Europe

Russia to send 12 aircraft, 3 missile divisions to Belarus to test union defence system

Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia will deploy 12 aircraft, two missile defense divisions and one missile and gun systems division to Belarus as part of the two-stage test of the response forces of the Union State between the two nations, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said on Tuesday.

2022-01-18T11:10:48.935290+00:00 IST

EU Commissioner says high inflation drivers to remain strong until second half of 2022

Brussels [Belgium], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that factors contributing to high inflation in the European Union will diminish, but not earlier than in the second half of the year.

2022-01-18T09:43:07.917093+00:00 IST

Russian Foreign Ministry says embassy in Kiev working as usual

Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in Kiev is working as usual, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

2022-01-18T08:04:21.985758+00:00 IST

Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 2.8 million

Ottawa [Canada], January 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada reported 23,586 new COVID-19 cases Monday evening, raising its national total to 2,801,446 with 30,946 deaths, CTV reported.

2022-01-18T07:25:20.183597+00:00 IST

Netherlands reports record of over 42,000 new COVID-19 cases per day

Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands has recorded 42,472 new COVID-19 cases over the past day, which is its highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said on Monday.

2022-01-17T20:57:34.025663+00:00 IST

Finland, EU condemn Pakistan for sentencing man to death on blasphemy charges

Helsinki [Finland], January 17 (ANI): Finland has condemned Pakistan for sentencing to death a man on blasphemy charges.

2022-01-17T15:19:08.830311+00:00 IST

France to use its EU presidency to take EU-India ties to even greater strategic level: Envoy

Paris [France], January 17 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain on Monday said that France will use its European Union presidency from January to June to take EU-India ties to an even greater strategic level.

2022-01-17T10:05:43.216470+00:00 IST

French National Assembly adopts vaccine pass law

Paris [France], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The French National Assembly, or the lower house of the Parliament, adopted on Sunday evening a law which will transform the health pass into a stricter vaccine pass in a bid to curb the country's surging COVID-19 cases.

2022-01-17T05:28:48.382893+00:00 IST

Two shots of Sputnik V accepted for international travel to Australia: TGA

Canberra [Australia], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recognized the two-dose course of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 as an acceptable form of coronavirus vaccination for travellers.

2022-01-17T05:28:13.261355+00:00 IST

UK police arrest two teenagers in connection with Texas synagogue attack

London [UK], January 17 (ANI): Greater Manchester police on Sunday (local time) arrested two teenagers as part of the Texas synagogue attack probe.

2022-01-17T01:27:19.609849+00:00 IST

Europe's anti-vaccine passport groups falling out of society

London [UK], January 17 (ANI): Europe's loud, rule-breaking unvaccinated minority are falling out of society.

2022-01-16T23:05:15.899079+00:00 IST

Protest against COVID-19 vaccine pass in Paris

Paris [France], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The French parliament voted on Sunday to back COVID-19 vaccine passes after two weeks of debates, in a move that will further limit access to public services and transport.

2022-01-16T19:30:36.623114+00:00 IST

Ukrainian ministry of digital development claims Russia behind recent cyberattacks

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation said on Sunday that there was evidence pointing to Russia's alleged involvement in recent cyberattacks against the country's government websites.

2022-01-16T17:11:03.661519+00:00 IST

Russia keeping troops near Ukraine border because of tension

Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik):Russia will keep its troops near the border with Ukraine as long as NATO presence continues contributing to tensions in the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN.

2022-01-16T16:04:12.857773+00:00 IST

Microsoft warns of destructive malware in computer systems of Ukrainian state institutions

Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Computer systems of several Ukrainian government agencies and non-profit organizations have been infected with malware disguised as ransomware, Microsoft said.

2022-01-16T09:18:38.006744+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 29,230 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 29,230 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,803,534, the federal response center said on Sunday.

2022-01-16T09:04:25.678820+00:00 IST

UK to abolish mandatory PCR Test for vaccinated people returning to country: Reports

London [UK], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will abolish mandatory COVID-19 tests for all fully vaccinated travelers returning to the country by the end of January, the Times reported on Sunday, citing a source close to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

2022-01-16T07:37:40.721068+00:00 IST

'Too much tension on border', says Peskov commenting on Ukraine situation

Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia cannot stress the importance of talks on security guarantees enough, since the situation on the border with Ukraine raises concerns, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

2022-01-16T04:12:03.995317+00:00 IST

Thousands protest against COVID-19 vaccine passes across France: Reports

Paris [France] January 16 (ANI/ Sputnik): About 54,000 people participated in demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccine passes held across France on Saturday, radio France Bleu reports.

2022-01-16T03:37:36.553480+00:00 IST

Tens of thousands hold rival vaccine protests across Germany

Berlin [Germany], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Tens of thousands of vaccination supporters and pandemic deniers rallied across Germany on Saturday as tight COVID-19 restrictions continued to apply to those resisting the shot.

2022-01-15T20:37:12.885996+00:00 IST

Moscow court orders arrest of all suspected members of revil hacking group

Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A court in Moscow on Saturday ordered the arrest of all eight suspected members of the revil hacking group, blamed for malware attacks on US business, a court spokesperson Ksenia Rozina told Sputnik.

2022-01-15T17:07:59.459066+00:00 IST