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COVID-19: UK to move India from 'red list' to 'amber list'

London [UK], August 5 (ANI): The United Kingdom will move India from 'red' to 'amber' list on August 8, according to the information available on the UK government website.

2021-08-04T22:09:26.921187+00:00 IST

Combinations of Sputnik V component with three other vaccines demonstrates favourable results: RDIF study

Moscow [Russia] August 5 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund on Wednesday announced that combination of the first component of Sputnik V vaccine with vaccines by AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and Moderna demonstrated favorable results.

2021-08-04T22:01:09.461349+00:00 IST

India cautions against possibility of terrorist entities, individuals gaining access to chemical weapons, says Tirumurti

New York [US], August 5 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to United Nations, TS Tirumurti on Wednesday (local time) said India has been repeatedly cautioning against the possibility of terrorist entities and individuals gaining access to chemical weapons.

2021-08-04T21:57:19.847988+00:00 IST

Germany donates 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to COVAX

Berlin [Germany] August 5 (ANI/FENA): The German government has announced that it will donate all future orders for the AstraZeneca vaccine to the COVAX initiative with the support of the United Nations.

2021-08-04T20:17:12.694098+00:00 IST

UK to offer COVID-19 vaccine shots to adolescents aged 16, 17

London [UK], August 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK is set to start offering COVID-19 vaccines to healthy teenagers aged 16 and 17 as soon as possible after national vaccine experts issued a relevant recommendation, Health Minister Sajid Javid said on Wednesday.

2021-08-04T16:06:08.679708+00:00 IST

WHO calls for moratorium on booster COVID-19 vaccine shots until end of Sep

Geneva [Switzerland], August 4 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the global body is calling for a moratorium on booster COVID-19 vaccine shots until the end of September to ensure equitable access to vaccines.

2021-08-04T14:46:06.729769+00:00 IST

Britain having second thoughts about letting China enter its nuclear power industry

London [UK], August 4 (ANI): Britain and China in 2015 signed a deal to let Beijing take an ownership stake in its newest nuclear power plants, but now London is having second thoughts over it as financing and security issues are clouding new power station projects.

2021-08-04T08:00:03.531229+00:00 IST

Turkey confirms 22,898 daily COVID-19 cases

Ankara [Turkey] August 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Monday registered 22,898 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,770,833, according to its Health Ministry.

2021-08-02T19:45:50.712557+00:00 IST

Turkey battles wildfires for six days in coastal resorts

Istanbul [Turkey], August 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey has been battling wildfires that erupted in the southern and southwestern coastal resort towns and have lasted six days, officials announced Monday.

2021-08-02T15:54:50.365727+00:00 IST

Cyprus starts COVID-19 vaccination for 12- to 15-year-olds

Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Cyprus' Health Ministry said it on Monday started a vaccination program for 12- to 15-year-olds.

2021-08-02T12:52:22.002818+00:00 IST

India outlines priorities as UNSC president; will keep spotlight on Secy General's report on IS terrorists, says TS Tirumurti

New York [US], August 2 (ANI): As India assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Ambassador of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti on Monday (local time) said India hopes to keep the spotlight on the Secretary-General's report on the Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

2021-08-02T02:25:33.922553+00:00 IST

Nearly 600 people detained during anti-lockdown protests in Berlin

Berlin [Germany], August 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 600 people were detained during protests against vaccination and COVID-19 lockdown measures in the German capital, while over 10 law enforcement officers were injured, Berlin police spokesman Thilo Cablitz told Sputnik.

2021-08-01T22:32:39.297547+00:00 IST

Turkey reports 20,890 daily COVID-19 cases

Ankara [Turkey] August 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Sunday registered 20,890 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,747,935, according to its Health Ministry.

2021-08-01T21:19:10.287203+00:00 IST

World is going through an education crisis due to COVID-19, says UN chief

New York [US], August 2 (ANI): The world is going through an education crisis as millions of children remain out of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.

2021-08-01T19:37:36.477506+00:00 IST

Turkey's death toll from wildfires rises to 8

Ankara [Turkey] August 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the wildfires in Turkey has increased to eight, while the number of injured now stands at 864, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday.

2021-08-01T19:12:34.464809+00:00 IST

French police arrest 19 during protests against mandatory COVID-19 passes

Paris [France], August 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The French police have arrested 19 people during protests against mandatory COVID-19 passes across the country, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Saturday.

2021-08-01T08:17:13.185604+00:00 IST

6 Pakistani men jailed for life for murdering 20-year-old in UK's West Yorkshire

Batley [UK], August 1 (ANI): Six Pakistani men were sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a 20-year-old man and attacking two of his friends on the streets of Batley in the UK's West Yorkshire.

2021-08-01T04:38:07.618430+00:00 IST

3 policemen injured at protests against mandatory COVID-19 passes in Paris

Paris [France] August 1 (ANI): At least three police officers have been injured during protests against mandatory COVID-19 passes in Paris, according to a law enforcement source, Sputnik citing local media reported.

2021-07-31T21:23:02.917445+00:00 IST

UK PM, wife expecting their second child around Christmas

London [UK], August 1 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson, are expecting their second child in December, said Carrie on Saturday adding that she felt blessed but a bit nervous.

2021-07-31T19:46:15.362598+00:00 IST

Wicked plans of Pakistan for August 5

Glasgow [UK], July 31 (ANI): Twitter handle Hidden Roots has exposed a whole range of anti-India propaganda campaigns across Europe and beyond that is being planned by the Strategic Communication Division of Pakistan's foreign ministry.

2021-07-31T18:17:25.719722+00:00 IST

In Slovenia, the largest number of confirmed daily infections in two months

Ljubljana [Slovenia] July 31 (ANI/FENA): In the last 24 hours, one person died from the effects of covid-19 in Slovenia, and 135 coronavirus infections were confirmed, this summer and 40 more than seven days ago, which continues the worrying trend of increasing infections.

2021-07-31T16:41:19.344260+00:00 IST