Europe

German acting Foreign Minister calls for cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia

Berlin [Germany], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): German acting Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called on the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to immediately cease hostilities.

2021-11-05T04:13:34.430713+00:00 IST

Vietnam, France deepen strategic partnership

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 5 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with French President Emmanuel Macron and attended a banquet hosted by the French President on Thursday.

2021-11-05T03:53:02.678560+00:00 IST

Nearly 1,000 people with COVID-19 infections admitted to hospital in Bulgaria in last 24 hours

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 5 (ANI/Novinite): The number of new patients in a hospital with a coronavirus infection in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours is 954, data in the Unified Information Portal show. Of these, 89.62 per cent have not been vaccinated.

2021-11-05T00:15:41.235543+00:00 IST

UK-France fishing row talks set to resume 'early next week'

London [UK], November 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing fishing dispute between UK and France, the two countries are set to resume talks "early next week".

2021-11-04T23:04:12.284052+00:00 IST

20 countries agree to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad

Glasgow [UK], November 5 (ANI): In a historic breakthrough, 20 countries on Thursday (local time) agreed to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad at the COP26 climate summit.

2021-11-04T20:39:21.657780+00:00 IST

India urges global community to make solar power priority in energy deployment at COP26

Glasgow [UK], November 5 (ANI): India on Thursday (local time) urged the global community to make solar power the priority in energy deployment at the COP26 climate summit.

2021-11-04T19:01:19.864295+00:00 IST

OPEC+ committee advises alliance not to accelerate oil production increase

Vienna [Austria], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The OPEC+ committee recommended the alliance not to accelerate the increase in oil production, and to boost it in December by 4,00,000 barrels per day, a source in one of the delegations told Sputnik.

2021-11-04T14:54:01.914837+00:00 IST

Fire breaks out in London residential building: Rescue Service

London [UK], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight fire trucks and 60 firefighters have been called to a fire in a multistory residential building on Deacon Street in London, the London Fire Brigade reported on Thursday.

2021-11-04T14:16:59.790755+00:00 IST

UK PM Johnson extends greetings to people celebrating Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas

London [UK], November 4 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday extended greetings to people celebrating the festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas in the UK.

2021-11-04T13:34:56.771345+00:00 IST

Global carbon emissions to rebound close to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: Study

London [UK], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are set to return to near record levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, according to a new scientific analysis released on Thursday.

2021-11-04T12:40:26.561535+00:00 IST

WHO says rising pace of Covid-19 transmission in Europe of 'grave concern'

Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Thursday raised "grave concern" about the rising pace of Covid transmission in Europe.

2021-11-04T12:36:50.609602+00:00 IST

Macron offers Merkel French national honour on her farewell trip

Paris [France], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): French President Emmanuel Macron presented the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour to Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday during her farewell visit to France.

2021-11-04T12:24:31.358560+00:00 IST

UK becomes first country to approve antiviral COVID-19 pill

London [UK], November 4 (ANI): The UK has approved antiviral COVID-19 drug Lagevrio (molnupiravir) after it was found to be safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death in people with mild to moderate COVID-19 following a stringent review.

2021-11-04T12:23:16.134495+00:00 IST

Insulate Britain climate protesters block roads around UK parliament

London [UK], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 60 people from Insulate Britain, an environmental movement demanding the UK government to insulate and retrofit homes to tackle climate change, blocked on Thursday two roads around Parliament, in central London, the group confirmed on social media.

2021-11-04T10:30:46.219859+00:00 IST

France to host One Global Vietnam Summit

Paris [France], November 4 (ANI/VOVWORLD): One Global Vietnam Summit is underway in Paris, France, aiming to connect talent, creative ideas, and sustainable development policies for Vietnam and the wider world over the coming decades.

2021-11-04T09:13:36.837794+00:00 IST

End war now before it's too late for Ethiopians, says UN rights chief

Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI): All parties involved in the escalating conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray must stop fighting immediately, or else risk pushing the region's catastrophic humanitarian situation "over the edge", the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Wednesday.

2021-11-04T09:01:52.930223+00:00 IST

Russia registers 40,217 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 40,217 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 40,443 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 8,673,860, the federal response center said on Thursday.

2021-11-04T08:35:05.938303+00:00 IST

New change of the rules for "Green Certificate" in Bulgaria

Sofia [Bulgaria], November 4 (ANI/Novinite): The Ministry of Health has again changed the conditions under which COVID vaccination and disease certificates are valid in Bulgaria. Access to a number of indoor public places with only a coronavirus certificate was announced on October 19, and two days later the rules were adjusted to the Bulgarian reality.

2021-11-03T22:20:11.648864+00:00 IST

Iran, EU to resume nuclear talks from November 29 in Vienna

Brussels [Belgium], November 4 (ANI): Iran and European Union (EU) on Wednesday agreed to resume nuclear talks on November 29 in Vienna.

2021-11-03T21:41:10.265571+00:00 IST

South African novelist Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize for 'The Promise'

London [UK], November 4 (ANI): South African novelist Damon Galgut on Wednesday won the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Promise'.

2021-11-03T20:24:18.023558+00:00 IST

WHO Regional Director congratulates India for emergency use listing of Covaxin by WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): World Health Organisation's South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has congratulated India on the Emergency Use Listing of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Wednesday.

2021-11-03T18:17:45.481944+00:00 IST