Europe

EU calls on Syria to abolish death penalty

Brussels [Belgium], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union on Saturday condemned the practice of death penalty in Syria and called on Damascus to abolish the punishment.

2021-10-23T17:12:42.779126+00:00 IST

UK records another 44,985 new coronavirus cases

London [UK], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 44,985 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 8,734,934, according to official figures released Saturday.

2021-10-23T17:07:47.524291+00:00 IST

G-7 agree to eradicate forced labour amid China's crackdown on Uyghurs

London [UK], October 23 (ANI): In a veiled rebuke of China's crackdown of Uyghurs minorities, trade ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to eliminate forced labour and shared their concern over state-sponsored practice on minorities.

2021-10-23T17:01:59.634150+00:00 IST

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: Full lockdown if measures do not work in the next 10-15 days

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 23 (ANI/Novinite): The European Commission has proposed that Bulgaria can transport COVID-19 patients to other countries if necessary. This plan has already been discussed between the Minister of Health Stoycho Katsarov and the European Commissioner for Health.

2021-10-23T12:54:34.904045+00:00 IST

Conservative Friends of India hold an impressive Conference in Manchester

London [UK], October 23 (ANI): The Conservative Friends of India - the most prominent affiliate group of the Conservative Party - was back with a bang at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

2021-10-23T10:36:14.186591+00:00 IST

Closer defence and security partnerships between UK and India will make wider region, safer: UK Foreign Secretary

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited HMS Queen Elizabeth in Mumbai on Saturday.

2021-10-23T09:40:48.153182+00:00 IST

Black Day: UKPNP, others protest in front of EU Parliament against Pak's invasion of J-K in 1947

Brussels [Belgium], October 23 (ANI): The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) and the Jammu Kashmir International People's Alliance (JKIPA) jointly held a protest in front of the European Parliament to mark the Black day of Pakistani invasion of Jammu Kashmir on 22nd of October-1947.

2021-10-23T09:19:31.701575+00:00 IST

Brazil's President to attend G20 Summit in Italy

Brasilia [Brazil], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will take part in the upcoming G20 summit in Italy, his office announced.

2021-10-23T07:32:04.470827+00:00 IST

MoS Muraleedharan meets first VP of South Sudan, discusses trade, investment ties

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MOS) V Muraleedharan has met First Vice President of South Sudan, Dr Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and discussed trade and investment ties between the two countries.

2021-10-23T05:09:45.912598+00:00 IST

Russian health ministry greenlights joint COVID-19, flu vaccination

Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Health Ministry has amended the instructions for the use of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, giving green light to administering it simultaneously with a flu shot, according to the ministry statement.

2021-10-23T02:35:37.069808+00:00 IST

Judicial dispute between Brussels and Poland political, not legal, says Merkel

Berlin [Germany], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The judicial dispute between Brussels and Poland is political, not legal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday.

2021-10-22T17:57:14.639190+00:00 IST

Poland approves Covishield as COVID vaccine equivalent to those recognized by EU

Warsaw [Poland], October 22 (ANI): Poland on Friday recognised Covishield as a COVID-19 vaccine equivalent to those recognized by the European Union.

2021-10-22T15:38:44.324679+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets UK counterpart, says will review progress on Roadmap 2030

New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met British foreign secretary Liz Truss to review the progress on the Roadmap 2030 that was agreed to between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson in May this year.   

2021-10-22T14:49:53.344244+00:00 IST

UK foreign secretary to meet EAM Jaishankar in Delhi shortly

New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): British foreign secretary Liz Truss is set to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in New Delhi shortly.

2021-10-22T12:32:27.499340+00:00 IST

US wants predictability, stability in relations with Russia

Brussels [Belgium], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden wants to see predictability and stability when it comes to relations with Russia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday.

2021-10-22T12:16:05.763250+00:00 IST

NATO Defence Ministers agree on first AI Strategy: Stoltenberg

Brussels [Belgium], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO defence ministers have agreed on the first artificial intelligence strategy, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

2021-10-22T12:09:01.262997+00:00 IST

89 pc of intubated patients with COVID-19 in Greece are unvaccinated

Athens [Greece], October 22 (ANI/Novinite): 34 people have died in Greece from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, health authorities said on Thursday night.

2021-10-22T10:54:11.906202+00:00 IST

NATO seeks to turn Black Sea into confrontation area: Russian Foreign Ministry

Moscow [Russia], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO seeks to turn the Black Sea region into the confrontation zone, and this is very dangerous, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Friday.

2021-10-22T09:55:19.804708+00:00 IST

Russia confirms new single-day record of 37,141 COVID-19 cases: Response Center

Moscow [Russia], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered a new single-day record of 37,141 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from the previous record of 36,339 cases confirmed the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 8,168,305, the federal response center said on Friday.

2021-10-22T09:22:55.056125+00:00 IST

Black Day to be observed in Netherlands to mark Pakistan's 'invasion' of J-K in 1947

The Hague [Netherlands], October 22 (ANI): A Black Day will be observed and protest held on Friday near the Pakistani embassy in the Netherlands against the "invasion" of Jammu and Kashmir nearly over 70 years back, said Committee Black Day 22 October 1947 in a press release.

2021-10-22T08:24:19.788776+00:00 IST

EU wants to accelerate recognition of COVID-19 certificates with third world countries

Brussels [Belgium], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): EU leaders support easing COVID-19 movement restrictions and plan to accelerate work on the mutual recognition of COVID-19 certificates with third countries, the European Council said on Friday.

2021-10-22T08:03:35.947091+00:00 IST