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France warns China of diplomatic consequences over tennis star Peng Shuai's safety concerns

Paris [France], November 22 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday France will take diplomatic measures against China if tennis player Peng Shuai, who has disappeared from the public after accusing former Chinese vice-premier of sexual assault, does not speak out.

2021-11-21T19:47:14.306020+00:00 IST

UK records another 40,004 new coronavirus cases

London [UK], November 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain registered 40,004 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,845,492, according to official figures released Sunday.

2021-11-21T17:31:53.912163+00:00 IST

Almost 30 people arrested during night protests in Netherlands

Rotterdam [Netherlands], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Dutch police have arrested 28 participants in the late night protests against COVID-19 restrictions across the country, the country's media reported on Sunday.

2021-11-21T17:06:47.687861+00:00 IST

Belgian police use tear gas against COVID-19 protesters in Brussels

Brussels [Belgium], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Brussels police used tear gas against participants of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions, who responded by starting to build barricades, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.

2021-11-21T16:07:39.280917+00:00 IST

Russian Security Council warns of increased risks of Ukrainian provocations in Black Sea

Moscow [Russia], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow sees increased risks of Ukraine's provocations in Crimea and in the Azov and Black Seas, Alexander Grebenkin, the deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council, said on Sunday.

2021-11-21T14:49:04.863883+00:00 IST

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 1,455 new cases

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 21 (ANI/Novinite): 1,455 is the number of newly registered COVID-19 cases out of the 22,554 tests performed in the country in the past 24 hours, a positivity rate of almost 6.5 per cent, Single Coronavirus Portal data show. 84.05 per cent of the new infections are among the unvaccinated.

2021-11-21T12:08:19.120701+00:00 IST

Six Tibetan rights groups organize protest in Paris against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Paris [France], November 21 (ANI): Six Tibetan community associations including Students for Free Tibet (SFT); Tibetan Youth Congress, France; U-Tsang Association, France; Chushi Gangdruk; Domey Association, France; and Tibetan Community Association, jointly organized a protest demonstration in Paris on November 20 to campaign against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

2021-11-21T11:59:12.916425+00:00 IST

Poland might close borders with Belarus over migrants

Warsaw [Poland], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland does not rule out the possibility of closing the borders with Belarus over the migration crisis, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Sunday.

2021-11-21T08:32:00.865761+00:00 IST

Indian, French contingents participating in joint military exercise visit war cemetery in Marseilles

Paris [France], November 21 (ANI): The Indian and French contingent, participating in Joint Military Exercise 'EX-SHAKTI', visited the war cemetery in Marseilles where Indian soldiers of World War I were cremated.

2021-11-21T08:04:29.111106+00:00 IST

UK records another 40,941 new coronavirus cases

London [UK], November 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain registered 40,941 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,806,034, according to official figures released Saturday.

2021-11-21T02:48:44.659304+00:00 IST

Yemen's Houthis claim launching 14 bomb-laden drones against Saudi airports, Aramco refineries

Sanaa [Yemen], November 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Yemen's Houthi militia on Saturday said they launched 14 bomb-laden drones to attack several airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in response to what it said "Saudi-led coalition escalation in Yemen."

2021-11-21T00:58:20.375096+00:00 IST

London Police arrest 30 eco activists blocking bridge

London [UK], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 30 people were arrested in London, where eco activists blocked Lambeth Bridge during their Saturday demonstration, London police said.

2021-11-20T23:24:00.111564+00:00 IST

Polish Senate Speaker says received parcel with threats, explosives

Warsaw [Poland], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A parcel with death threats and explosives has been mailed to the speaker of Poland's upper house, Tomasz Grodzki, he said on Saturday.

2021-11-20T19:06:40.379843+00:00 IST

About 35,000 people rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Vienna

Vienna [Austria], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): About 35,000 people have gathered in Vienna on Saturday to protest against new COVID-19 restrictions, a city police spokesperson told Sputnik.

2021-11-20T17:14:48.483088+00:00 IST

At least 2 people injured in clashes with police during Yellow Vests protest in Paris

Paris [France], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): At least two people sustained injuries after the police used tear gas and batons against Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene on Saturday.

2021-11-20T16:21:09.766621+00:00 IST

Bulgarian doctor called on new Minister of Health to introduce mandatory vaccination

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 20 (ANI/Novinite): The next Minister of Health must make vaccines against COVID-19 mandatory. This government would have gone down in history if it had done so, former Minister of Health Dr Miroslav Nenkov told bTV.

2021-11-20T15:36:05.971784+00:00 IST

Czech Republic, Slovakia report record daily increase in new COVID-19 cases

Prague [Czech Republic], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The health ministries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia reported on Saturday the biggest ever numbers of new COVID-19 cases logged within the past 24 hours, since the beginning of the pandemic.

2021-11-20T14:54:38.896290+00:00 IST

20 arrested, 7 injured at COVID-19 protests in Netherlands

Rotterdam [Netherlands], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 20 protesters were arrested and seven people, including police officers, were injured during the rally against COVID-19 restrictions in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, NL Times reported on Saturday.

2021-11-20T12:52:50.708273+00:00 IST

UK admits it faces "severe" terror threat after two violent incidents in past one month

London [UK], November 20 (ANI): The United Kingdom has raised its level of threat from Islamist terrorism to "severe" after two violent incidents in Liverpool and Essex in the last one month, a Canada-based think tank reported.

2021-11-20T07:09:15.316654+00:00 IST

Russia hopes US will urge Ukraine to fulfill obligations under Minsk agreements: Embassy

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia hopes that the United States will influence Ukraine so that Kiev will fulfill its obligations under the Minsk agreements on settling the conflict in Donbas, the Russian Embassy to the United States said.

2021-11-20T06:13:34.360050+00:00 IST

Several protesters injured as result of Dutch police warning shots in Rotterdam: Reports

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Several people have been injured as a result of warning shots fired by police during the ongoing protests against coronavirus-linked restrictions in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, media reported.

2021-11-20T01:45:06.715335+00:00 IST