this will be possible once the Iranian nuclear deal is revived.

2022-04-21T17:55:32.680836+00:00 IST

UK bans imports of Russian silver, wood and high-quality goods

London [UK], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is banning imports of silver, wood products and high-quality goods, including caviar, from Russia under sanctions imposed on the country over its military operation in Ukraine, the UK Department of International Trade said on Thursday.

2022-04-21T17:52:04.974781+00:00 IST

UK PM Boris Johnson arrives in India for two-day visit

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 21 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday landed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad for a two-day visit to India with focus on stepping up cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, giving momentum to negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries as well as enhancing defence ties.

2022-04-21T03:33:42.965807+00:00 IST

Ukrainian president thanks EU for support

Kiev [Ukraine], April 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday met with European Council President Charles Michel, appreciating the European Union (EU) for the support of Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia, Zelensky's press service reported.

2022-04-21T02:02:45.534834+00:00 IST

Israel carries out airstrikes on military facilities in Gaza

Gaza [Palestine], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli Air Force has struck several military facilities of the Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the site.

2022-04-21T01:11:49.131942+00:00 IST

Macron accuses rival Le Pen of being 'dependent' on Russia

Paris [France], April 21 (ANI): Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron has accused his opponent in the presidential election Marine Le Pen of being dependent on the Russian authorities on Thursday.

2022-04-20T23:38:37.032524+00:00 IST

German defense ministry cuts weapons supply list for Ukraine

Berlin [Germany], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The German Defense Ministry has cut by half the list of weaponry that can be supplied to Ukraine drafted by the German defense industry, striking off all heavy weapons, the German newspaper BILD reported on Wednesday, citing a copy of the final document.

2022-04-20T22:25:33.281686+00:00 IST

Talks depend on Kyiv's readiness for Russia's demand: Lavrov

Istanbul [Turkey], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, during their phone conversation that the outcome of negotiations with Ukraine depended on Kyiv's readiness to take into account Moscow's legitimate demands, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

2022-04-20T17:23:47.294636+00:00 IST

Russia successfully test-fires Sarmat strategic missile

Moscow [Russia], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia announced that it successfully test-launched a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday at a time when Moscow-West tensions have sharply escalated over Ukraine.

2022-04-20T17:20:22.385840+00:00 IST

End of Ukraine conflict to have positive effect on economy: IMF

Washington [US], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): An end to the conflict in Ukraine would become the most positive development for the recovery of the global economy at present, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday.

2022-04-20T16:20:03.705822+00:00 IST