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Updated: Oct 21, 2021 08:56 IST

US-FDA's approval of mix and match COVID booster shots confirmation of efficacy of vaccine cocktail approach: RDIF

Moscow [Russia], October 21 (ANI): Following the decision by the US Food and Drug Administration allowing individuals to receive booster shots that are different from their first COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) reiterated that the heterologous boosting approach pioneered by the Russian Sputnik V vaccine is one of the best solutions against the pandemic.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 23:49 IST

UK Health Minister warns COVID-19 cases could rise to 1,00,000 a Day

London [UK], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Health Minister, Sajid Javid, warned on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases could rise to 100,000 a day in the United Kingdom, but stressed that the government will not reintroduce any coronavirus restriction for now.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 23:21 IST

Greek police arrested Tibetan student, exiled Hong Kong leader for p

Athens [Greece], October 20 (ANI): Activists protesting against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were arrested in Athens on Sunday as they attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis, media reported.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 22:53 IST

Poland to strengthen anti-COVID measures due to growing tally

Warsaw [Poland], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Polish authorities are preparing to enhance containment measures amid rising COVID cases, Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski stated on Wednesday.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 20:50 IST

Lithuania reports biggest daily increase of COVID-19 cases

Vilnius [Lithuania], October 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Over the past 24 hours, Lithuania has registered 3,331 new coronavirus infections and 11 COVID-19-related deaths, Statistics Lithuania said on Wednesday morning.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 19:50 IST

UK's Competition and Market Authority fines Facebook £ 50.5 mil

London [UK], October 20 (ANI): The UK's Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has fined Facebook £ 50.5 million for breaching an order imposed by the CMA during its investigation into Facebook's purchase of Giphy.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 18:41 IST

Violate Green Pass - 5 years in prison and a fine up to BGN 50,000

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 20 (ANI/Novinite): Inspectors who monitor compliance with the new anti-epidemic measures will need to have a green certificate. Upon finding serious violations, they will "immediately send a signal to the prosecutor's office to conduct an inspe

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 09:16 IST

India-UK agree to continue working to deepen cooperation during 2nd

New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The delegations of India and the UK, during the second India-UK Multilateral Dialogue, have agreed to continue working closely to further deepen their cooperation on multilateral issues during the second India-UK Multilateral Dialogu

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 02:55 IST

French artist paints portrait of Uyghur activist on building in Mars

Paris [France] October 20 (ANI): A French artist painted a portrait of an activist from the Uyghur community on a building in Marseille city, in a bid to raise awareness of the plight of the persecuted Muslim minority group in China's Xinjiang region.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 02:39 IST

UK plans to create persistent military presence in Indo-Pacific regi

London [UK], October 20 (ANI): The UK has planned to maintain a 'persistent' security presence in the Indo-pacific region, UK Chief of the Defence Staff General Nicholas Carter informed on Tuesday.

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Updated: Oct 20, 2021 02:01 IST

Spain's Prado museum reeling from unprecedented protest by victims o

Madrid [Spain], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain's main national art museum of Prado is no place for protesting, a spokesperson said after survivors of a 1981 mass-poisoning threatened to kill themselves inside unless their demands for aid were met.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 23:01 IST

Union health minister speaks with WHO chief, discusses pandemic mana

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and discussed various issues related to health, including pandemic management and

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 21:54 IST

Use of renewable energies increases in EU countries: German official

Berlin [Germany], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The use of renewable energies increased in all 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in recent years, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 21:43 IST

Members of Extended Troika on Afghanistan discuss common threats, hu

Moscow [Russia], October 19 (ANI): Members of the Extended Troika format on Afghanistan met in Moscow on Tuesday and discussed common threats and humanitarian assistance to Kabul, local media reported.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 21:42 IST

China hopes UK will create non-discriminatory environment for Chine

Beijing [China], October 19 (ANI): Amid the rising concerns about the nature of Chinese investment in the UK, China on Tuesday expressed hope that the British government will create an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 20:43 IST

India, EU hold Strategic Partnership Review, exchange views on COVID

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The third India-EU Strategic Partnership Review took place in Brussels on October 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 18:44 IST

FATF session begins from today, to review Pakistan's efforts on acti

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting in Paris started a hybrid meeting on Tuesday to discuss boosting global action against terrorism financing and crimes.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 12:53 IST

WTO to conduct 8th trade policy review of China

Geneva [Switzerland], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Trade Organization (WTO) will start the eighth trade policy review of China on Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 11:43 IST

Sofia's St Anna Hospital has no free beds for COVID patients

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 19 (ANI/Novinite): One-third of the beds in St Anna Hospital is for patients with COVID-19 and all are occupied. Of the 160 beds for patients with coronavirus, 16 are in intensive care.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 07:05 IST

EU says ready to implement sanctions on Belarusian airline to curb m

Brussels [Belgium], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The European Union (EU) is ready to implement sanctions against the national airline of Belarus in a bid to partially curb the flow of migrants entering the European Union, an EU official said on Monday.

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Updated: Oct 19, 2021 04:13 IST

EU considering new sanctions against Nicaraguan President due to upc

Madrid [Spain], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union considers introducing a package of sanctions against the inner circle of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega if the elections in this country do not meet democratic standards, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manu

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