Europe

France lifts restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, advises against travel from countries in 'red list'

Paris [France), July 17 (ANI): France on Saturday (local time) lifted travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers but advised against travel from France to countries on the "red" list.

2021-07-17T14:32:50.789042+00:00 IST

Over 120 killed, hundreds missing in flood-hit western Europe

Berlin [Germany], July 17 (ANI): More than 120 people have died in floods in western Europe, and hundreds more are still missing, CNN reported quoting local authorities.

2021-07-17T09:02:30.534258+00:00 IST

Over 90 people killed, 618 injured in floods in Germany's Ahrweiler district: Police

Berlin [Germany], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 90 people were killed and 618 others were injured in the Ahrweiler district in Germany's southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate as a result of floods, Koblenz police said on Saturday.

2021-07-17T05:52:56.970520+00:00 IST

Hungary to offer citizens third dose of COVID-19 vaccine from August

Budapest [Hungary], July 17 (ANI/FENA): The Hungarian government will offer citizens the option of receiving a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting in August, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

2021-07-17T04:53:40.699523+00:00 IST

British MPs ask govt to block Chinese takeover of tech firm

London [UK], July 16 (ANI): The UK government's refusal to intervene in a Chinese company's takeover of a semiconductor firm has prompted widespread backlash from opposition lawmakers.

2021-07-16T12:07:08.498913+00:00 IST

UN rights chief calls for release of detained protesters in Cuba

Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, or freedom of expression.

2021-07-16T11:05:17.015188+00:00 IST

Over 60 killed, hundreds missing as floods hit Europe

Berlin [Germany], July 16 (ANI): Over 60 people have died and hundreds are missing in western German states after heavy rains and violent storms in several parts of Europe.

2021-07-16T04:40:54.365223+00:00 IST

Death toll from floods in western Germany rises to 45

Berlin [Germany], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from floods caused by heavy rains in the western German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia rose to 45, media reported.

2021-07-15T19:13:44.283083+00:00 IST

UK House of Commons votes to stage boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

London [UK], July 15 (ANI): The UK House of Commons has unanimously passed a motion calling for the British government to stage a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unless China ends the "atrocities" taking place in Xinjiang province.

2021-07-15T17:40:13.145407+00:00 IST

EU top court allows employers to ban headscarfs, religious symbols at workplaces

Brussels [Belgium], July 15 (ANI): European employers can ban people from wearing any visible sign of their political, philosophical or religious beliefs, including headscarves in order to present a neutral image and to prevent social conflicts, the European Union's top court ruled on Thursday.

2021-07-15T14:54:52.020961+00:00 IST

Asking China to cooperate on raw data of COVID-19, says WHO chief

Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called on China to cooperate in the investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first cases of which were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019.

2021-07-15T14:46:11.930893+00:00 IST

Flood in western Germany leaves 30 missing

Berlin [Germany], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): About 30 people are missing in western Germany after a flood last night caused by continuous rainfall, local media reported Thursday.

2021-07-15T08:39:57.963660+00:00 IST

WHO warns of 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge

Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta surge.

2021-07-15T06:12:35.320039+00:00 IST

European members of parliament seek Pak EU envoy's intervention for release of accused in blasphemy case

Brussels [Belgium], July 14 (ANI): Several members of European parliament have written to Zaheer Aslam Janjus, ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union, seeking his intervention in an alleged blasphemy case against Shahzad Masih so that the accused is released and compensation is given to him for the time spent in jail.

2021-07-14T15:29:16.808549+00:00 IST

'Eco-Justice' project for environmental referendums launched in BIH's Sarajevo

Sarajevo [BIH] July 14 (ANI/FENA) - The "Resource Aarhus Center in BiH" (AC Sarajevo) begins implementation of the project "Eco-Justice" supported by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in BiH through the "Transition" program.

2021-07-14T13:04:37.883524+00:00 IST

Cabinet approves MoU between India, Denmark on cooperation in health, medicine

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Denmark on cooperation in the field of health and medicine.

2021-07-14T11:47:08.151394+00:00 IST

Face mask to remain compulsory in London public transport after July 19: Mayor

London [UK], July 14 (ANI/Sputnik): London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Wednesday that wearing face mask in the city's public transport will remain compulsory after July 19, when the UK central government is set to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England.

2021-07-14T10:37:50.586792+00:00 IST

Officials meet for military cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], July 14 (ANI/FENA): Deputy Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Politics and Plans Mijo Kresic received on Wednesday Turkish Military Attache Colonel Mustafa Sitki Tatar, with whom he discussed bilateral cooperation between the Ministries of Defense and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and te Republic of Turkey.

2021-07-14T09:11:26.043645+00:00 IST

Moldova's PAS Party leader seeks pragmatic relations with Russia

Chisinau [Moldova] July 14 (ANI/Sputnik) Igor Grosu, the leader of Moldova's Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), which won the snap parliamentary elections, said on Wednesday that his intention is to develop "pragmatic and predictable" relations with Russia.

2021-07-14T07:52:38.584912+00:00 IST

Spain's COVID-19 tally crosses 4 million mark

Madrid [Spain], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain recorded over four million confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday after the Ministry of Health reported sharp increases in both the number of new cases and the 14-day incidence rate.

2021-07-13T22:25:37.429653+00:00 IST

French antitrust regulator asks Google to pay USD 600 mln over neighboring rights issue

Paris [France] July 13 (ANI/Sputnik) France's Competition Authority on Tuesday imposed on Google a penalty of 500 million euros (almost USD 600 million) for non-compliance with one of its rulings made last year regarding the issue of the tech giant's compensations to French publishers for the use of their content.

2021-07-13T11:43:20.181789+00:00 IST