Europe

UK Parliament approves extending COVID-19 restrictions until July 19

London [UK], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The House of Commons of the UK Parliament approved on Wednesday the government's proposal to postpone the deadline for lifting quarantine restrictions in England until July 19 due to the surge of COVID-19.

2021-06-16T22:53:56.920618+00:00 IST

Biden says US, Russia to enter 'strategic stability' dialogue

Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): US and Russia have agreed to engage in a bilateral dialogue on "strategic stability" aimed at reducing the risks of unintentional conflict and restraining nuclear weapons.

2021-06-16T22:05:08.857468+00:00 IST

Biden tells Putin critical infrastructure should be 'off limits' to cyberattacks

Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said he told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their Geneva summit that "certain critical infrastructure should be off limits to cyberattack" and expressed optimism that latter would not seek to escalate the tensions between the two nations.

2021-06-16T21:04:56.699160+00:00 IST

Former Bulgarian intelligence chief says Russia involved in his dismissal

Moscow [Russia], June 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The dismissed head of the State Intelligence Agency of Bulgaria, Atanas Atanasov, said on Wednesday that the Kremlin had a role in his removal from the post.

2021-06-16T17:18:13.096582+00:00 IST

US, EU pledge cooperation in approach against China for its actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

Brussels [Belgium], June 16 (ANI): After the United States-European Union Summit, both sides pledged to closely consult and cooperate on a full range of issues in their approach to China, with regards to its controversial actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

2021-06-16T17:01:20.632181+00:00 IST

High stakes Biden-Putin summit begins in Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday smiled and greeting each other awkwardly with a handshake outside a villa in Geneva, before heading in for a highly-anticipated summit.

2021-06-16T13:04:47.225178+00:00 IST

France to lift COVID-19 curfew on June 20; face masks no longer compulsory outdoors from Thursday

Paris [France], June 16 (ANI): France Prime Minister Jean Castex on Wednesday announced that the country will lift its COVID-19 curfew on June 20, instead of 10 days later as earlier planned.

2021-06-16T12:55:40.100187+00:00 IST

World Sindhi Congress urges G7 leaders to take action against human rights abuses in Pakistan

London [UK], June 16 (ANI): As the much-coveted Group of Seven (G7) concluded recently, the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has urged world leaders of the summit to take action against ongoing grave human rights atrocities against Sindhi people in Pakistan.

2021-06-16T12:19:17.249349+00:00 IST

UK minister admits talks with EU over Northern Ireland Protocol failing to make progress

London [UK], June 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday that current talks with the European Union over the implementation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol are making little progress, so London is keeping "all options on the table."

2021-06-16T11:34:08.266251+00:00 IST

Russia reports 13,397 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], June 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 13,397 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which brought the cumulative total to 5,249,990, the federal response center said on Wednesday.

2021-06-16T10:07:36.382319+00:00 IST

We want our survival, dignified life of future generations, says MQM leader Altaf Hussain

London [UK], June 15 (ANI): Founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has said that they want their survival and dignified life for future generations and do not want to get deprived of their rights.

2021-06-15T18:15:02.366418+00:00 IST

Belgian Parliament passes motion recognising genocide against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang

Brussels [Belgium], June 15 (ANI): The Belgian Parliament on Tuesday passed a joint motion recognising 'crimes against humanity' and a 'serious risk of genocide' being perpetrated against the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, becoming the sixth parliament to acknowledge the genocide against Uyghurs.

2021-06-15T14:54:31.867950+00:00 IST

Mehul Choksi's legal team releases videos, photographs to prove he was kidnapped from Antigua

London [UK], June 15 (ANI): As the controversy around fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's disappearance from Antigua refuses to die down, a UK-based law firm looking after the case has released images and videos on Monday claiming that he was kidnapped from Antigua.

2021-06-15T14:37:47.612773+00:00 IST

Lithuania's foreign minister accuses Belarus of 'weaponising' illegal migrants

Vilnius [Lithuania], June 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarus is allegedly using illegal migrants from Syria and Iraq against Lithuania as a way to get back at Vilnius for antagonizing Minsk, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has said.

2021-06-15T10:23:19.244904+00:00 IST

'Strong consensus' in NATO to continue support to Afghans after US troop pullout, says Biden

Brussels [Belgium], June 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has said there is a "strong consensus" among NATO leaders about America's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and that they will continue to support the Afghan people and security forces.

2021-06-15T07:17:58.350002+00:00 IST

Czech Senate declares China perpetrating genocide on Uyghurs in Xinjiang

Prague [Czech Republic], June 15 (ANI): The Czech Senate has voted unanimously on a motion labelling the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs Muslim and other ethnic and religious minorities as amounting to "genocide and crimes against humanity."

2021-06-15T06:12:11.620127+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson extends lockdown restrictions in England till July 19

London [UK], June 14 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday extended COVID-19 restrictions in England till July 19, which were earlier scheduled to be lifted on June 21, saying there was concern about the spread of Delta variant.

2021-06-14T18:27:35.148873+00:00 IST

Five die in two aircraft crashes in Switzerland

Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): A glider and a small plane crashed in high mountains in eastern Switzerland on Saturday causing five deaths, local police said Monday.

2021-06-14T17:16:07.678702+00:00 IST

UK will continue working closely with India, including on path to COP26: British envoy after G7 summit

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): United Kingdom will continue to work with India as a joint force on various global issues including in the run-up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, that is slated to be held later this year, acting British High Commissioner to India Jan Thompson said on Monday.

2021-06-14T13:53:47.896562+00:00 IST

Biden expected to put emphasis on China, Russia during NATO summit

Brussels [Belgium], June 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday arrived in-person at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, where he is expected to urge western allies to better align themselves against China and Russia, the chief foreign policy concerns of his administration.

2021-06-14T13:16:44.187305+00:00 IST

First commercial consignment of GI-certified mangoes from Bihar exported to UK

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): In a major boost to the agri-exports potential of the eastern region, the first commercial consignment of Geographical Indications (GI) certified "Jardalu" mangoes from Bhagalpur, Bihar, was exported on Monday to the United Kingdom.

2021-06-14T13:05:36.847957+00:00 IST