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WHO chief raises concern over low COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa

Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Amid the spread of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday raised concern over the low vaccination rate in Africa.

2021-12-16T17:11:36.151712+00:00 IST

UK reports 88,376 new Covid cases, biggest daily spike since pandemic began

London [UK], December 16 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Thursday reported 88,376 COVID-19 cases, breaking the previous record for the highest number of cases ever recorded since the pandemic began.

2021-12-16T17:07:36.608511+00:00 IST

Russia reoprts 28,486 new COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia registered 28,486 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,131,646, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday.

2021-12-16T15:53:39.261055+00:00 IST

Bangladeshis hold anti-Pakistan protest in front of UN to mark 50 years of liberation war victory

Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Bangladeshis living in Switzerland gathered in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to seek justice against the 1971 genocide by Pakistan.

2021-12-16T15:43:37.856351+00:00 IST

Turkish economy falls further with President Erdogan's policy choices

Ankara [Turkey], December 16 (ANI): Turkish economy falters as questions are being raised on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's policy choices.

2021-12-16T15:38:31.239325+00:00 IST

European Central Bank leaves key rates unchanged at record low

London [UK], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to keep the interest rate on the main refinancing operations unchanged at 0.00%.

2021-12-16T15:22:23.585749+00:00 IST

Germany expects to receive vaccines adapted to Omicron in early 2022

Berlin [Germany], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany expects to receive the first deliveries of BioNTech vaccines adapted to the omicron coronavirus variant in the first quarter of 2022, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.

2021-12-16T15:04:32.357360+00:00 IST

French Defence Minister to visit India tomorrow to strengthen strategic, defence ties

New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): French Defence Minister Florence Parly is set to pay an official visit to India on Friday to strengthen Indo-French strategic and defence ties.

2021-12-16T12:02:18.347718+00:00 IST

Germany to host G7 Summit 2022 at Schloss Elmau

Berlin [Germany], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Group of Seven (G7) Summit 2022 is to take place at Schloss Elmau, a castle resort in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany on June 26-28 next year, the German government announced on Tuesday.

2021-12-15T10:53:06.151417+00:00 IST

UN needs USD 220 million per month to feed Afghans, says WFP

Rome [Italy], December 15 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said that the UN needs USD 220 million per month to feed 23 million Afghans.

2021-12-14T20:25:44.163498+00:00 IST

Omicron likely present in most countries, says WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has been detected in over 70 countries and it was likely already present in most countries in the world.

2021-12-14T17:25:37.251402+00:00 IST

Fugitive Nirav Modi awaits his fate on extradition as UK court hears he is high suicide risk

London [UK], December 14 (ANI): The UK High Court on Tuesday began hearing an appeal by the billionaire diamond dealer Nirav Modi against his extradition to India to face charges of defrauding Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 11,000 crore as well as charges of money laundering and witness intimidation.

2021-12-14T16:45:36.020468+00:00 IST

Judge says will accept government assurances for Nirav Modi, as extradition appeal begins at UK high court

London [UK], December 14 (ANI): The UK High Court on Tuesday began hearing an appeal by the billionaire diamond dealer Nirav Modi against his extradition to India to face charges of defrauding Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 11,000 crore as well as charges of money laundering and witness intimidation.

2021-12-14T15:12:21.923673+00:00 IST

UNHCR, UN Members, Partners Meeting to Assess Global Refugee Forum's Progress

Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI/ Sputnik): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the government of Switzerland will jointly host a two-day online meeting on Tuesday to assess the Global Refugee Forum's progress.

2021-12-14T13:06:08.141389+00:00 IST

Putin, Xi to discuss aggressive rhetoric of NATO, US, says Kremlin

Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will discuss international issues, including aggressive rhetoric of NATO and the United States, during the upcoming online meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

2021-12-14T12:49:24.911513+00:00 IST

UK high court begins hearing Nirav Modi's appeal against extradition to India

London [UK], December 14 (ANI): The UK high court on Tuesday began hearing the case related to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's appeal against his extradition to India.

2021-12-14T10:57:15.551184+00:00 IST

WHO expects increase in number of deaths, hospitalisations from COVID variant Omicron

Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it expects an increase in the number of hospitalisations and fatalities related to the new Omicron coronavirus strain, reported Sputnik.

2021-12-14T09:39:00.178851+00:00 IST

Greek Solutions party lambasts Pakistan National Assembly Deputy Speaker over anti-India remarks

Athens [Greece], December 14 (ANI): Greek Solutions, a political party in the European nation, has lambasted the Deputy Speaker of the Pakistan National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri over his anti-India remarks in Greece, stressing that Islamabad is indulged in a delusion of hatred against India, at a time when Pakistani racist organizations are indiscriminately killing non-Islamists in the area.

2021-12-14T06:10:09.173367+00:00 IST

Tensions on Ukraine's borders to be discussed at EU summit on December 16: Borrell

Brussels [Belgium], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The tensions on the borders of Ukraine will be discussed at the EU summit on December 16, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday after meeting of EU foreign ministers.

2021-12-13T17:39:21.602027+00:00 IST

UK high court to hear Nirav Modi's extradition appeal tomorrow

London [UK], December 13 (ANI): The UK high court will hear fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's extradition appeal on Tuesday on mental health and human rights grounds.

2021-12-13T17:27:25.362628+00:00 IST

Refusal to address Uyghur forced labour is betrayal of Europe's values: Rights activist

Brussels [Belgium], December 13 (ANI): Ahead of the Beijing Olympics 2022, a Washington-based Uyghur rights activist has called on Europe to adhere to its values and take action against China's rights abuses in Xinjiang province.

2021-12-13T17:05:09.223199+00:00 IST