Europe

Canada confirms 51 cases of new Omicron subvariant

Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada has found 51 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 mainly from international travelers, according to local media CTV on Wednesday.

2022-01-26T20:16:36.884448+00:00 IST

UN launches appeal for USD 8 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022, says Lyons

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an appeal for USD 8 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022, Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary General's special representative for Afghanistan said on Wednesday.

2022-01-26T19:22:49.359295+00:00 IST

Pak-based middleman Muzamil who hired hitman to kill blogger Goraya talked of future contract killings, UK jury told

London [UK], January 26 (ANI): Pakistan-based middleman, Muzamil, who hired hitman British Pakistani Gohir Khan, 31, to kill dissident blogger Ahmad Waqass Goraya had also mentioned future 'jobs', a UK jury heard on Tuesday.

2022-01-26T13:13:33.885096+00:00 IST

German chancellor says Berlin to keep providing economic support to Ukraine

Berlin [Germany], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine can rely on Germany, Berlin will continue to provide economic assistance to Kiev, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

2022-01-26T05:35:05.281724+00:00 IST

Restaurants, museums, cinemas, concert halls reopen in Netherlands from today

Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands will ease COVID-19 restrictive measures from January 26: restaurants, bars, museums, cinemas, concert halls, and sports clubs will open, the country's government said in a statement.

2022-01-26T02:59:15.821402+00:00 IST

India asks its citizens in Kyiv to register as Russia-Ukraine border tensions rise

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 26 (ANI): Amid the ongoing military buildup at the Russian-Ukrainian border, the Indian embassy in Kyiv has asked its citizens residing in Ukraine to register themselves in a bid to disseminate information in a swift manner.

2022-01-26T01:44:21.887779+00:00 IST

EU Parliament suggests sanctions regime against 'disinformation'

Brussels [Belgium], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A European Parliament special committee adopted a report on Tuesday that suggests countering disinformation and foreign interference with more sanctions.

2022-01-25T22:57:37.825489+00:00 IST

Oslo summit: Taliban, Afghans civil society call for joint effort to resolve humanitarian crisis

Oslo [Norway], January 26 (ANI): The Taliban delegation and representatives of the Afghan diaspora met on Sunday in the capital city of Norway to discuss ways to overcome the building crisis in the country.

2022-01-25T19:19:06.304736+00:00 IST

Webinar questions Olympics committee decision to award winter games to Beijing amid genocide against Uyghurs

London [UK], January 25 (ANI): A webinar held in London on Monday by The Open Forum questioned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to award China to host the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 amid reports of genocide against the Uyghurs.

2022-01-25T16:37:03.637938+00:00 IST

British Pakistani grilled in blogger Ahmad Waqass Goraya's murder plot case

London [UK], January 25 (ANI): The UK prosecution on Tuesday grilled 31-year-old British Pakistani Gohir Khan about his intention to travel to the Netherlands allegedly as part of a conspiracy to kill self-exiled blogger Ahmad Waqass Goraya.

2022-01-25T15:03:18.092663+00:00 IST

United Kingdom unlikely to send troops to Ukraine: Foreign Minister

London [UK], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is unlikely to send a military contingent to Ukraine amid rising tensions no matter how the situation develops, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday.

2022-01-25T13:25:04.688408+00:00 IST

UK opens for travel, removes all restrictions for COVID-19 vaccinated people from Feb 11

London [UK], January 25 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Monday said it has removed all COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers, including those from India, arriving in the UK from next month.

2022-01-25T08:15:38.523581+00:00 IST

Afghan community stages protest against Taliban in Rome

Rome [Italy], January 25 (ANI): Afghan community in Italy organized a demonstration at Piazza Dei Santi Apostoli in Rome on Sunday against the Taliban and Pakistan and demanded that a democratically elected government is established in their country.

2022-01-25T07:35:17.182150+00:00 IST

10 Pakistanis held in Paris for money-laundering, human trafficking, using fake documents

Paris [France], January 25 (ANI): Ten Pakistani nationals have been arrested from the suburbs of Paris, on the suspicion of money laundering, human trafficking and fake documents, according to sources.

2022-01-25T06:11:45.839722+00:00 IST

Macron voices need to work for quick de-escalation around Ukraine

Paris [France], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about the situation near the borders of Ukraine and voiced the need to work for quick de-escalation, the Elysee Palace said in a statement.

2022-01-25T05:10:12.704507+00:00 IST

First round of presidential elections in Italy ends with no result

Rome [Italy], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The first round of the presidential elections in Italy, as expected, did not reveal a winner: most ballots were empty.

2022-01-25T03:40:17.613729+00:00 IST

Afghans in Norway protest against visiting Taliban delegation; raise 'can't be trusted' slogans

Oslo [Norway], January 24 (ANI): Afghans, based in Norway, protested outside Norwegian foreign ministry office on Sunday against Taliban delegation, which is on a visit to capital Oslo.

2022-01-24T10:10:16.796055+00:00 IST

UK to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine amid growing threat from Russia

London [UK], January 24 (ANI): Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) took the decision of withdrawing some UK Embassy staff and dependants from Kyiv in response to the growing threat from Russia, UK's travel advisory said in a statement.

2022-01-24T09:46:05.895098+00:00 IST

Sweden not planning to become NATO member yet

Stockholm [Sweden], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Sweden is not planning to apply for NATO membership right now but will confirm to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that it will make security decisions on its own, Foreign Minister Anna Linde said on Monday.

2022-01-24T09:26:32.141391+00:00 IST

US special envoy for Afghanistan arrives in Norway for humanitarian talks with Taliban

Oslo [Norway], January 24 (ANI): United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Monday arrived in Norway's capital city of Oslo to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with European and US officials alongside Afghan civil society and the Taliban delegation.

2022-01-24T08:54:34.468127+00:00 IST

Over dozen people, mostly protesters, hospitalized in Brussels

Brussels [Belgium], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): At least three police officers and 12 protesters were taken to the hospital with injuries following the Brussels demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions, Belgian media report.

2022-01-24T02:10:07.316296+00:00 IST