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Russian PM to discuss bilateral relations with Chinese State Council Premier

Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese State Council Premier Li Keqiang are scheduled to discuss the development of Russian-Chinese relations and strategic cooperation between the two countries virtually on Tuesday.

2021-11-30T08:08:09.452965+00:00 IST

Number of injured in methane blasts at Siberian mine rises to 96

Kemerovo [Siberia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those injured in methane explosions at the Listvyazhnaya mine in Siberia's Kemerovo Region has risen to 96, a spokesman for the emergency services told Sputnik.

2021-11-30T05:28:29.025913+00:00 IST

Sweden's first female PM elected for second time in a week

Stockholm [Sweden], November 30 (ANI): Magdalena Andersson has been reappointed Prime Minister, less than a week after she resigned within hours of taking the job.

2021-11-30T02:59:37.052042+00:00 IST

UK's parliamentary group report pulls apart Islamabad's complicity, culpability in crimes against minorities

London [UK], November 30 (ANI): The United Kingdom's All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Pakistani Minorities has severely criticized the role of Islamabad in a steadily deteriorating human rights situation of minorities in the country.

2021-11-30T02:06:58.950751+00:00 IST

Kevin Pietersen lauds India for extending support to African countries in dealing with Omicron COVID-19 variant

London [US], November 30 (ANI): Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen on Monday lauded India for extending support to African countries in dealing with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

2021-11-29T19:32:53.258631+00:00 IST

EU continues talks with Taliban to secure humanitarian access in Afghanistan

Brussels [Belgium], November 29 (ANI): The European Union on Monday said that it will continue talks with the Taliban delegation in Doha to secure humanitarian access in the country and to possibly resume EU diplomatic representation in Kabul.

2021-11-29T17:29:47.438808+00:00 IST

Georgian Police use pepper spray against Saakashvili supporters near court

Tbilisi [Georgia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Georgian police used pepper spray to disperse supporters of imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili who gathered in front of the Tbilisi City Court on Monday ahead of a trial, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

2021-11-29T13:15:35.510828+00:00 IST

Germany in regular dialogue with US on Implementation of deal on Nord Stream 2

Berlin [Germany], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany is in a "regular and constructive" dialogue with the US on the implementation of the agreement on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and still opposes sanctions against the allies, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Christopher Burger said on Monday.

2021-11-29T12:10:39.833864+00:00 IST

Scotland confirmed 6 cases of Omicron coronavirus variant taking UK's total to 9

London [UK], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Six cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been confirmed in Scotland, taking the total for the United Kingdom up to nine with the previous three infections detected in England, the Scottish health authorities reported on Monday.

2021-11-29T10:51:53.201829+00:00 IST

Putin to discuss military cooperation with Vietnamese President on Tuesday

Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss military cooperation and economy with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.

2021-11-29T09:48:10.834135+00:00 IST

Austrian Chancellor speaks for proceeding with Nord Stream 2 pipeline project

Rome [Italy], November 29 ( ANI/Sputnik): Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not increase Europe's dependence on Russian gas, and the project should be continued.

2021-11-29T09:07:11.288270+00:00 IST

Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries, calls for borders to remain open

Geneva [Switzerland] November 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns over the new COVID-19 variant "Omicron".

2021-11-29T04:25:33.703098+00:00 IST

Israel, UK to work on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons

London [UK], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid say they will do everything to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.

2021-11-29T03:37:09.918312+00:00 IST

France reports 8 suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases

Paris [France], November 29 (ANI/Xinhua): French Health Ministry reported Sunday night eight suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases among passengers who tested positive after their African trips over the past 14 days.

2021-11-29T01:05:17.530033+00:00 IST

Italy gives asylum to famed 'green-eyed Afghan girl'

Rome [Italy], November 29 (ANI): The Afghan 'green-eyed' girl, who became popular after her photo was carried on the cover of an international magazine in 1984, has now been given asylum by Italy, the Italian government said.

2021-11-29T01:04:51.988016+00:00 IST

Omicron strain found in 13 people arriving in Netherlands from South Africa: Health Body

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen people who arrived in the Netherlands from South Africa tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Sunday.

2021-11-28T16:37:14.844493+00:00 IST

Netherlands reports 13 cases of Omicron variant

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Dutch health authority said Sunday that it has found 13 cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant among passengers on flights from South Africa.

2021-11-28T14:08:22.240416+00:00 IST

First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Italy

Rome [Italy], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been identified in a citizen from Italy's southern Campania region, who returned to Milan from Mozambique "some days ago," Italian news agency ANSA reported Sunday.

2021-11-28T13:06:16.550872+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 33,548 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 33,548 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,570,373, the federal response center said on Sunday.

2021-11-28T09:58:11.710660+00:00 IST

Death toll in gas explosion at apartment building in Ukraine rises to 2

Kiev [Ukraine], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from a gas explosion at a five-story building in the Ukrainian city of Nova Odesa rose to two people, while three were injured and one person could still be missing under the rubble, Ukraine's state emergency service said on Sunday.

2021-11-28T09:50:03.952599+00:00 IST

France extends travel curbs from 7 southern African countries

Paris [France], November 28 (ANI): France has extended travel restrictions from seven southern African countries until December 1, amid the spread of the new coronavirus variant called Omicron.

2021-11-28T08:41:24.781308+00:00 IST