Europe

Ukraine's foreign minister blames Russia for stalled Donbas conflict resolution

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has accused Russia of blocking Normandy Format talks on the resolution of the conflict in southeastern Ukraine (Donbas).

2021-11-28T03:52:03.440312+00:00 IST

Madagascar: Indian Embassy's monthly literary program resumes after long hiatus

Antananarivo [Madagascar], November 28 (ANI): The Embassy of India's monthly literary program, known as La Lit Tana, resumed after a long hiatus.

2021-11-28T02:45:30.058944+00:00 IST

COVID: Czech hospital confirms one case of Omicron variant

Prague [Czech Republic], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A hospital in the city of Liberec in the Czech Republic says it has confirmed a case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Czech TV reports.

2021-11-28T00:25:44.587426+00:00 IST

Death toll from Storm Arwen in UK rises to 3: Reports

London [UK], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those killed by falling trees over Storm Arwen in the United Kingdom rose to three on Saturday, after a tree hit a car in Scottish Aberdeenshire, the Sky News broadcaster reported.

2021-11-27T22:27:50.457992+00:00 IST

COVID: Omicron variant might spread among fully vaccinated people, says PM Johnson

London [UK], November 28 (ANI): As the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' has caused worry among governments around the world, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said that there are chances that the new strain could spread among people who are double vaccinated.

2021-11-27T20:21:01.193338+00:00 IST

Germany reports first 2 cases of new 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant

Berlin [Germany], November 28 (ANI): Germany on Saturday (local time) reported the first two cases of the new 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19.

2021-11-27T19:34:41.402047+00:00 IST

EU will not recognise Taliban regime, says European Commission President Ursula

Brussels [Belgium], November 27 (ANI): The European Union will not recognise the Taliban regime, imposed through violence, said European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Saturday.

2021-11-27T16:57:20.321095+00:00 IST

Five bodies recovered from Listvyazhnaya mine: Russian emergencies ministry

Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Rescuers found five bodies of miners at Listvyazhnaya mine in southwestern Siberia while conducting emergency rescue operations, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Saturday.

2021-11-27T16:19:22.189096+00:00 IST

Czech Republic testing traveler from Namibia for Omicron strain

Prague [Czech Republic], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The central laboratory of the Czech Health Ministry is testing a woman who arrived from Namibia for the new Omicron coronavirus variant, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Saturday.

2021-11-27T15:17:22.127227+00:00 IST

Spain: Police protest against security law reform in Madrid

Madrid [Spain], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of police officers protested in Madrid on Saturday over the controversial security law reform, which is popularly called the "gag law."

2021-11-27T15:07:30.642011+00:00 IST

UK registers first 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant

London [UK], November 27 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday reported first two cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

2021-11-27T14:39:14.426309+00:00 IST

Over 60 people arriving from South Africa to Netherlands test positive for COVID: Reports

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Coronavirus has been detected in 61 passengers from two KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flights arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa, Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported on Saturday.

2021-11-27T12:58:40.015473+00:00 IST

At least one dead in gas explosion in southern Ukraine

Kiev [Ukraine], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): A woman's body has been discovered at the site of a gas explosion in a five-floor residential building in the Ukrainian city of Nova Odesa, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (SES) said on Saturday.

2021-11-27T12:50:58.902266+00:00 IST

COVID Omicron variant: WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be vigilant

Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in South-East Asia Region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage.

2021-11-27T12:00:09.977534+00:00 IST

Two people injured in fire at explosives plant in western Russia

Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Two people were injured as a result of a fire at the Sverdlov plant in Russia's Dzerzhinsk, local authorities said on Saturday.

2021-11-27T10:39:16.015460+00:00 IST

Outgoing UK Chief of Defense Staff describes Russia as most acute threat

London [UK], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Outgoing UK Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Nick Carter said that from his point of view Russia poses the most acute threat to the UK national security.

2021-11-27T07:04:28.260038+00:00 IST

Kosovar police not viewing fatal bus shooting as terrorist attack: Reports

Belgrade [Serbia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Police of the partially recognized Republic of Kosovo is not considering the deadly shooting on a bus as a terrorist attack, media reported on Saturday.

2021-11-27T01:15:41.505573+00:00 IST

WHO designates new COVID-19 strain 'Omicron' as 'variant of concern'

Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday alarmed the siren among countries after a new variant of COVID-19 has been classified in South Africa, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said in a statement.

2021-11-26T20:33:54.093252+00:00 IST

WHO names new COVID strain from South Africa as Omicron, calls it 'variant of concern'

Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.

2021-11-26T19:52:21.779786+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy celebrates Constitution Day in Antananarivo

Antananarivo [Madagascar], November 26 (ANI): Constitution Day was celebrated at the Embassy of India in Antananarivo on Friday which was attended by members of the Indian diaspora and others.

2021-11-26T17:18:24.138233+00:00 IST

New COVID-19 variant confirmed in Belgium

Brussels [Belgium], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): A new COVID-19 variant known as B.1.1.529 has been confirmed in Belgium, Belgian Minister of Health and Social Affairs Franck Vandenbroucke said on Friday.

2021-11-26T14:59:37.891963+00:00 IST