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Pakistanis occupy Syntagma Square: 'Greece is besieged by a herd of foreigners', says Greek MP

Athens [Greece], January 5 (ANI): Amid ban on gatherings against the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Pakistanis flooded Syntagma Square in central Athens on New Year's Eve drawing the ire of Greek citizens and its politicians.

2022-01-05T08:19:45.481131+00:00 IST

Protests in several cities in Europe against China hosting Olympics amid Uyghurs genocide

Brussels [ Belgium], January 5 (ANI): Demonstrations were held in several cities in Europe against China hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. The protesters demanded a boycott of the upcoming event as Beijing is committing atrocities against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province.

2022-01-05T08:02:03.501866+00:00 IST

Greece's daily COVID-19 cases hit new record

Athens [Greece], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Schools across Greece will reopen on Jan. 10 as planned under strict health protocols, the government said on Tuesday, as the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country hit a record high.

2022-01-05T02:06:01.140417+00:00 IST

WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 patients

Geneva [Switzerland], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Although most people recover from COVID-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organization told a press briefing on Tuesday.

2022-01-04T21:31:00.327659+00:00 IST

UK logs over 2,00,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time since start of pandemic

London [UK], January 5 (ANI): The United Kingdom has reported 218,724 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 200,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic, Xinhua News Agency reported citing official figures on Tuesday.

2022-01-04T18:36:24.834424+00:00 IST

UK: West Midlands Police recover 3 million pounds of 'ill-gotten gains' from criminals in 12 months

London [UK], January 4 (ANI): UK's West Midlands Police have recovered almost three million pounds of 'ill-gotten gains' during the last 12 months after its financial investigators pursued the 'dirty money'.

2022-01-04T14:10:10.656878+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 15,903 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia confirmed 15,903 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,570,212 cases, the federal response center said on Tuesday.

2022-01-04T10:17:20.388730+00:00 IST

Greece govt rejects Pakistani community's appeal to cancel fines imposed for breaching COVID measures

Athens [Greece], January 4 (ANI): Pakistani community's appeal to cancel fines imposed on them for breaching coronavirus measures to celebrate the New Year in Athen's Syntagma Square has been rejected by Greece government.

2022-01-04T08:13:53.604054+00:00 IST

IOM expresses concern over millions of displaced people in Afghanistan

Geneva [Switzerland], January 4 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday raised the alarm over millions of displaced Afghans post the Taliban takeover.

2022-01-04T07:18:39.798734+00:00 IST

Thousands protest COVID measures in Netherlands despite ban on gatherings

Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 4 (ANI): Thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands on Sunday defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over COVID-19 restrictions.

2022-01-04T06:36:25.940975+00:00 IST

COVID-19 outbreak erupts on Italian cruise liner: Reports

Rome [Italy], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 150 passengers tested positive for COVID-19 on an Italian cruise ship that arrived in Genoa from the French port of Marseille on Monday morning, media said.

2022-01-03T22:43:30.786817+00:00 IST

UNSC permanent members call for further prevention of nuclear weapons

New York [US], January 3 (ANI): The permanent member nations of the United States Security Council has called for the further prevention of nuclear weapons stressing that a nuclear war will have far-reaching consequences, cannot be won, and must never be fought.

2022-01-03T17:48:28.562153+00:00 IST

UK's Johnson urged to make new year's commitments to tackle climate change

London [UK], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Several conservation groups in the UK have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make new commitments this year to tackle climate change and maintain the momentum gained at the November Climate Summit in Glasgow, one such group confirmed on Monday.

2022-01-03T17:29:25.023849+00:00 IST

Ready to contribute positively to NPT treaty review conference, says France

Paris [France], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): France remains committed to preserving the NPT (non-proliferation treaty) and contributing to its next review, the French presidency said in a statement that preceded a pledge by the five atomic powers to never fight a nuclear war.

2022-01-03T17:27:45.952642+00:00 IST

Under Erdogan's misguided policies, Turkey's Lira has its worst performance in two decades

Nicosia [Cyprus] January 3 (ANI): As a result of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unorthodox and misguided economic policies and especially his conviction that high-interest rates raise prices, the Turkish Lira is expected to have lost 44 per cent of its value in 2021, scoring its worst performance in 20 years.

2022-01-03T04:00:47.821570+00:00 IST

Moscow sees Biden as the key to avoiding war in Ukraine

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden hopes to pull off a diplomatic coup that bolsters his sagging political fortunes ahead of the 2022 general elections.

2022-01-02T17:23:06.729506+00:00 IST

488 journalists detained worldwide in 2021, China tops list

Paris [France], January 2 (ANI): Journalists' detention set a "new record" in 2021 and out of 488 detained, 127 were reported from China, who topped the list.

2022-01-02T16:49:40.885707+00:00 IST

German protesters, officers hurt in COVID-19 rally in Thuringia - police

Berlin [Germany], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik) : Six protesters and four police officers were injured in clashes that erupted at an anti-pandemic curbs rally in the German town of Greiz in Thuringia on New Year's Day, police said.

2022-01-02T14:46:55.716029+00:00 IST

EU flag disappears From Paris' Arc de Triomphe amid controversy

Paris [France], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik): The flag of the European Union was no longer flying under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sunday after prompting an outcry from the French right for replacing national colors.

2022-01-02T14:25:22.281102+00:00 IST

France to ease quarantine rules for vaccinated starting Monday: Health Minister

Paris [France], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): France will ease isolation restrictions for the vaccinated starting next week, reducing the number of quarantine days to seven, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche.

2022-01-02T11:14:30.263569+00:00 IST

Russia registers 18,233 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 18,233 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,537,966, the federal response center said Sunday.

2022-01-02T09:13:41.566118+00:00 IST