Europe

France, US want to strengthen EU-NATO strategic partnership: Macron

Paris [France], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Paris and Washington want to strengthen the strategic partnership between the European Union and NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday during a meeting with US President Joe Biden.

2021-10-29T17:30:05.046265+00:00 IST

Most nations supported proposals by India, South Africa as far as TRIPS waiver is concerned: Piyush Goyal

Rome [Italy] October 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday informed that India and South Africa have put forward some proposals regarding the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver and the proposals have been supported by many nations.

2021-10-29T17:12:31.440070+00:00 IST

Issues like climate change, COVID-19, contemporary global, regional developments discussed at joint meeting with PM Modi in Rome

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): India and European Union discussed issues like climate change, COVID-19 pandemic and contemporary global and regional developments during a joint meeting on sidelines of the 16th G20 Summit in Rome, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) release said on Friday.

2021-10-29T12:57:29.297288+00:00 IST

Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron to discuss global, European agenda on Nov 3

Berlin [Germany], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss international and European issues during a meeting in France on November 3, German Government Deputy Spokesperson Martina Fitz said on Friday.

2021-10-29T12:23:48.649397+00:00 IST

Putin to address G20 Summit twice: Kremlin

Moscow [Russia], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the G20 summit twice this weekend, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said on Friday.

2021-10-29T11:26:34.194752+00:00 IST

Rome: PM Modi gets rousing welcome from Indian diaspora at Piazza Gandhi

Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from Indian diaspora on Friday when he reached Piazza Gandhi in Rome to pay floral tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

2021-10-29T11:19:43.892221+00:00 IST

PM Modi pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Piazza Gandhi in Rome

Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's bust at Piazza Gandhi during his two-day visit to Rome.

2021-10-29T10:48:22.096981+00:00 IST

PM Modi holds joint meeting with top EU leaders in Rome ahead of G20 Summit

Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a joint meeting with Charles Michel, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Rome.

2021-10-29T08:38:20.351057+00:00 IST

G20 Summit: PM Modi says looking forward to other programmes during Rome visit

Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on Friday (local time) to participate in the G20 Summit and deliberate on key global issues. On his arrival, PM said that he is also looking forward to other engagements during this visit.

2021-10-29T05:13:21.921805+00:00 IST

PM Modi in Italy for G20 Summit; meetings with France, Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, Germany lined up

Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Friday to participate in the two-day G20 Summit, the global forum for international cooperation.

2021-10-29T04:42:46.314451+00:00 IST

Bulgaria ranks sixth among ten poorest countries in Europe

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 29 (ANI/Novinite): Political conflicts, wars, high unemployment: People in Europe are also struggling to survive. An overview of the economically weakest regions is made by "WirtschaftsWoche".

2021-10-29T04:27:53.806970+00:00 IST

PM Modi arrives in Rome to attend G20 Summit

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (local time) arrived in Rome, where he is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit.

2021-10-29T04:07:20.719561+00:00 IST

Ignoring Beijing's human rights abuses becoming increasingly difficult for Berlin

Berlin [Germany], October 29 (ANI): For decades, German industry -- an early mover in the Chinese market -- looked the other way amid Beijing's human rights abuses, but now ignoring it is becoming increasingly difficult for Berlin.

2021-10-29T03:50:48.927545+00:00 IST

Chile sees 2,205 COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths in a day

Santiago [Chile], October 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile on Thursday registered 2,205 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 22 more deaths in 24 hours, raising the caseload to 1,688,454 and the pandemic death toll to 37,719, according to the Ministry of Health.

2021-10-29T00:33:01.143381+00:00 IST

Taliban will not last beyond two years, feels former Afghan Chief of Staff

Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 29 (ANI): Malaiz Daud, formerly Chief of Staff of Afghanistan's former President Ashraf Ghani, has predicted that the Taliban will not last beyond two years and they are losing their hold on the country right now as the crisis deepens in the war-torn country.

2021-10-29T00:26:59.707105+00:00 IST

Turkey reports 25,528 daily COVID-19 cases

Ankara [Turkey], October 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Thursday confirmed 25,528 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 7,961,535, according to its health ministry.

2021-10-28T20:51:31.109809+00:00 IST

UK records another 39,842 new coronavirus cases

London [UK], October 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 39,842 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,936,155, according to official figures released Thursday.

2021-10-28T19:51:47.797645+00:00 IST

UK envoy to UN says feeling 'optimistic' ahead of Glasgow climate summit

New York [US], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward said ON Thursday that she felt optimistic about the possible outcomes of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), organized by her country in Glasgow, Scotland, as the international community still has a chance to reach the goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

2021-10-28T17:57:29.205909+00:00 IST

WHO says global COVID-19 cases, deaths on rise for first time in two months

Geneva [Switzerland], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): New COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide are rising again for the first time in two months on account of renewed spread in Europe, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Thursday.

2021-10-28T17:45:01.648127+00:00 IST

PM Modi's visit provides tremendous opportunity to boost bilateral ties: India's envoy to Italy

Rome [Italy], October 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy beginning Friday provides tremendous opportunity to take forward the momentum of mutual ties, both in bilateral context and in terms of "our shared global responsibility,", India's envoy Neena Malhotra has said.

2021-10-28T17:27:44.737263+00:00 IST

Sudanese ministers prevented from meeting with ousted prime minister: Reports

Khartoum [Sudan], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A number of Sudanese ministers, who went to meet with the ousted Prime Minister of the country Abdullah Hamdok at his residence, were prohibited from doing so by the military authorities, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources of Sudan Yasser Abbas said on Thursday.

2021-10-28T16:06:33.893368+00:00 IST