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Genocide conviction upheld against 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic

The Hague [Netherlands], June 9 (ANI): Former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko Mladic, infamously known as the 'butcher of Bosnia,' will have to serve his life sentence after an appeal against his war crimes convictions was rejected on Tuesday.

2021-06-08T19:06:00.070546+00:00 IST

2 arrested after French President Emmanuel Macron slapped during tour

Paris [France], June 8 (ANI): Two men have been arrested in the incident where French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face while he was visiting the country's south-east as party of his nation-wide tour.

2021-06-08T17:52:53.991200+00:00 IST

French President Emmanuel Macron slapped by man in crowd

Paris [France], June 8 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man while he stopped to chat with onlookers during a visit to southeast France.

2021-06-08T13:46:27.027915+00:00 IST

British Police officer pleads guilty to kidnapping, rape in Sarah Everard murder case

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): A London metropolitan police officer has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and rape of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman whose body was found in March, leading to a national reckoning in Britain over violence against women.

2021-06-08T13:22:19.450868+00:00 IST

Former Chinese policeman reveals chilling account of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang province

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): After a four-day hearing at a London-based tribunal on the treatment of Uyghurs, chilling testimony regarding torture of the Muslim minority has been revealed by a witness depicting blatant humans rights violation taking place in northwest China's Xinjiang province.

2021-06-08T07:26:30.328120+00:00 IST

Two teenagers arrested in central England for racial attack on Muslim family

Wolverhampton [UK], June 8 (ANI): Two teenagers in central England's Wolverhampton city have been arrested in connection with a racial attack on a Muslim family.

2021-06-08T02:23:56.341285+00:00 IST

Cannot compel China to give more info on COVID-19 origins, says WHO official

Geneva [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI): A top World Health Organization official on Monday said that the WHO cannot compel China to divulge more data on the origins of COVID-19.

2021-06-08T00:32:28.047745+00:00 IST

WHO warns against overpriced vaccines, substandard COVID products

Geneva [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday of the danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries, reminding those countries should buy vaccines certified by the WHO and make sure to identify the origin of the product.

2021-06-07T21:17:06.463453+00:00 IST

Italy further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions; 13 million people fully vaccinated

Rome [Italy], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Italy on Monday further relaxed COVID-19 restrictions in certain parts of the country based on a decree issued by the Health Ministry on Saturday.

2021-06-07T18:47:01.584191+00:00 IST

Lifting COVID-19 restrictions too quickly can be disastrous for those not vaccinated: WHO Chief

Geneva [Swizerland], June 7 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said with the increased global transmission of variants of concern including the Delta variant, lifting restrictions too quickly could be disastrous for those who are not vaccinated.

2021-06-07T17:50:01.105367+00:00 IST

Last surviving soldier who liberated Auschwitz in WWII, dies at 98

Berlin [Germany], June 7 (ANI): David Dushman, the last surviving soldier who helped liberate Auschwitz-Birkenau, has died at the age of 98, according to a statement by the Jewish community of Munich and Upper Bavaria.

2021-06-07T15:23:19.495234+00:00 IST

Decision to ban flights over Belarus not political, says European Commission

Brussels [Belgium], June 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission does not believe that the decision of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to ban flights over Belarus was politically motivated, a commission spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.

2021-06-07T13:34:18.061628+00:00 IST

Many Indians illegally entering UK deported but billionaire fugitives Mallya, Nirav evade extradition

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): In February this year, UK's Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order of fugitive Nirav Modi, accused of USD 2 billion bank fraud in India.

2021-06-07T05:51:38.726076+00:00 IST

Merkel's party streaks ahead in state election: exit poll

Berlin [Germany], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led its rivals in the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a big boost of morale for the conservatives in the September federal election.

2021-06-07T01:51:18.300394+00:00 IST

UK reports another 5,341 coronavirus cases

London [UK], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 5,341 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,516,892, according to official figures released on Sunday.

2021-06-06T18:44:03.938781+00:00 IST

US, EU condemn Nigeria's Twitter ban

Brussels [Belgium], June 6 (ANI): The US and the European Union (EU) have raised concern over Nigeria's announcement suspending Twitter and proposing registration requirements for other social media.

2021-06-06T12:49:16.867581+00:00 IST

Russia records 9,163 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,163 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 9,145 the day before, which brought the cumulative total to 5,126,437, the federal response center said on Sunday.

2021-06-06T09:54:00.588003+00:00 IST

UK reports another 5,765 coronavirus cases as govt continues to mull easing restrictions

London [UK], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain on Saturday reported another 5,765 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the government continues to consider whether or not to go ahead with the final step of easing restrictions on June 21.

2021-06-05T19:07:50.874208+00:00 IST

Asian, African dissidents hold protests in Paris against China

Paris [France] June 5 (ANI): Scores of protests were held in Paris on Saturday against the human rights abuse committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

2021-06-05T17:20:00.597485+00:00 IST

G7 nations reach 'historic' agreement on global corporate tax

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) agreed on Saturday to reform the global tax system to make multinationals and tech giants like Apple and Amazon shell out a higher fiscal contribution in countries where they do business.

2021-06-05T13:44:22.644520+00:00 IST

'Uyghur Tribunal' hears allegations of rights abuses in China

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): A independent panel probing the plight of Uyghurs in China is currently hearing witness testimony of torture and gang rapes at Church House, London.

2021-06-05T11:19:01.284243+00:00 IST