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IAEA chief in Ukraine to offer 'urgent technical assistance'

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 29 (ANI): Amid heavy fighting between Russia and Ukraine, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi travelled to Ukraine to start delivery of urgent technical assistance to ensure the safety and security of the country's nuclear facilities and help avert the risk of an accident that could endanger people and the environment.

2022-03-29T09:37:19.645323+00:00 IST

Trudeau discusses support for Ukraine with Zelenskyy

Toronto [Canada], March 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed by telephone Canada's support for Kyiv amid the Russian special military operation and additional sanctions against Moscow, the Prime Minister's Office said in a readout of the conversation on Monday.

2022-03-28T21:46:43.675836+00:00 IST

Ukraine, Russia to start new round of peace talks on Tuesday

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukraine and Russia will start the next round of peace talks on Tuesday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported on Monday.

2022-03-28T20:44:28.642707+00:00 IST

Nearly 5,000 Mariupol residents including 210 children killed

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 28 (ANI): Authorities of Ukraine's Southeastern city of Mariupol estimated that Russian shelling and airstrikes have killed nearly 5,000 residents, including 210 children.

2022-03-28T16:10:40.852157+00:00 IST

Free Balochistan Movement holds protests in UK, Germany

London [UK]/Cologne [Germany], March 28 (ANI): The Free Balochistan Movement held two simultaneous protests in the United Kingdom and Germany to mark 'Balochistan Occupation Day' on March 27, 1948.

2022-03-28T12:00:28.795915+00:00 IST

UK Parliament condemns Pak's 1971 atrocities on Bangladesh

London [UK], March 28 (ANI): British Parliament has condemned Pakistan's atrocities during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971, said Bangladesh High Commissioner in London Saida Muna Tasneem.

2022-03-28T09:43:44.101445+00:00 IST

27th March: The day of occupation of Balochistan by Pakistan

London [UK], March 28 (ANI): After World War II, Britain and its allies were threatened by Russia and its socialism, socialism which was becoming a ray of hope for the subjugated oppressed nations of the world, Russia's growing popularity in the region was a wake-up call for the Western powers.

2022-03-28T08:22:49.189807+00:00 IST

Erdogan to host cabinet meeting on Turkey's Ukraine mediation

Ankara [Turkey], March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host an hours-long cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss ways to advance peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik.

2022-03-28T01:10:34.113032+00:00 IST

'Germany considering purchasing weapons for missile defense'

Berlin [Germany], March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany is looking into the possibility of strengthening its missile defense by acquiring a new defense system, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

2022-03-28T00:49:14.267306+00:00 IST

UK announces halt in R&D cooperation with Russia

London [UK], March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom said on Sunday that it was pausing publicly funded research and innovation collaboration with Russia over its operation in Ukraine.

2022-03-27T19:48:40.530541+00:00 IST

Kyiv needs 1 per cent of NATO planes, tanks: Zelenskyy

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine needs just one per cent of aircraft and tanks that are stationed in NATO countries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, accusing Kyiv's Western allies of being indecisive in terms of military assistance to Ukraine.

2022-03-27T04:26:12.959727+00:00 IST

5,200 Ukrainians evacuated through humanitarian corridors

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 27 (ANI): A total of 5,200 people have been evacuated from Ukraine through humanitarian corridors on Saturday (local time).

2022-03-27T01:15:11.044028+00:00 IST

Rockets hit Lviv in western Ukrainian city of Lviv

Lviv [Ukraine], March 26 (ANI): Explosions were reported in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after the Russian forces struck the city on Saturday.

2022-03-26T17:41:19.486250+00:00 IST

NATO stays absolutely united, says Biden on Russia's effort to di

Warsaw [Poland], March 26 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said that he is confident that the Russian President was trying to divide North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and separate Eastern countries from the West but NATO will stay united.

2022-03-26T15:30:28.022537+00:00 IST

YT removes Russian channel that hoaxed UK ministers calls

Moscow [Russia], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik) - YouTube removed the channel of Russian hoaxers Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, known as Vovan and Lexus, respectively, where footage of prank telephone calls with UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel was published.

2022-03-26T10:46:20.026894+00:00 IST

1971 genocide: Bangladeshi council demonstrate against Pak

Paris [France], March 26 (ANI): Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) of France held a demonstration and called on the international community to declare the systematic killing of Bangladeshis by Pakistan in 1971 as "genocide".

2022-03-26T10:41:55.339172+00:00 IST

Russia's Medvedev says no one wants war, nuclear threat exists

Moscow [Russia], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has told Sputnik that a threat of a nuclear conflict always exists, even when no one wants any war, therefore it is necessary to implement a responsible policy.

2022-03-26T09:54:15.458731+00:00 IST

UK to aid Ukraine with 2 million pounds in essential food supply

London [UK], March 26 (ANI): The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with essential food supplies worth 2 million pounds, the UK Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

2022-03-26T01:21:19.113852+00:00 IST

No rotation of staff at Chernobyl nuclear plant since March 21

Vienna [Austria], March 26 (ANI): Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that there has not been any rotation of technical staff at the Chernobyl nuclear plant since March 21, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday (Local Time).

2022-03-25T21:41:56.159936+00:00 IST

India, WHO to set up Global Traditional Medicine Centre

Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India on Friday signed an agreement to establish Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat.

2022-03-25T17:51:08.035320+00:00 IST

UK announces new sanctions against Myanmar military

London [UK], March 25 (ANI): Two individuals and three companies responsible for supplying the Myanmar military regime with weapons and equipment have been sanctioned, the UK Government has announced on Friday.

2022-03-25T17:42:22.078749+00:00 IST