Europe

Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti undergoes brain surgery in Switzerland

Zurich [Switzerland], June 5 (ANI): Leader of the Baloch Republican Party, who is currently living in exile in Switzerland said that he has undergone brain surgery and the procedure was successful.

2021-06-05T08:10:46.425720+00:00 IST

Brazil gives nod to use Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19

Moscow [Russia], June 5 (ANI): Brazil has authorised use of Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 and became the 67th country in the world to opt for the Russian made vaccine, confirmed the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Saturday.

2021-06-05T07:02:51.769137+00:00 IST

Putin signs law banning 'extremists' from running in elections

Moscow [Russia], June 5 (ANI): Russian has banned individuals designated as "extremists" from running for public offices, a move condemned by the opposition as an effort to further limit political competition.

2021-06-05T03:41:04.128438+00:00 IST

Belgium announces new travel rules for summer holidays

Brussels [Belgium], June 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Consultative Committee in Belgium has agreed on new travel rules and relaxation plans on Friday to allow people to travel safely for their summer holidays.

2021-06-04T22:39:31.249289+00:00 IST

Thousands gather at Chinese Embassy in London to mark June 4th massacre at Tiananmen Square

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): Thousands of protestors gathered at the Chinese Embassy in London to mark June 4th massacre at Tiananmen Square.

2021-06-04T22:38:47.862140+00:00 IST

Hungary to end mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign: PM Viktor Orban

Budapest [Hungary], June 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Hungary will end its mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign as it switches to "standby" inoculation, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said here on Friday.

2021-06-04T18:55:41.269006+00:00 IST

UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12-15 year-olds

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): United Kingdom's drug regulator on Friday informed that it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use on 12 to 15 year-olds after similar clearances were given in the US and the EU.

2021-06-04T11:39:47.428292+00:00 IST

UK's 'Uyghur Tribunal' begins to investigate atrocities in Xinjiang

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): A panel of Britain-based lawyers and rights experts examining human rights violations and reports of genocide in China's Xinjiang region began hearing in London on Thursday.

2021-06-04T10:49:26.997733+00:00 IST

EU promises to promote multilateral cooperation, work on global challenges in Indo-Pacific

Brussels [Belgium], June 4 (ANI): European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday said the European bloc will promote multilateral cooperation, work on global challenges, from the pandemic to climate, and will deepen its security arrangement in the Indo-Pacific.

2021-06-04T07:09:38.109927+00:00 IST

Vietnam's suspicious coronavirus variant not hybrid strain: WHO

Geneva [Swizerland], June 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A suspicious coronavirus variant detected in Vietnam is part of the existing Delta strain and not a new hybrid mutation, a World Health Organization official said.

2021-06-03T14:08:04.412587+00:00 IST

'Uyghur Martyrs' Road', 'Free Hong Kong Road': Budapest streets renamed in protest against planned Chinese university

Budapest [Hungary], June 3 (ANI): The Budapest authorities have decided to rename the streets in the Hungarian capital near a planned campus of a Chinese university to commemorate human rights abuses by China.

2021-06-03T10:55:33.854258+00:00 IST

Lithuania to launch EU Digital COVID Certificate on June 7

Riga [Lithuania], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The European Union (EU)'s Digital COVID Certificate will become available in Lithuania as of Monday, a health official said at a news conference Wednesday.

2021-06-02T18:48:38.684619+00:00 IST

Russia making progress in economy, politics, and military sphere with India: FM Lavrov

Moscow [Russia], June 2 (ANI): Just a day after concluding BRICS meeting, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday that India and Russia are making progress in the economy, politics, culture, and the military-technical sphere.

2021-06-02T17:07:44.726308+00:00 IST

Macron calls for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya

Paris [France], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron spoke in favor of the withdrawal of foreign forces, including Russian and Turkish, from the territory of Libya.

2021-06-02T02:40:25.101281+00:00 IST

UK reports no new daily COVID deaths, first since last year

London [UK], June 2 (ANI): The United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday (local time) reported no new daily COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, for the first time since last year.

2021-06-02T00:02:56.987162+00:00 IST

NATO agrees on continued support in Afghanistan after military withdrawal

Brussels [Belgium], June 2 (ANI): At a NATO Foreign Minister's virtual meeting at Brussels on Tuesday (local time), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organisation will continue to support Afghanistan's security forces even after the planned withdrawal this year of the alliance's 9,600 troops.

2021-06-01T23:50:06.105467+00:00 IST

Netherlands lifts ban on passenger flights from India starting June 1

Amsterdam [Netherlands], June 1 (ANI): The Netherlands on Tuesday lifted the ban on passenger flights from India.

2021-06-01T13:22:53.372715+00:00 IST

Belarus imposes new rules restricting citizens from leaving country

Minsk [Belarus], June 1 (ANI): Belarus' border security agency has announced a severe tightening of already strict rules limiting citizens' ability to exit the country to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

2021-06-01T06:02:55.222133+00:00 IST

Russia resumes flights with 8 countries from June 10

Moscow [Russia], June 1 (ANI/Sputnik): From June 10, Russia resumes flights with Austria, Hungary, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Morocco, Croatia, as well as charter flights with Albania, the federal coronavirus response center said on Monday.

2021-05-31T20:59:30.811219+00:00 IST

B Shyam appointed as India's next Ambassador to Iceland

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): B Shyam, presently the Consul General of India, Osaka-Kobe, Japan has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

2021-05-31T14:32:45.796976+00:00 IST

OECD upgrades forecast for 2021 development of global economy, expects increase of 5.8 pc

Paris [France], May 31 (ANI): The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised up its forecast for the 2021 global GDP growth, predicting an increase of 5.8 per cent.

2021-05-31T11:45:24.268330+00:00 IST