Europe

France confirms departure of its ambassador from Minsk

Paris [Farnce], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The French Foreign Ministry said on Monday that its Ambassador to Belarus Nicolas de Lacoste had returned to France on Sunday, following the unilateral decision of the Belarusian authorities demanding his departure.

2021-10-18T19:04:20.472849+00:00 IST

At least 11 killed, 12 injured as bus falls into Gorge in Central Ecuador

Quito [Ecuador], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A passenger bus fell off a road into a gorge in central Ecuador, killing 11 people and injuring 12 others, national media reported on Monday.

2021-10-18T17:34:15.113155+00:00 IST

G20: Merkel proposes to dicuss economic impact of green transition from fossil fuels

Berlin [Germany], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik) - Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed on Monday to discuss the impact of the green transition from fossil fuels on the world economy at a G20 meeting.

2021-10-18T17:21:15.560883+00:00 IST

India, UK hold maritime dialogue, discuss cooperation in Indo-Pacific

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): India and UK held their inaugural maritime dialogue and discussed cooperation in the maritime domain, Indo-Pacific, regional and multilateral cooperation.

2021-10-18T16:26:43.932578+00:00 IST

Expecting 'one' additional information on Covaxin, decision on emergency use listing after complete assessment: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], October 18 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO), which is reviewing the data provided by Bharat Biotech for Emergency Use Listing of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, said on Monday that it is "expecting one additional piece of information from the company today".

2021-10-18T14:05:18.703729+00:00 IST

BiH has support of NATO in preserving its territorial integrity: Gupta

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], October 18 (ANI/FENA): Bosnia and Herzegovina has the full support of NATO, which offers all its depth and capacities to BiH to preserve peace, security, democracy, sovereignty and its territorial integrity, stated the President of the Atlantic Council in BiH, Dijana Gupta.

2021-10-18T00:34:58.447841+00:00 IST

WHO's advisory group to meet on Oct 26 to consider Covaxin's emergency usage

Geneva [Switzerland], October 17 (ANI): Dr Soumya Swaminathan, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist on Sunday informed that WHO's technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider emergency use listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.

2021-10-17T16:27:41.159310+00:00 IST

Helicopter crash kills three in Germany: report

Berlin [Germany], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in a helicopter crash in southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, German media FOCUS Online reported on Sunday.

2021-10-17T14:10:03.677067+00:00 IST

EU expects no improvement in migration situation on border with Belarus: EASO Head

Berlin [Germany], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The situation on the EU border with Belarus will most likely see no improvement in the number of irregular migrant crossings, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) Nina Gregori told Funke media group.

2021-10-17T11:07:08.992500+00:00 IST

Germany remains EU's main migrant destination with over 1,00,000 Annual Requests: Reports

Berlin [Germany] October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany remains the most popular European destination for migrants, with more than 100,000 asylum bids recorded for nine years in a row, media said Sunday.

2021-10-17T10:23:18.102529+00:00 IST

Sofia's Mayor infected with COVID-19

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 17 (ANI/Novinite): The mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova has COVID-19. She announced this on her Facebook account. Fandakova clarified that first, her husband gave her a positive test, after which she underwent a PCR test, which confirmed that she had coronavirus.

2021-10-17T06:06:56.670946+00:00 IST

China poses serious political, economic, security, technological challenges to EU

Brussels [Belgium], October 17 (ANI): The European Union (EU) parliament published an 18-page resolution on a new EU-China strategy on September 16 whose fundamental message was that Beijing poses serious political, economic, security, and technological challenges to the group.

2021-10-17T05:10:45.440834+00:00 IST

Macron slams 1961 Paris Police killing of Algerian protesters as 'inexcusable'

Paris [France], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced the brutal actions of the police during the suppression of the protest of immigrants from Algeria in Paris in 1961, as "inexcusable for the republic," marking the strongest recognition by a French president of the massacre, the Elysee Palace said on Saturday

2021-10-16T21:43:02.365232+00:00 IST

EBRD and EU provide further support for SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], October 17 (ANI/FENA): The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to Euro 5 million to Sparkasse Bank dd in Bosnia and Herzegovina to boost the competitiveness of small local businesses.

2021-10-16T19:13:26.603893+00:00 IST

Nationwide anti-fascist demonstration of Italian trade unions taking place in Rome

Rome [Italy], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): A nationwide anti-fascist demonstration of trade unions is taking place in the San Giovanni square in the Italian capital of Rome on Saturday, as broadcast by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) trade union.

2021-10-16T17:47:04.015845+00:00 IST

Turkey sees Climate Change Agreement as financial opportunity: Report

Ankara [Turkey], October 16 (ANI): Turkey is not a party to Climate Change Agreement despite being in it officially as it considers it as a financial opportunity to receive USD 3 billion loan, according to a media report.

2021-10-16T17:30:20.188558+00:00 IST

UK records more than 40,000 COVID cases for fourth day in a row

London [UK], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 43,423 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19 as the country recorded more than 40,000 COVID cases on the fourth consecutive day, according to official figures released Saturday.

2021-10-16T17:01:10.568751+00:00 IST

Poland's ruling party weighs drastic military buildup

Warsaw [Poland], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland's governing party is considering ratcheting up national defence capabilities, its leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in an interview to RMF FM radio on Saturday.

2021-10-16T14:34:35.750473+00:00 IST

French Prime Minister pays tribute to slain teacher Samuel Paty

Paris [France], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): French Prime Minister Jean Castex paid tribute on Saturday to history teacher Samuel Paty on the first anniversary of his killing by an Islamist, saying the 47-year-old defended France's core values.

2021-10-16T13:05:44.561655+00:00 IST

Austrians invited to Presidential Palace for COVID-19 shots

Vienna [Austria], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen invited citizens on Saturday to come by on October 26 and get their COVID-19 vaccine shots in the splendid marble hall of the imperial Hofburg Palace.

2021-10-16T08:22:06.600251+00:00 IST

Bulgarian Health Minister: For now, a full lockdown in the country is not necessary

Sofia [Bulgaria], October 16 (ANI/Novinite): The measures proposed by the chief state health inspector will be discussed on Monday at an extraordinary meeting of an extended panel of the expert council, caretaker Minister Stoycho Katsarov told the media. He assured that a complete lockdown in the country - everything closed and people staying at home, is not necessary for now.

2021-10-16T03:47:30.146793+00:00 IST