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Key suspect in Haitian President murder extradited to US from Dominican Republic: Reports

Moscow [Russia], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Rodolphe Jaar, a key suspect in the murder of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise, has been extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic, media reported.

2022-01-20T04:05:49.546924+00:00 IST

Erdogan may visit Ukraine on February 3

Ankara [Turkey], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may visit Ukraine on February 3, Turkish TV channel CNN Turk said.

2022-01-20T03:31:54.133932+00:00 IST

Greece receives French-made Rafale fighter jets

Athens [Greece], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The first six of a total of 24 French-made Rafale fighter jets Greece has ordered from French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation arrived in the country on Wednesday.

2022-01-19T22:08:06.606725+00:00 IST

UK PM Johnson rolling back COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks

London [UK], January 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England.

2022-01-19T20:23:47.106601+00:00 IST

Omicron vaccine could be available in Netherlands by April: official

The Hague [Netherlands], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A vaccine adapted to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could be available in the Netherlands by the end of April, Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers wrote on Wednesday in a letter to the parliament.

2022-01-19T20:23:12.152599+00:00 IST

Macron says Europe should propose Africa new terms of partnership

Paris [France], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Europe should work out a new plan of cooperation with African nations to resolve pressing issues of mutual concern, such as migration, including migration, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.

2022-01-19T15:55:45.362767+00:00 IST

2021 was one of seven warmest years on record: UN agency

Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): The year 2021 was one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN agency.

2022-01-19T14:01:17.206049+00:00 IST

UK supplied Ukraine thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia

London [UK], January 19 (ANI): The British government has said that it supplied Ukraine with several thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia, reported Sputnik.

2022-01-19T11:13:14.242656+00:00 IST

Details of transfer in Pak bank account emerge in blogger's murder conspiracy

London [UK], January 19 (ANI): The case of the British-Pakistani man Muhammad Gohir Khan, charged for conspiring to kill Netherlands-based blogger and activist, Ahmad Waqass Goraya, entered its fourth day of the trial on Tuesday when the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) produced further evidence about Khan's communication with a Pakistan-based middleman.

2022-01-19T10:47:11.231948+00:00 IST

Self-styled president of Khalistan praises PM Modi on declaration of Veer Bal Diwas, virtuous deeds towards Sikhism

London [UK], January 19 (ANI): The self-styled president of Khalistan, Sewa Singh Lalli has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to observe December 26 as "Veer Bal Diwas". In his post on social media Lalli said, "this government has encouraged and initiated some virtuous deeds towards Sikhism. Let's encourage it even more. Hints are enough for the wise."

2022-01-19T08:48:50.675580+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 33,899 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 33,899 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,899,411, the federal response center said on Wednesday.

2022-01-19T08:43:18.571882+00:00 IST

Putin to hold talks with Iranian President in Moscow

Moscow [Russia], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, the leaders plan to discuss joint projects in the economy and the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program, as well as international issues.

2022-01-19T05:22:38.615148+00:00 IST

Five killed in fire at Spanish retirement home

Madrid [Spain], January 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Five people were killed and several injured in a fire at a retirement home over the night to Wednesday in the city of Valencia, eastern Spain, local media cited emergency services as saying.

2022-01-19T03:49:49.480546+00:00 IST

Vijay Mallya faces eviction from luxury home in London

London [UK], January 19 (ANI): The fugitive Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya is facing the prospect of a humiliating eviction from the luxury Central London home he currently occupies after the UK High Court ruled against him in a dispute with the Swiss bank UBS.

2022-01-19T00:26:01.453138+00:00 IST

Newly-elected president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola questioned over abortion rights

London [UK], January 19 (ANI): Newly-elected president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola on Tuesday (local time) was questioned over abortion rights.

2022-01-18T23:37:47.632968+00:00 IST

France receives request from Mali to review defence accords

Paris [France], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The French Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Mali has requested that France review bilateral defence agreements.

2022-01-18T19:56:54.832376+00:00 IST

French Finance Minister lists 3 major threats to Europe's economic growth

Paris [France], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The economic growth in the European Union could be undermined by the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, China's economic slowdown creating issues for global supply chains, and inflation, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday.

2022-01-18T16:34:24.737485+00:00 IST

UK government freezes BBC licence fee for two years

London [UK], January 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The BBC licence fee will be frozen for the next two years and will rise in line with inflation for the four years after that, according to British Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries.

2022-01-18T14:59:05.740633+00:00 IST

Payment made into Pakistan bank: Crown Prosecution Service told UK court in blogger's murder conspiracy

London [UK], January 18 (ANI): On the third day of the trial of Muhammad Gohir Khan, a British- Pakistani man charged for conspiring to kill Netherlands-based blogger and activist Ahmad Waqass Goraya, the Crown Prosecution Service told the jury that the payment for the job was transferred into a Pakistani bank, reported the Dawn newspaper.

2022-01-18T14:09:09.033055+00:00 IST

UK's PM Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about lockdown drinks party - former aide

London [UK], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Boris Johnson's former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has accused the British prime minister of lying to the parliament that he thought a drinks party held in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown was work-related.

2022-01-18T14:01:00.793930+00:00 IST

Indonesian Parliament passes law to declare city of Nusantara as new capital: Reports

Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Indonesian House of Representatives formally passed legislation establishing the country's new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province at its 13th plenary session on Monday, Indonesian magazine Tempo reported.

2022-01-18T12:24:27.704475+00:00 IST