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Biden pushes G7 leaders to call out China on forced labour in Xinjiang

London [UK], June 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is pushing world leaders to call out China over allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang as the Group of Seven (G7) leaders prepare to unveil a global infrastructure plan meant to compete with Beijing.

2021-06-12T11:28:09.959553+00:00 IST

G7 leaders expected to sign landmark declaration on health post COVID-19

London [UK], June 12 (ANI): The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) are expected to sign the landmark 'Carbis Bay Health Declaration' on Saturday, vowing to take steps to ensure that the global devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is never repeated, according to a Downing Street Statement.

2021-06-12T10:48:31.641844+00:00 IST

Biden-Johnson bonhomie on display amid G7 summit as leaders exchange gifts to affirm strong ties

London [UK], June 12 (ANI): In a gesture affirming the warmth and strength of UK-US ties, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson exchanged gifts amid the ongoing Group of Seven (G7) Summit in the United Kingdom.

2021-06-12T06:37:10.395913+00:00 IST

Denmark claims Russian planes violated airspace twice in one day

Copenhagen [Denmark], June 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Danish Defense Ministry claimed that it scrambled jets twice on Friday to intercept Russian aircraft after they allegedly violated Denmark's airspace near the Baltic island of Bornholm.

2021-06-11T20:08:48.284458+00:00 IST

UK reports another 8,125 coronavirus cases

London [UK], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 8,125 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,550,944, according to official figures released Friday.

2021-06-11T18:52:31.316609+00:00 IST

National Equality Party protests outside Pak high commission in London against arrest of political workers, activists

London [UK], June 11 (ANI): National Equality Party Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP JKGBL) on Thursday held a protest outside the Pakistani High Commission here against the imprisonment of political workers and human rights activists in Pakistani Occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

2021-06-11T18:12:07.706075+00:00 IST

France to work with WHO, WTO to ensure intellectual property never becomes obstacle in accessing COVID-19 vaccines

Paris [France], June 11 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that Paris will work with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure that intellectual property never becomes an obstacle to accessing COVID-19 vaccines

2021-06-11T17:07:20.703674+00:00 IST

Over 80 pc residents in NATO countries support alliance, reveals study

Brussels [Belgium], June 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The majority of people living in NATO member-countries support the alliance with only 14 per cent saying they would vote against membership if the issue were put up for a referendum, a new study conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization reveals.

2021-06-11T12:01:11.021367+00:00 IST

Must work with WHO, WTO for easy access of COVID-19 vaccines: France President

Paris [France], June 11 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday emphasised that countries must work with World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure that intellectual property should not become an obstacle to accessing COVID vaccines.

2021-06-11T09:22:00.255848+00:00 IST

China expresses strong opposition to UK's 'Six-monthly Report' on Hong Kong

London [UK], June 11 (ANI): China has expressed strong opposition to Britain's "Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong and called it "blatant interference" in its internal affairs.

2021-06-11T08:56:51.062185+00:00 IST

Biden says US will donate 500mn 'no strings attached' COVID-19 vaccine doses

Cornwall [UK], June 11 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Friday said the United States will be the "arsenal of vaccines" to combat coronavirus, as he announced that Washington will donate 500 million doses of "no strings attached" vaccines for the global fight against the pandemic.

2021-06-11T04:59:19.081330+00:00 IST

EU parliament adopts resolution on Sri Lanka, propose GSP withdrawal

Brussels [Belgium], June 11 (ANI): The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the repeal of Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) as the law is deemed incompatible with the conventions that the country has to implement under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) granted to the island nation.

2021-06-11T02:08:46.546808+00:00 IST

UK, US back 'timely, transparent' WHO-convened COVID-19 origins study

London [UK], June 11 (ANI): The United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday extended support to a "timely, transparent and evidence-based independent process" for the next phase of the WHO-convened COVID-19 origins study, including in China.

2021-06-10T20:00:27.499155+00:00 IST

UK reports another 7,393 coronavirus cases

London [UK], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 7,393 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,542,986, according to official figures released Thursday.

2021-06-10T18:40:32.525914+00:00 IST

Cyberattacks in Europe doubled amid COVID-19 pandemic: Reports

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The ratio of cybercrimes in Europe has doubled in the past year as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the lives of people indoors and online, as per the new figures revealed by the crime monitoring body.

2021-06-10T14:33:07.857955+00:00 IST

Foreign Secy releases commemorative stamps to mark 70th anniversary of India-Germany ties

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps to mark the 70th anniversary of India-Germany diplomatic relations as he highlighted the multifaceted nature of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership.

2021-06-10T08:06:46.312853+00:00 IST

Global parliamentary alliance calls for reform of supply chains over forced labour issue in China

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Group of Seven (G7) summit in UK, a cross-party Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has called on G7 leaders to reform global supply chains in light of widespread forced labour abuses in Xinjiang region.

2021-06-10T03:30:02.642704+00:00 IST

UK reports highest daily coronavirus cases since February with 7,540 new infections

London [UK], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain has reported another 7,540 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest number since late February, according to official figures released Wednesday.

2021-06-09T18:42:21.753125+00:00 IST

'Patience wearing thin': EU threatens UK with tariffs over implementation of Northern Ireland Protocol

Brussels [Belgium], June 9 (ANI): The European Union's (EU) patience with the United Kingdom over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol is "wearing very, very thin", said European Commission's Vice President Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday.

2021-06-09T16:27:24.367978+00:00 IST

Pak military using Baharia Town and DHA for occupying land of Sindh, says MQM founder Altaf Hussain

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): Baharia Towns and DHAs are new tactical steps of the Pakistan military to occupy Sindh's land and for that purpose, locals are forced to quit possession of the land they have had for centuries. The Pakistan military is using Baharia Towns and DHAs for land procurement by hook or by crook. This has led to anger among the Sindhis, who are now protesting, said Muttahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain.

2021-06-09T15:41:57.564185+00:00 IST

UK welcomes UN court decision to uphold Mladic's life sentence

London [UK], June 9 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab on Tuesday welcomed a UN court appeal judgment upholding the life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Srebrenica over two decades ago.

2021-06-08T20:31:35.311788+00:00 IST