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EU says 'alarmed' as state of emergency declared in Ethiopia

Brussels [Belgium], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is very concerned and alarmed by the fact that a six-month state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia as rebels threaten the capital, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

2021-11-03T16:49:07.185435+00:00 IST

European Commission to step up dialogue with UK on Fisheries: French Foreign Ministry

Paris [France], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune announced on Wednesday that the negotiations between the European Commission (EC) and the United Kingdom on fishing licenses would go into full force this week.

2021-11-03T16:46:13.579166+00:00 IST

Russia may achieve carbon neutrality before 2060: Russian President's Climate Envoy

Moscow [Russia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia, under favourable circumstances, including the lifting of sanctions pressure, may achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, Russian Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev told Sputnik.

2021-11-03T14:27:01.236359+00:00 IST

WHO chief 'glad' to see Covaxin get WHO approval for emergency use

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that he was glad to see Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, get WHO approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

2021-11-03T14:26:35.172690+00:00 IST

Remains of 5 people found at crash site of An-12 plane in Russia

Moscow [Russia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Rescuers found the remains of five people at the crash site of the An-12 plane that went missing on Wednesday in Russia's Irkutsk region, a spokesperson of the emergency services told Sputnik.

2021-11-03T14:02:23.550791+00:00 IST

WHO's Soumya Swaminathan congratulates India for Covaxin emergency nod

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday congratulated India after the World Health Organisation (WHO) granted approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.

2021-11-03T14:02:21.381686+00:00 IST

Covaxin 'extremely suitable' for low, middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Covaxin -- COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharata Biotech -- is extremely suitable for low and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements.

2021-11-03T13:53:31.473232+00:00 IST

Covaxin meets WHO standards for protection against COVID-19, says expert panel

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use listing (EUL) for India's indigenous vaccine Covaxin, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by WHO for prevention of COVID-19.

2021-11-03T13:18:30.686817+00:00 IST

WHO grants approval to Covaxin for emergency use listing

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO), has granted approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.

2021-11-03T12:11:59.641935+00:00 IST

PM Modi meets Palestinian counterpart Shtayyeh on margins of COP26 Summit in Glasgow

Ramallah [Palestine], November 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Shtayyeh on the margins of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow on Tuesday, during which the latter stressed that Palestine attaches great importance to its relations with India.

2021-11-03T12:11:35.980904+00:00 IST

Partha Satpathy appointed as next Indian Ambassador to Hungary

Budapest [Hungary], November 3 (ANI): Partha Satpathy has been appointed the next Indian Ambassador to Hungary on Wednesday.

2021-11-03T12:02:15.025153+00:00 IST

Latvia to host NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting for first time on November 30

Riga [Latvia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Latvian capital of Riga will host a two-day NATO foreign ministers' meeting from November 30 for the first time in the nation's history, its foreign ministry said Wednesday.

2021-11-03T10:20:48.834221+00:00 IST

Belarus may switch to Russian planes if West bans leasing

Minsk [Belarus], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): If the West bans Belarusian flag carrier Belavia from leasing planes it may switch to the use of Russian aircraft, Artem Sikorsky, the head of the Belarusian Transport Ministry's aviation department, said on Wednesday.

2021-11-03T09:52:44.010844+00:00 IST

Iran-linked hackers leak medical records of 290,000 Israeli patients: Reports

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran-linked Black Shadow hacking group uploaded the directory from Israel's Machon Mor medical institute with personal information, appointments and test results of over 290,000 patients on Tuesday night, after leaking the database of an LGBTQ dating website earlier in the day, according to the media.

2021-11-03T08:59:00.686496+00:00 IST

Greta Thunberg calls for climate protest in Glasgow

Glasgow [Scotland], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg called for a climate protest in Glasgow, where the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) is taking place.

2021-11-03T06:32:47.918134+00:00 IST

Greek opposition party gives a platform to Pakistani community leader accused of human trafficking

Athens [Greek], November 3 (ANI): Greek opposition party SYRIZA has given Javed Aslam Arian, president of Pakistan Community of Greece Unity, a large platform to address party members, giving him a potential reach of hundreds of thousands of Greeks.

2021-11-03T01:47:44.546337+00:00 IST

China cuts down magnesium production, disrupts Europe's car industry

Berlin [Germany], November 3 (ANI): China has built a monopoly on the global supply of magnesium in the last two decades and they have managed to overcome their European rivals by engaging in large-scale dumping.

2021-11-02T23:25:33.035109+00:00 IST

It was a big mistake for China not to show up at COP26, says Biden

Edinburgh [Scotland], November 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) was disappointed with China's President Xi Jinping for not attending the COP26 climate summit.

2021-11-02T21:15:08.494938+00:00 IST

Wonderful to see many old friends in person, meet some new ones at COP26, says PM Modi

Glasgow [UK], November 3 (ANI): Thanking UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson who hosted the COP26 climate summit and Scottish people for their warm hospitality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that that the event provided him with the opportunity to meet old friends and meet some new ones.

2021-11-02T20:31:27.267996+00:00 IST

PM Modi concludes five-day visit to G20 summit, COP26 after highlighting India's goals for climate, beyond

Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his five-day foreign visit to Rome, Italy and Glasgow, UK after enhancing India's self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow, and outlining India's position on global issues at G20 Summit.

2021-11-02T18:17:26.386466+00:00 IST

UK's Johnson slams current target on sustainable aviation fuel

London [UK], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday slammed current targets on aviation sustainable fuel as "pathetic" and claimed the sector can do better than that to reduce carbon emissions.

2021-11-02T17:43:17.977931+00:00 IST