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Indo-Pacific central to world, today India has more capabilities, more influence: Jaishankar

Munich [Germany], February 19 (ANI): Underlining the centrality of Indo-Pacific, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said today's world is "far more interdependent, inter-penetrative and paradoxical in nature", one where a country has to do business with another despite a major conflict of interest.

2022-02-19T15:55:11.229863+00:00 IST

Germany urges citizens to leave Ukraine: Foreign Ministry

Berlin [Germany], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The German Foreign Ministry on Saturday advised German citizens to leave Ukraine and warned against traveling there.

2022-02-19T15:06:03.285999+00:00 IST

History of mankind will be written in Indo-Pacific: EU Foreign Policy chief

Munich [Germany], February 19 (ANI): Underscoring the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, EU Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell Fontelles on Saturday said the EU has built a strategy, especially for the region because the members of the 27-member bloc believe the history of mankind will be written in the region.

2022-02-19T13:56:29.980134+00:00 IST

German Chancellor calls for dialogue with Russia despite difference on security issues

Berlin [Germany], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A dialogue is needed with Russia despite the difference on security issues, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday.

2022-02-19T11:28:42.030517+00:00 IST

Putin scheduled to have phone call with Macron amid Russia-Ukraine tensions

Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI): Kremlin has confirmed a scheduled phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, media reports said.

2022-02-19T10:14:03.354774+00:00 IST

Pro-Russian separatist leader orders full military mobilization in Ukraine's Donetsk region

Donetsk (Ukraine), February 19 (ANI): A separatist leader in Ukraine ordered a full military mobilisation on Saturday amid ongoing tension between Moscow and Kiev, according to media report.

2022-02-19T09:57:18.798860+00:00 IST

NATO's Stoltenberg says alliance remains open for dialogue with Russia

Brussels [Belgium], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance remains open to dialogue with Russia and is ready to protect and defend its allies.

2022-02-19T08:57:29.620389+00:00 IST

Facebook blocks official page of East Ukrainian City of Horlivka for evacuation posts

Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Facebook has blocked the official page of the government of the eastern Ukrainian city of Horlivka for 24 hours due to its posts about the beginning of the evacuation of residents to Russia amid the threat of Kiev's aggression, the city authorities said on Saturday.

2022-02-19T08:07:38.668676+00:00 IST

Delegation led by exiled leader met British Labour MP, raises concern over rights violation, terrorism in PoK

London [UK], February 19 (ANI): A delegation led by the exiled leader from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has briefed Fabian Hamilton, a Member of Parliament from the British Labour Party about the ongoing situation in the region.

2022-02-19T05:10:56.700779+00:00 IST

Russia's Rostov region opens 15 border crossings for Donbas refugees, says Emergencies Ministry

Moscow [Russia], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's Rostov Region has opened 15 border crossings for refugees from the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Sputnik on Saturday.

2022-02-19T05:05:00.787947+00:00 IST

Blinken, Baerbock discuss Ukraine crisis, warn of 'massive consequences' for Russia

Berlin [Germany], February 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock discussed Ukraine crisis at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

2022-02-19T00:46:45.437204+00:00 IST

Blinken meets Qatari Deputy PM Al Thani, discusses Ukraine, Afghanistan

Berlin [Germany], February 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Friday (local time) and discussed Ukraine situation as well as Afghanistan at the Munich Security Conference 2022 in Germany.

2022-02-18T22:12:58.161347+00:00 IST

Held 'productive' meeting with Poland Defence Minister, says US Defence Secretary amid Russia-Ukraine tensions

Warsaw [Poland], February 18 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin on Friday said he held a productive meeting with Poland Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak "over Russia's military activities around Ukraine".

2022-02-18T12:58:50.192713+00:00 IST

EU files case at WTO against China over protection of patents

Brussels [Belgium], February 18 (ANI): The European Union (EU) on Friday filed a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for restricting EU companies from going to a foreign court to protect and use their patents.

2022-02-18T12:25:57.600809+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 180,071 new COVID-19 cases, 784 deaths in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has detected 180,071 new coronavirus cases, and 784 linked fatalities in the past 24 hours, similar to the 180,622 cases and 790 fatalities the day before, the federal response center said on Friday.

2022-02-18T12:04:01.505537+00:00 IST

WHO lists 6 African nations to receive technology for production of mRNA vaccines

Brussels [Belgium], February 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that the first six African countries to receive technologies needed to produce Moderna vaccines will include Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.

2022-02-18T11:20:44.545631+00:00 IST

German Chancellor to host virtual meeting of G7 leaders on Feb 24

Berlin [Germany], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold a virtual meeting of G7 leaders on February 24 as part of Germany's chairmanship in the group, German Federal Government Deputy Spokesman Wolfgang Buchner said on Friday.

2022-02-18T11:07:57.234154+00:00 IST

Russia says withdrawing armed forces from near Ukraine

Kiev [Ukraine], February 18 (ANI): Russian Defence Ministry on Friday said that it had begun withdrawing more tanks and other armoured vehicles from areas near Ukraine's border amid the ongoing tension between Moscow and Kiev.

2022-02-18T07:27:47.533811+00:00 IST

All people aboard aflame cruise ship off Greek coast evacuated to rescue ships: Reports

Athens [Greece], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): All passengers and crew of the Euroferry Olympia ship that caught fire near the Greek coast in the Ionian Sea have been evacuated to rescue ships, the AMNA news agency reported on Friday.

2022-02-18T06:43:13.922356+00:00 IST

About 170 flights cancelled in Netherlands over looming storm

Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Dutch flagship airline KLM said it had cancelled 167 flights scheduled for Friday over a looming storm.

2022-02-18T01:18:53.720392+00:00 IST

Six African countries to establish mRNA vaccine production: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], February 18 (ANI): World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Thursday announced that Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be establishing mRNA vaccine production.

2022-02-17T21:31:01.282045+00:00 IST