Europe

Belarus' military tried to expel 35 illegal immigrants into Poland by force

Warsaw [Poland], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian military tried to expel several dozen illegal migrants, mostly women and children, into the territory of Poland, Tomasz Krupa, a spokesman for Poland's Podlaskie Voivodeship police, said on Friday.

2021-11-12T08:32:00.742962+00:00 IST

Third dossier of evidence on Chinese atrocities on Uyghurs submitted to ICC

The Hague [Netherlands], November 12 (ANI): The third dossier of evidence was submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) asking for an investigation to be opened against Chinese authorities for genocide and other crimes against humanity allegedly being committed against the Uyghur people.

2021-11-12T07:46:46.521707+00:00 IST

UK registers over 40,000 new coronavirus cases

London [UK], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain on Thursday registered 42,408 new COVID-19 infections and 195 coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total loss of lives to 142,533 in the country, according to the latest official figures.

2021-11-12T05:16:57.696407+00:00 IST

Russian Aerospace Forces to get 4 serial Su-57 5th-generation fighters in December

Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Aerospace Forces will get four serial Su-57 fifth-generation fighters in December, a source in the defense industry told Sputnik.

2021-11-12T04:14:31.206643+00:00 IST

Turkey reports 24,898 daily COVID-19 cases

Ankara [Turkey], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Thursday confirmed 24,898 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 8,340,322, according to its Health Ministry.

2021-11-12T03:53:42.244191+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 15,300 to over 21.92mln

Brasilia [Brazil], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 15,300 to 21,924,598 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.

2021-11-12T02:07:49.711777+00:00 IST

EU countries, US, UK calling for strong international reaction to Belarusian activities

New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Four EU member states that have seats in the UN Security Council - Estonia, France, Ireland and Norway - the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Albania, have called for a strong international reaction to the Belarusian activities regarding the migration crisis on the border with Poland.

2021-11-12T01:04:00.214029+00:00 IST

US, France mark anniversary of signing of Armistice: Kamala Harris

Paris [France], November 12 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday (local time) said that the United States and France have marked the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, ending World War I.

2021-11-11T23:28:19.438633+00:00 IST

Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference next year

Glasgow [UK], November 12 (ANI): The UN climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow has announced that Egypt was chosen to host the upcoming session of the conference in 2022 (COP27).

2021-11-11T23:11:47.047844+00:00 IST

Nearly 50 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Reports

Gaza [Palestine], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 46 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli armed forces in the vicinity of the city of Ramallah in the West Bank, the WAFA news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Palestinian Red Crescent.

2021-11-11T22:22:33.215178+00:00 IST

President Museveni praised Indian community in Uganda for their significant contributions: MoS Muraleedharan

New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan has met President of Uganda Yoweri K Museveni and said that the Ugandan President praised the Indian community in the country for their significant contributions.

2021-11-11T21:17:56.380561+00:00 IST

Russia may close air routes to Asia if EU introduces sanctions against Aeroflot: Expert

Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Possible EU sanctions against Russian carrier Aeroflot over its alleged role in the migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border would bring an immediate closure of Russian airspace to European airlines, which badly need the direct Siberian route to Asia, Xavier Moreau, an expert of geopolitics with the StratPol think tank, told Sputnik on Thursday.

2021-11-11T19:18:54.794078+00:00 IST

At least 40 missing in boat accident in eastern DR Congo

Kinshasa [DR Congo], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 40 people remain missing after a boat accident on Thursday morning in Kalehe territory of the South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said.

2021-11-11T18:33:04.455294+00:00 IST

EU drug agency clears COVID-19 therapeutics Ronapreve, Regkiron

Brussels [Belgium], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Medicines Agency recommended on Thursday authorizing two antibody medicines, Ronapreve and Regkirona, for COVID-19 treatment in patients who are at risk of their disease becoming severe.

2021-11-11T17:30:56.103661+00:00 IST

Belarus Red Cross says staff to go to Polish border Friday to deliver aid to migrants

Minsk [Belarus], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Employees of the Belarusian Red Cross Society plan to go to the border with Poland on November 12 to provide further humanitarian aid to migrants who have been camping there since early this week, Dmitry Shevtsov, the head of the organization's mission to the country, told Sputnik on Thursday.

2021-11-11T17:14:48.879532+00:00 IST

Canada, UK accuse Belarus of organizing migration crisis in Europe

London [UK], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The escalation of the situation on the border of Belarus and Poland is another action of the Belarusian authorities to create a migration crisis in Europe, London and Ottawa said in a joint statement released by the UK Foreign Office.

2021-11-11T16:59:22.875821+00:00 IST

EU drug regulator to add brain blood clot warning to AstraZeneca vaccine

Brussels [Belgium], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU drug regulator advised on Thursday listing blood clots in the brain as a rare side effect of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 after observing cases that were not linked to a low platelet count.

2021-11-11T16:55:50.070533+00:00 IST

Nearly half of those who died of COVID in past day in Lithuania were vaccinated: Govt

Vilnius [Lithuania], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 40% of patients with COVID-19 who died over the past 24 hours in Lithuania were vaccinated against the virus, the national department of statistics said on Thursday.

2021-11-11T16:35:57.544530+00:00 IST

Denmark, Costa Rica agree at COP26 to phase out oil, gas production

Glasgow [UK], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): At the UN climate change conference (COP26) in Glasgow on Thursday, Denmark and Costa Rica launched a first of its kind alliance of national and subnational governments committed to phasing out new oil and gas projects as part of their transition to renewable energy.

2021-11-11T14:45:54.398043+00:00 IST

Germany needs to remain in dialogue with Russia after new govt formed

Berlin [Germany], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany needs to remain in dialogue with Russia and initiate new projects after the formation of the new government, Michael Kretschmer, the minister-president of the Saxony state, said on Thursday.

2021-11-11T14:40:33.930773+00:00 IST

EU will expand sanctions against Belarus, says German foreign minister

Berlin [Germany], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will expand sanctions on Belarus and individuals and companies involved in transporting illegal migrants there, including sectoral sanctions, Acting Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday.

2021-11-11T12:06:01.602830+00:00 IST