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Russia to evacuate over 380 people from Afghanistan

Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI): Russia will evacuate more than 380 Russian and foreign citizens from Afghanistan, Xinhua reported citing the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday.

2021-11-18T17:06:02.585367+00:00 IST

India, France discuss disarmament, non-proliferation agenda relating to nuclear, chemical, biological domains

Paris [France], November 18 (ANI): India and France on Thursday discussed developments on the disarmament and non-proliferation agenda relating to nuclear, chemical, biological domains, as well as outer space security, conventional weapons and export controls.

2021-11-18T16:48:57.184568+00:00 IST

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 2839 new cases, 164 deaths, 21,520 newly vaccinated in last 24 hrs

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 18 (ANI/Novinite): 665,578 are the total confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria. This is shown by data from the National Information System. The new cases for the past 24 hours are 2,839. 110,988 are the active cases in the country.

2021-11-18T16:32:56.378811+00:00 IST

Merkel, in conversation with Lukashenko, refused to accept migrants from border

Berlin [Germany], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, refused to accept migrants from the Belarusian-Polish border, since this is a European problem that Germany does not solve alone, a source in the German government told Sputnik.

2021-11-18T16:06:41.816953+00:00 IST

Germany's CDU ready to elect new leader after electoral defeat

Berlin [Germany], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is searching for a new party leader as three candidates have lined up to succeed Armin Laschet with the deadline for applications ending on Wednesday.

2021-11-18T12:29:57.716768+00:00 IST

Russia to organize new special flights to deliver aid to Afghanistan soon: Envoy

Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI): Russia will organize new special flights to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan soon, local media reported citing its Ambassador to Kabul on Thursday.

2021-11-18T09:21:39.634468+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 37,374 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hrs

Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 37,374 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,219,912, the response center said on Thursday.

2021-11-18T09:10:17.249854+00:00 IST

Palestinian president discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict with US ambassador to UN

Ramallah [Palestine], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

2021-11-18T05:47:44.705841+00:00 IST

Australia-India relations will grow with time: Scott Morrison

Sydney [Australia], November 18 (ANI): Asserting that Australia and India share a deep friendship, Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday said that both countries are making great progress in many areas including space, science, digital technology.

2021-11-18T04:45:32.710168+00:00 IST

Sweden tightens COVID-19 restrictions as infections tick up again

Stockholm [Sweden], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): People in Sweden will soon be required to show proof of vaccination to attend large indoor events with 100 people or more, the government said here on Wednesday.

2021-11-17T18:12:09.353241+00:00 IST

Germany reports new record of nearly 53,000 daily COVID-19 cases

Berlin [Germany], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Germany hit a new record of 52,826, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said Wednesday.

2021-11-17T18:05:54.993355+00:00 IST

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 3868 new cases, 121 deaths, 22,153 newly vaccinated in last 24 hrs

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 17 (ANI/Novinite): The total confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria are 662,739. This is shown by data from the National Information System. The new cases for the past 24 hours are 3 869. 111 662 are the active cases in the country.

2021-11-17T14:17:26.420227+00:00 IST

Russia records 36,626 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 36,626 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,182,538, the response center said on Wednesday.

2021-11-17T09:27:14.824935+00:00 IST

Gambian politicians make promises to electorates ahead of December polls

Banjul [Gambia], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Politicians in The Gambia have been making last-minute promises to convince the electorates to vote for them as the country gears up for the December 4 presidential election to determine who would govern the nation for the next five years.

2021-11-17T07:16:04.440760+00:00 IST

COVID-19 vaccination in Italy helped avoid 12,000 deaths: Study

Rome [Italy], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): COVID-19 vaccination has made it possible to avoid 12,000 deaths in Italy, according to a study conducted by scientists of Italy's Bruno Kessler Foundation.

2021-11-17T06:09:09.053384+00:00 IST

Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, Montenegro discussed situation on Ukrainian Border: Kiev

Kiev [Ukraine], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke to his Montenegrin counterpart Dorde Radulovic by phone to discuss a number of issues, including the situation on the border of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

2021-11-17T04:18:05.300328+00:00 IST

India, France discuss Afghanistan, threats posed by LET, JEM, Daesh, other UN proscribed terror outfits

Paris [France], November 17 (ANI): In a counter-terrorism meeting in Paris, India and France on Tuesday shared their assessment of the evolution of the terrorist threat on their respective territories and in their regional environment. They also underlined the need to ensure that Afghan territory does not become a source of radicalization and terrorism and is never again used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter, recruit or train terrorists, or to plan or finance terrorist attacks in accordance with the UNSC Resolution 2593 (2021).

2021-11-17T03:38:05.223506+00:00 IST

UK, Ukraine unwilling to be hostile toward Russia: Joint Statement

London [UK], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK and Ukraine do not want to be hostile toward Russia, but are concerned about its military activity on the border with Ukraine, the two countries' defence ministers said in a joint statement.

2021-11-17T03:15:05.251308+00:00 IST

WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop: VOA

Geneva [Switzerland], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the "scandal" of global COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop, according to a recent report by Voice of America (VOA).

2021-11-16T16:28:06.455898+00:00 IST

EU Council, Parliament agree on 2022 budget

Brussels [Belgium], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU Council has reached an agreement with the European Parliament on the 2022 budget, setting total commitments at $194.1 billion and payments at $195.4 billion, Council of the EU said on Tuesday.

2021-11-16T08:45:27.864979+00:00 IST

NATO presence in Black Sea, Baltic region is defencive: Stoltenberg

Brussels [Belgium], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO presence in the east, including in the Black Sea and the Baltic region, is defensive, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.

2021-11-16T01:29:41.432444+00:00 IST