Europe

Lawmaker says 'darkest day' in Plymouth since WWII after 6 killed in shooting spree

Plymouth [UK] August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): A mass shooting which left six people dead in Plymouth, southwest England, is the darkest hour in the city's history since the end of World War II, a member of parliament for Plymouth, Sutton Luke Pollard told new agencies.

2021-08-13T15:42:19.005412+00:00 IST

5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts South Sandwich Islands

South Sandwich Islands [UK], August 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 11.45 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.

2021-08-13T15:35:43.281361+00:00 IST

British jihadis take up arms with Taliban

London [UK], August 13 (ANI): British jihadis have secretly joined the Taliban in their aggressive offensive against the government in Afghanistan, a media report said on Thursday.

2021-08-13T08:33:39.059669+00:00 IST

6 killed, including suspected shooter in UK's Plymouth

London [UK], August 13 (ANI): Six people were killed, including a suspected shooter in Plymouth, England, on Thursday night.

2021-08-13T01:05:29.465903+00:00 IST

Greece surveys damage from wildfires of 'exceptional magnitude'

Athens [Greece], August 13 (ANI): Nearly 100,000 hectares of forestry and farmland had burned in wildfires of Greece fuelled by an extraordinary heatwave at the beginning of August, said European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) on Wednesday (local time).

2021-08-12T18:42:07.893863+00:00 IST

Italy may have hit Europe's hottest day on record

Rome [Italy], August 13 (ANI): Italian authorities on Wednesday (local time) said that the island of Sicily may have set an all-time heat record for Europe, with a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit).

2021-08-12T18:37:14.372371+00:00 IST

Indian students coming to France can apply for health passes after proving their vaccination status: Indian embassy

Paris [France] August 12 (ANI): The Indian embassy in France said that Indian students coming to France can apply for health passes with documents proving their vaccination status.

2021-08-12T16:45:49.566725+00:00 IST

Argentina's Laboratorios Richmond delivers first batch of Sputnik V vaccine

Moscow [Russia] August 12 (ANI): Argentina's Laboratorios Richmond has delivered the first batch of over 1 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine produced in Argentina to the country's health ministry, the company said in a joint statement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund on Thursday.

2021-08-12T16:07:49.689618+00:00 IST

Switzerland suspends deportation of Afghan migrants amid Taliban offensive

Geneva (Switzerland), August 12 (ANI): Switzerland on Wednesday suspended the forced return of failed Afghan asylum seekers due to the dire security situation in Afghanistan.

2021-08-11T18:57:32.611236+00:00 IST

WHO tests three drugs for COVID-19

Geneva [Switzerland] August 12(ANI/FENA): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it will soon test three drugs used for other diseases to find out if they can help patients with coronavirus.

2021-08-11T18:42:50.801978+00:00 IST

Germany, Netherlands suspend deportation of refugees to Afghanistan as fighting rages on

Berlin [Germany], August 11 (ANI): Germany and the Netherlands have suspended deportations of Afghanistan refugees amid the escalating violence between government forces and Taliban, in which the latter has captured nine provincial capitals in the war-torn country.

2021-08-11T17:28:41.611704+00:00 IST

Israeli Foreign Minister embarks on 'historic' trip to Morocco

Jerusalem [Israel], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid departed on Wednesday for Morocco, marking the first visit to Morocco by Israel's top diplomat since the two countries normalized ties in 2020.

2021-08-11T11:19:28.433933+00:00 IST

Greece to purchase firefighting aircraft, other equipment as fires rage

Athens [Greece], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece will purchase fire-fighting helicopters and planes, state-of-the-art fire trucks and floating craft for evacuating people, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced Tuesday.

2021-08-11T05:15:23.434633+00:00 IST

Canadian prosecutor says no one received 'fairer' hearing than Huawei CFO Meng

Toronto [Canada], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The extradition process against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou could not be any fairer, Crown attorney Robert Frater told a British Columbia Supreme Court judge, rejecting the defense's appeal to end the proceedings.

2021-08-11T02:20:52.589064+00:00 IST

India express concerns over blazing wildfires in Greece

New Delhi [India] August 10 (ANI): India stands in solidarity with the government and people of Greece in their efforts to contain the devastating wildfires, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said while expressing concern over the ongoing wildfires in Greece.

2021-08-10T13:25:58.283141+00:00 IST

Russia registers 21,378 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], August 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 21,378 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 22,160 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,491,288, the federal response center said on Tuesday.

2021-08-10T10:39:47.531928+00:00 IST

One dead, 14 injured in bus-truck collision in Germany

Berlin [Germany], August 10 (ANI/Sputnik): A bus and a truck have collided in the German city of Langenhagen, the Lower Saxony state, leaving one person dead and 14 others injured, local police said on Tuesday.

2021-08-10T10:22:46.836558+00:00 IST

Afghan diaspora protest in front of UN Vienna office, demands sanctions against Pakistan

Vienna [Austria], August 10 (ANI): A protest was organised by the Afghan diaspora in Vienna, in front of the United Nations building on Monday.

2021-08-10T03:46:59.297324+00:00 IST

Death toll from Greece wildfires rises to 2 as PM announces support measures

Athens [Greece], August 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from the raging wildfires in Greece has risen to two on Monday as devastating blazes continue to wreak havoc across the country.

2021-08-09T23:05:26.530446+00:00 IST

New anti-COVID measures come into force in France

Paris [France] August 9 (ANI/FENA): New restrictions have been introduced in France as of today to prevent the spread of coronavirus, requiring adults to prove that they have been vaccinated or vaccinated when entering public places with more than 50 people. have a negative PCR or antigen test not older than 48 hours.

2021-08-09T15:41:28.114344+00:00 IST

Nirav Modi given permission to appeal against extradition to India on mental health ground

London [UK], August 9 (ANI): Billionaire fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has been granted permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to India to face fraud charges on the grounds that a return to India would harm his mental health and place him at risk of suicide.

2021-08-09T11:04:49.842196+00:00 IST