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NATO Chief says discussed Ukraine with Hungarian Prime Minister after his visit to Russia

Brussels [Belgium], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that he had discussed the situation around Ukraine with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the aftermath of the latter's visit to Moscow.

2022-02-03T10:14:59.563411+00:00 IST

'Britain needs to look beyond Europe' to combat China: India at Global Britain Center launch

London [UK], February 3 (ANI): India's top authority on Foreign Affairs at the launch of Global Britain Center, a UK think tank said that "Britain needs to look beyond Europe" to combat dangerous China threat.

2022-02-03T09:58:06.483148+00:00 IST

MQM founder Altaf Hussain slams Pak military at UK court hearing

London [UK], February 3 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain criticized the Pakistani military establishment and said that they are interfering in the politics of Pakistan while appearing in a hate speech case at the Kingston-upon-Thames crown court on Wednesday.

2022-02-03T09:34:51.689559+00:00 IST

Invasion of Ukraine would be 'tragic miscalculation', Johnson warns Putin

London [UK], February 3 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against the invasion of Ukraine and said it would be a "tragic miscalculation."

2022-02-03T05:14:31.804813+00:00 IST

Portugal sees over 20,000 COVID-19 deaths

Lisbon [Portugal], February 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal registered on Wednesday 56 more deaths associated with COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 20,024, according to the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).

2022-02-03T01:43:36.697452+00:00 IST

Turkey's Erdogan meets with President of Iraqi Kurdistan

Ankara [Turkey], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received Nechirvan Barzani, the President of Kurdistan, an autonomous region of Iraq, at his residence in Ankara, the Turkish president's office said on Tuesday.

2022-02-02T17:14:14.430631+00:00 IST

Sweden allocates 5.3 miilion USD for Ukraine aid as part of new fund: Foreign Minister

Stockholm [Sweden], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Sweden has allocated USD 5.3 million for the newly-created Partnership Fund for Resilient Ukraine (PFRU), which also includes the UK, the US, Canada and Switzerland, and aims to provide Ukraine with financial assistance amid rising fears of a Russian invasion, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde tweeted on Wednesday.

2022-02-02T15:53:37.934489+00:00 IST

Lithuania to suspend Covid-19 certificates from February 5

Vilnius [Lithuania], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lithuanian government at a meeting on Wednesday decided to suspend the use of COVID-19 certificates in the country starting February 5.

2022-02-02T14:28:49.550705+00:00 IST

UK Navy Ship tracking two Russian vessels in English Channel: Defence Ministry

London [UK], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A UK warship has been tracking two Russian naval vessels passing through the English Channel amid increasing tensions in Russia-West relations over Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

2022-02-02T10:20:13.621599+00:00 IST

Moscow bans entry to Senior Montenegrin official due to giving asylum to Russian Ismailov

Moscow [Russia], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has banned entry to State Secretary of the Interior Ministry of Montenegro Zoran Miljanic due to Podgorica granting asylum to Russian businessman Telman Ismailov, whom the Russian investigation put on the international wanted list, the Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

2022-02-02T10:06:25.872285+00:00 IST

EU Parliament hosts conference on Taliban's gender apartheid against women

Brussels [Belgium], February 2 (ANI): The European Union (EU) Parliament is hosting 'Afghan Women Days', a series of events from February 1st to 2nd, to address and cast light on the extremely worrying situation of women in Afghanistan following the Taliban's return to power last year.

2022-02-02T06:56:52.656941+00:00 IST

China's plans for artificial snowfall at Beijing Winter Olympics venues pose threat to the environment

London [UK], February 2 (ANI): China's plans of artificial snowfall at venues of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics pose a threat to the environment and could result in environmental damage, according to a media report.

2022-02-01T22:24:49.501429+00:00 IST

Taliban's visit to Oslo does not imply recognition of new rulers in Kabul: Norway's Foreign Minister

Oslo [Norway], February 1 (ANI): Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt on Tuesday said the Taliban might use a recent visit of their delegation to Norway as propaganda but it in no way implies the recognition of the movement's rule in Afghanistan, reported Sputnik.

2022-02-01T19:55:55.950109+00:00 IST

EU to allocate 4.1 million USD to 296 airbus employees in France laid off in wake of pandemic

Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will provide 3.7 million euros ($4.1million) in support to 297 former employees of the European corporation Airbus in France, who lost their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic, the EU Parliament said on Tuesday.

2022-02-01T16:33:53.992291+00:00 IST

Portuguese PM tests positive for COVID-19

Lisbon [Portugal], February 1 (ANI): Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa has tested positive for COVID-19, a media report said.

2022-02-01T16:05:28.798956+00:00 IST

EU delegation to UN calls for cessation of violence in Myanmar as coup marks 1 year

Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): The EU delegation to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and calling for the cessation of violence.

2022-02-01T14:23:47.588910+00:00 IST

India-EU hold 2nd maritime security dialogue; both commit to free, rules-based Indo-Pacific

New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): India and the European Union on Tuesday held their second maritime security dialogue in a virtual format, during which both sides committed to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific region.

2022-02-01T13:58:04.458910+00:00 IST

UK Joins US, Canada in imposing new sanctions against Myanmar officials

London [UK], February 1 (ANI): The UK marked the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar on Tuesday by joining the US and Canada in imposing new sanctions against three government officials that they said "have been instrumental in suppressing democracy and stifling opposition voices."

2022-02-01T12:14:12.876884+00:00 IST

Ukrainian Navy conducts military drills for defence of Black Sea ports: Defence Ministry

Kiev [Ukraine], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine conducted a set of military exercises and drills in the southern part of the country to reinforce naval combat readiness for emergency situations, including the Black Sea ports defence, the press service of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (DIMDU) said on Tuesday.

2022-02-01T11:58:36.293292+00:00 IST

UK stands with Myanmar people in face of military brutality: Johnson

London [UK], February 1 (ANI): The United Kingdom stands with the people of Myanmar in the face of brutality by the military and a humanitarian crisis, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

2022-02-01T11:40:10.140415+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy signs decree to expand Ukrainian army by 100,000 people over 3 years

Kiev [Ukraine], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree, which provides for the army's increase by 100,000 people over the next three years, the creation of an additional 20 brigades and an increase in the term of service under the contract.

2022-02-01T10:12:36.123821+00:00 IST