Europe

Poland working on abolishing disciplinary court chamber as ordered by EU

Warsaw [Poland], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland is underway working on abolishing the controversial Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, in accordance with the European Court of Justice's ruling, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday.

2021-10-28T14:18:20.906470+00:00 IST

Ukraine approves COVID-19 vaccination for children aged over 12

Kiev [Ukraine], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Health Ministry has decided to approve the vaccination against COVID-19 for children aged 12 and older, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday.

2021-10-28T12:01:45.000281+00:00 IST

Russia working on new COVID-19 drugs, says PM Mikhail Mushistin

Moscow [Russia], October 28 (ANI): Russian scientists have already created several effective COVID-19 vaccines, and now new treatments are in the progress, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday, reported TASS.

2021-10-28T11:11:40.817739+00:00 IST

Russia records highest numbers of daily COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], October 28 (ANI): Russia has recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic with 40,096 fresh confirmed infections, according to data of the anti-coronavirus crisis center published on Thursday.

2021-10-28T11:08:36.090095+00:00 IST

Macron expects Australia to propose steps to review relations after diplomatic crisis

Paris [France], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): In the phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Canberra to propose some specific actions to reshape the bilateral relations after the termination of the submarine contract, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday.

2021-10-28T10:55:59.145512+00:00 IST

PM Modi likely to meet Pope Francis just hours ahead of G20 Summit

Rome [Italy], October 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican on the second day of his arrival in Rome, Italy for the G20 Summit.

2021-10-28T08:55:59.459330+00:00 IST

G20 Summit: PM Modi to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Rome on his day of arrival

Rome [Italy], October 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome. The PM is arriving in Rome on Friday to participate in the G20 Summit.

2021-10-28T08:13:43.041546+00:00 IST

Bulgaria: Over 80 pc drop in restaurant turnover after introduction of "Green Certificate"

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 28 (ANI/Novinite): Over 80 per cent drop in restaurant turnover was observed in the first two days after the "green certificate" became mandatory for visiting places for dining and entertainment, according to data from the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, the Association of Restaurants in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Association of Establishments.

2021-10-28T06:19:16.200505+00:00 IST

Brussels Press Club holds conference on forced organ harvesting by China

Brussels [Belgium], October 28 (ANI): Brussels Press Club on Wednesday held a conference on forced organ harvesting by the Chinese regime.

2021-10-28T04:34:19.101041+00:00 IST

Chinese tech giant Huawei paid USD 1 million to Serbian firm Telekom Srbija former chief

Belgrade [Serbia], October 28 (ANI): Amid a Chinese push to gain influence in Serbia, Huawei appears to have paid large sums to a former Serbian state telecom executive through an offshore shell company, according to a report by a non-profit organisation.

2021-10-28T03:51:58.937914+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases exceed 23,000 in Germany

Berlin [Germany], October 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Germany continued to rise significantly on Wednesday, as 23,212 new infections were registered in one day, around 6,200 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Wednesday.

2021-10-27T23:05:22.148342+00:00 IST

UK records another 43,941 new coronavirus cases

London [UK], October 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 43,941 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,897,149, according to official figures released Wednesday.

2021-10-27T20:34:41.784054+00:00 IST

France to impose sanctions against UK for fisheries dispute

Paris [France], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): France will impose the first sanctions against the UK on November 2 for non-compliance with an agreement on licenses for French fishermen, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday.

2021-10-27T19:52:49.961409+00:00 IST

Georgia's COVID-19 cases top 700,000

Tbilisi [Georgia], October 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia on Wednesday reported 4,337 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 703,281, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).

2021-10-27T19:18:30.040757+00:00 IST

Turkey deploys troops on Syrian border to launch offensive against Kurds: Reports

Ankara [Turkey], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey has deployed hundreds of soldiers in northern Syria to launch an offensive against US-backed Kurdish forces, Turkish officials told Bloomberg on Wednesday.

2021-10-27T17:07:29.612218+00:00 IST

Gas stations in Iran resumed work after Cyberattack: Oil minister

Beirut [Lebanon], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Gas stations in Iran, crippled by an alleged cyberattack on Tuesday, have resumed operations, and the incident did not lead to an increase in fuel prices in the country, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Ovji said on Wednesday.

2021-10-27T15:54:40.072080+00:00 IST

Russian, Israeli health ministers discuss mutual recognition of vaccine certificates

Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and his Israeli counterpart, Nitzan Horowitz, discussed the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates on Wednesday during a phone conversation, the Russian Health Ministry said.

2021-10-27T15:54:25.926243+00:00 IST

African Union suspends Sudan's participation in organization's activities

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan's participation in the activities until the country's civilian transitional government is restored.

2021-10-27T12:08:27.706870+00:00 IST

Bulgaria: Doctors signal that hospitals are under pressure and human resources are depleted

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 27 (ANI/Novinite): The situation with the spread of covid in the country continues to deteriorate. The incidence across the country has already reached 785 infected per 100,000 population.

2021-10-27T11:56:03.692079+00:00 IST

Russia detects over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases for two straight weeks

Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI): Russia has registered 36,582 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours with the total number of infections reaching 8,352,601 cases, local news reported.

2021-10-27T11:01:43.357594+00:00 IST

No travel bans will be introduced in Russia during non-working days: Kremlin

Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Closing the borders of Russia's regions is a last-resort measure that is unwanted, and no travel bans will be introduced during the non-working days despite epidemiologists' concerns, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

2021-10-27T10:00:32.961757+00:00 IST