Europe

Kia unveiles New 2021 Sportage: European-spec to target European markets

Seoul [South Korea] August 30 (ANI/Global Economic): Kia's sport utility vehicle (SUV) model Sportage will target European automobile markets, after its huge popularity in Korea.

2021-08-30T05:54:55.957839+00:00 IST

Afghan crisis: Protest in Belgium against Taliban, Pakistan

Brussels [Belgium], August 30 (ANI): Afghan diaspora in Belgium held a protest demonstration at Schuman Circle against the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan and against Pakistan for its alleged involvement and support to the terror group.

2021-08-30T04:17:30.704352+00:00 IST

Dialogue with Taliban does not mean their recognition, says Macron

Paris [France], August 30 (ANI): Dialogue with the Taliban does not mean their recognition, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

2021-08-29T21:17:37.366013+00:00 IST

UK: Anti-Taliban protest in London enters 2nd week

London [UK] August 29 (ANI): The anti-Taliban protest in the UK entered the second week on Sunday after thousands of people took to the streets of central London on August 21 to condemn the takeover of Afghanistan.

2021-08-29T11:23:05.049838+00:00 IST

Protesters gather around Greek Parliament blaming Pakistan for ongoing crisis in Afghanistan

Athens [Greece], August 29 (ANI): Approximately 800 demonstrators protested against Pakistan in front of the Greek Parliament on Sunday in an Afghan protest rally amid the ongoing crisis in the war-torn country.

2021-08-29T08:41:45.772861+00:00 IST

France in talks with Taliban on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, says Macron

Baghdad [Iraq], August 29 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that discussions were underway with the Taliban through Qatar to "protect and repatriate" Afghans at risk since this month's takeover by the group.

2021-08-29T01:09:01.588057+00:00 IST

13 police officers injured during protests against health passes in France's Marseille

Paris [France], August 29 (ANI): Thirteen law enforcement officers received injuries during protests against the COVID-19 health passes in the French city of Marseille, the Bouches-du-Rhone police said on Saturday.

2021-08-28T22:09:08.771806+00:00 IST

COVID 19: Patients suffering from Delta variant more likely need hospital treatment than people infected from Alpha strain

London [UK] August 28 (ANI/FENA): Patients suffering from the Delta variant of the coronavirus are twice as likely to need hospital treatment compared to the people infected with the Alpha strain of the deadly virus that was previously prevalent in the UK.

2021-08-28T17:11:37.253022+00:00 IST

Boat explosion in Southeastern France leaves 3 injured

Paris [France], August 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Three people sustained wounds as a result of a powerful blast on a ship in the French port of Hyeres, French media reported on Saturday.

2021-08-28T16:37:36.981697+00:00 IST

Vaccine inequity causes 'dangerous divergence' in COVID survival rates: UN

Geneva [Switzerland], August 28 (ANI): The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at "two alarmingly different speeds", UN agency leaders said.

2021-08-28T15:30:22.333777+00:00 IST

Russia records 19,492 daily COVID-19 infections

Moscow [Russia] August 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 19,492 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 6,863,541, the official monitoring and response center said Saturday.

2021-08-28T14:58:36.173924+00:00 IST

UK enters final stages of evacuation from Afghanistan

London [UK], August 28 (ANI): The UK Armed Forces have now entered the final stages of the evacuation from Hamid Karzai Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, General Nick Carter, the chief of UK Defense Staff, said.

2021-08-28T12:28:06.235366+00:00 IST

Flags of NATO allies flown at half-mast following Kabul blasts: NATO Chief

Brussels [Belgium], August 27 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said that the flags of all 30 allies are flying at half-mast at NATO Headquarters following the appalling terrorist attack outside Kabul airport.

2021-08-27T16:50:53.413525+00:00 IST

2 UK citizens, child of British national killed in Kabul blast: British foreign secy

London [UK], August 27 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Friday informed that two UK citizens and the child of another UK citizen were killed in the terrorist attack in Kabul.

2021-08-27T16:46:00.297602+00:00 IST

China happily chimes in without high moral ground over US' Afghanistan exit: Report

Paris [France], August 27 (ANI): The withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan is questionable but China doesn't have that moral ground to target the US as Beijing's repressive policies internally and hostage diplomacy for rival nations are visible worldwide, a media report said.

2021-08-27T16:23:19.190184+00:00 IST

German Defence Head meets Troops who assisted Kabul evacuations during Tashkent visit

Berlin [Germany] August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer arrived in the Uzbek capital Tashkent to meet and thank German soldiers, who assisted in the evacuation from Afghanistan.

2021-08-27T11:37:46.581298+00:00 IST

UK's evacuation into 'final hours' in Afghanistan: UK Defence Secretary

London [UK], August 27 (ANI): UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Friday (local time) said that its evacuation mission is in 'final hours' in Afghanistan, four days prior to the August 31 deadline by the Taliban.

2021-08-27T08:51:54.337476+00:00 IST

French President says situation in Afghanistan extremely dangerous, coordinating with US for evacuations

Paris [France], August 26 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the situation in Kabul has seriously deteriorated and his country is coordinating with US allies to evacuate a maximum number of people.

2021-08-26T16:42:37.885039+00:00 IST

UK seeking post-Brexit data partnerships with US, Australia, South Korea

London [UK], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government said on Thursday that it is seeking to develop data partnerships with the United States, Australia, South Korea and other countries in order to make it easier for organizations in the post-Brexit United Kingdom to exchange data with important markets and fast-growing economies.

2021-08-26T15:58:29.562411+00:00 IST

Macron invites Tajik President to visit France

Paris [France] August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, to visit Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday, with the two leaders set to continue the discussion on recent developments in Afghanistan following their phone conversation.

2021-08-26T10:23:36.662689+00:00 IST

France to stop evacuation flights from Kabul airport before Aug 31 deadline

Paris [France], August 26 (ANI): France on Thursday announced that it will stop evacuation flights from Kabul airport starting from Friday, four days before the expiry of the August 31 deadline by the Taliban.

2021-08-26T08:03:09.410259+00:00 IST