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AUKUS is 'textbook case' of nuclear proliferation: Chinese envoy

Geneva [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): Terming AUKUS as a "textbook case" of nuclear proliferation based on the "Cold War mentality and narrow-minded geopolitical calculation", a Geneva-based Chinese diplomat on Wednesday criticised the formation of the AUKUS pact among the United States, Britain and Australia.

2021-10-14T00:41:57.594938+00:00 IST

WHO establishes new group to study origins of coronavirus

Geneva [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an expert group that will study the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

2021-10-13T22:57:22.258478+00:00 IST

London Police launches probe into murder of Afghan teenager

London [UK], October 14 (ANI): The London Police has launched an investigation into a murder of an Afghan teenager, local media said.

2021-10-13T21:53:21.661755+00:00 IST

4 killed in 'bow and arrow' attack in Norway

Oslo [Norway], October 14 (ANI: At least four people were killed and injured in a "bow and arrow" attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg, media reports said.

2021-10-13T20:53:53.142872+00:00 IST

Several people killed in 'bow and arrow' attack in Norway

Oslo [Normay], October 14 (ANI: A number of people were killed and injured in a "bow and arrow" attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg, police said on Wednesday.

2021-10-13T19:54:15.984858+00:00 IST

Meenakashi Lekhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Serbia

Belgrade [Serbia], October 13 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Meenakashi Lekhi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sava Quay situated at Gandhi Street in Belgrade, Serbia.

2021-10-13T16:46:18.190956+00:00 IST

Indo-French dialogue on maritime cooperation helped strengthen strategic partnership: French embassy

Paris [France] October 13 (ANI): India and France on Monday held the fifth session of the Indo-French maritime cooperation dialogue in Paris, in the presence of Pankaj Saran, Deputy National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of India, and, on the French side, M Marcel Escure, Ambassador for Regional Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Zone.

2021-10-13T09:11:35.393632+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar pays homage at Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex in Armenia

Yerevan [Armenia], October 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday paid homage at Yerevan's Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex which is dedicated to the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who perished in the first genocide of the 20th century at the hands of the Turkish government.

2021-10-13T09:02:23.017213+00:00 IST

Kashmiri group asks EU vice president to clarify his position on granting recognition to the Taliban

Brussels [Belgium] October 13 (ANI): A Kashmir group has asked Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice-President of the European Commission, to clarify his position on recognition of the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.

2021-10-13T08:22:45.874943+00:00 IST

Greece's Crete braces for aftershocks after 6.3 magnitude earthquake

Athens [Greece], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The Greek island of Crete anticipates more aftershocks within 48 hours after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the island, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) reported on Wednesday citing the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization of Greece (EPPO).

2021-10-13T07:01:13.777570+00:00 IST

Around USD 4 trillion required in clean energy investment to limit global warming: IEA

Paris [France], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): An almost USD 4 trillion investment into clean energy is required to meet the Paris Agreement pledge to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its World Energy Outlook 2021 report.

2021-10-13T04:45:33.575171+00:00 IST

Hundreds of residents evacuated amid volcanic eruption in Spain

Madrid [Spain], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Between 700 to 800 people in Spain have been evacuated as a result of the ongoing volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, local emergency services have said.

2021-10-13T04:01:15.230929+00:00 IST

G20 countries voice support for continued UN presence in Afghanistan

Rome [Italy], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The leaders of the G20 countries called on Tuesday for a permanent United Nations presence in Afghanistan, insisting on safety for the organization's personnel, the Italian government said.

2021-10-12T22:45:22.639150+00:00 IST

G20 countries to help sustain financial stability in Afghanistan

Rome [Italy], October 13 (ANI): The G20 nations on Tuesday vowed to cooperate with international organizations to maintain financial stability in Afghanistan, the Italian government said.

2021-10-12T21:11:11.971654+00:00 IST

Afghanistan's neighbours key to solving problems in the country: Italian PM

Rome [Italy], October 13 (ANI): After the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that neighbouring countries should be involved in solving problems in Afghanistan.

2021-10-12T19:35:23.903062+00:00 IST

Bus crash kills 7 in central Nigeria

Abuja [Nigeria], October 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian road police confirmed seven passengers dead and 12 others sustained varying degrees of injury following a bus crash in the country's central region on Tuesday.

2021-10-12T17:26:55.412227+00:00 IST

Norway's Prime Minister steps down after defeat in parliamentary elections

Oslo [Norway], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Tuesday she has submitted a petition for the resignation of her government to King Harald V after the ruling Conservative Party was defeated by the Labour Party in the September elections.

2021-10-12T16:04:18.135838+00:00 IST

MoS Meenakashi Lekhi meets Serbian Minister, discusses trade and investment

Belgrade [Serbia], October 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Meenakashi Lekhi on Tuesday met with Serbia's Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Tatjana Matic, and discussed trade and investment ties.

2021-10-12T15:04:55.040553+00:00 IST

Piyush Goyal calls for waiver of IPR, dismantling new trade barriers in global fight against COVID-19

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has called for waiver of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and dismantling new trade barriers in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-10-12T14:01:45.471546+00:00 IST

6.4 magnitude quake jolts Greece's Crete island

Athens [Greece], October 12 (ANI): Earthquake with 6.4 magnitude rocked the shore of the Greek island of Crete today at 9:24 UTC.

2021-10-12T10:22:28.989673+00:00 IST

WHO panel recommends COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for people with weak immunity

Geneva [Switzerland] October 12 (ANI): People with weaker immune systems should receive an additional shot of approved COVID-19 vaccines, an advisory group to the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.

2021-10-12T04:10:58.881749+00:00 IST