Europe

Five 'powerful' missile strikes hit Ukraine's Lviv city

Lviv [Ukraine], April 18 (ANI): The western city of Lviv in Ukraine was hit by five powerful missile strikes this morning, killing six civilians as heavy smoke billowed through the air, reported Russian media outlet The Kyiv Independent.

2022-04-18T09:29:39.685043+00:00 IST

Explosion reported in Beyoglu district in Istanbul

Istanbul [Turkey], April 18 (ANI): An explosion has been heard in the Beyoglu district in Istanbul and residents have been urged to evacuate a building, Sputnik reported on Monday.

2022-04-18T08:02:48.174863+00:00 IST

Afghans in UK protest against Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan

London [UK], April 18 (ANI): A large number of Afghans living in the United Kingdom protested outside the Pakistan embassy in London against recent airstrikes in parts of Khost and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan.

2022-04-18T05:58:02.962738+00:00 IST

Over 470 Ukrainian drones destroyed during special operation

Moscow [Russia], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian forces have eliminated more than 470 Ukrainian drones since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

2022-04-18T01:19:50.451218+00:00 IST

Pope mentions Ukraine, Afghanistan, Myanmar in Easter Sunday plea

Vatican City [Vatican], April 18 (ANI): Pope Francis has made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace around the world pointing to a "senseless" war in Ukraine, reconciliation for Myanmar, where violence still persists and for Afghanistan which is gripped by a humanitarian crisis, including food shortages after Taliban takeover.

2022-04-18T00:47:05.412775+00:00 IST

Pilot killed in plane crash in Finland

Jyvaskyla [Finland], April 18 (ANI): The pilot of a light aircraft was killed when his plane crashed in the vicinity of the Finnish city of Jyvaskyla, the rescue services of central Finland said.

2022-04-17T22:41:15.344821+00:00 IST

Orthodox church in Paris burned down: Reports

Paris [France], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The St Seraphim of Sarov Church, a small wooden Orthodox church in Paris, burned to the ground on Sunday without any casualties, French newspaper Le Parisien reported.

2022-04-17T21:56:49.751482+00:00 IST

Moldova refuses to sell MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine has asked Moldova to sell or hand over its MiG-29 fighter jets, but Chisinau has declined over the desire not to undermine relations with Russia, the Ukrainian website European Pravda reported on Sunday, citing sources.

2022-04-17T20:53:44.220961+00:00 IST

Ukraine asking USD 50 bn from G7 countries, IMF

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine is asking the Group of Seven (G7) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for USD 50 billion in financial assistance, Oleg Ustenko, the Ukrainian president's economic adviser, said on Sunday.

2022-04-17T17:41:34.316889+00:00 IST

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia city council head kidnapped by Russians

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 17 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine war advances towards completing the second month, in a recent development, the son of the Zaporizhzhia city council head in Ukraine is reportedly been kidnapped by Russian troops.

2022-04-17T17:39:46.615318+00:00 IST

Estonia bans Russian ships from entering country's ports

Tallinn [Estonia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Estonia is banning Russian ships from entering its ports starting Sunday as part of the EU sanctions against Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure said.

2022-04-17T15:24:13.162220+00:00 IST

Pope Francis calls for world peace on Easter Sunday

Vatican City [Vatican], April 17 (ANI): Pope Francis wished a happy Easter to Catholics around the world on Sunday and dedicated his solemn speech to the problem of international conflicts, calling peace efforts "everyone's primary responsibility."

2022-04-17T13:37:09.681320+00:00 IST

Russia company confirms pumping natural gas to Europe via Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian energy giant Gazprom says it is meeting supply requests for natural gas from European importers, pumping over 57 million cubic meters (2 billion cubic feet) through Ukraine on Sunday.

2022-04-17T10:35:51.156233+00:00 IST

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian ammunition plant near Kiyv

Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian military destroyed an ammunition factory near the village of Brovary in the Kiev region with high-precision air-launched missiles, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.

2022-04-17T09:32:43.972222+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy warns of possibility of Putin using nuclear weapons

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the world to be prepared for the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reported CNN.

2022-04-17T09:26:52.971381+00:00 IST

Afghanistan exports figs worth 35 mln USD last year

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Afghanistan has exported figs worth 35 million U.S. dollars over the past year, said the Ministry of Economy on Sunday.

2022-04-17T09:01:01.077098+00:00 IST

Russian lawmaker says Zelenskyy wants to buy time

Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who recently expressed his alleged readiness to discuss the Crimean issue and Ukraine's refusal to join NATO with Russia, actually wants to buy time by turning to NATO for military assistance, the chairman of the Russian parliament's lower house, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on Sunday.

2022-04-17T08:19:35.804952+00:00 IST

Russia claims full control of urban area of Mariupol

Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The entire urban area of Mariupol city in eastern Ukraine has been fully cleared of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries, the Russian military said Saturday.

2022-04-17T04:07:14.460793+00:00 IST

European Commission President calls for weapon supplies to Kyiv

Brussels [Belgium], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is calling on EU countries to supply Ukraine with more weapons as soon as possible, amid Russia's ongoing special military operation.

2022-04-17T03:32:04.520597+00:00 IST

Russia says nationalists, mercenaries at Azovstal must surrender

Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Nationalist militants and foreign mercenaries blocked by the Russian Armed Forces at the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol have until Sunday to lay down arms and surrender, Col . Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center, said.

2022-04-17T01:49:24.825833+00:00 IST

UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India next week

London [UK], April 17 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India next week and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to bolster close partnership and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

2022-04-17T01:05:18.291880+00:00 IST