Europe

France proposes another draft resolution at UN Security Council for Gaza ceasefire

Paris [France], May 20 (ANI): The French mission to the United Nations circulated a draft resolution to members of the Security Council on Tuesday that calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza despite objections from the United States.

2021-05-20T12:45:36.830537+00:00 IST

World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency

Paris [France], May 20 (ANI): An enormous iceberg has calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, lying in the Weddell Sea, in Antarctica.

2021-05-20T09:53:44.237629+00:00 IST

European Parliament likely to vote on motion to freeze China investment deal: Report

Brussels [Belgium], May 19 (ANI): The European Parliament is expected to pass a motion on Thursday pushing to formally freeze the European investment agreement with China in the wake of sanctions on EU lawmakers by Beijing.

2021-05-19T17:12:49.256153+00:00 IST

Germany's political party remove 'one China' policy from its campaign ahead of general elections

Berlin [Germany], May 19 (ANI): Germany's political party has removed the "one China" policy from its campaign ahead of general elections and announced its support for the right of Taiwanese to decide their own future.

2021-05-19T16:41:18.376183+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson 'shares horror' at outbreak of antisemitic incidents in UK

London [UK], May 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed on Wednesday his deep concerns over the recent outbreak of antisemitic incidents in the country following the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

2021-05-19T11:51:28.271989+00:00 IST

UK records another 2,412 coronavirus cases

London [UK], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 2,412 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,450,392, according to official figures released Tuesday.

2021-05-18T17:32:00.039727+00:00 IST

Israeli Military reports attempted attack on soldiers in Hebron, assailant neutralized

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that there was an attempted attack against Israeli servicemen in the West Bank city of Hebron, with the assailant subsequently neutralized.

2021-05-18T10:24:04.841433+00:00 IST

EU temporarily suspends tariffs on US steel, aluminium exports to resolve trade dispute

Brussels [Belgium], May 18 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and the United States have announced the start of discussions to resolve trade dispute around steel and aluminium, while addressing the market distortions caused by China.

2021-05-18T07:52:37.388746+00:00 IST

World is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid', says WHO chief

Paris [France], May 18 (ANI): Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that the world is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid'.

2021-05-18T02:34:30.218539+00:00 IST

Over 130 people in Switzerland contract COVID-19 after getting both vaccine shots

Zurich [Switzerland] May 18 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 130 people in Switzerland have contracted the coronavirus after receiving both shots of the vaccine, with 12 cases being fatal, according to the latest data provided by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on Monday.

2021-05-17T21:55:49.129503+00:00 IST

WTO chief says world needs to double or even triple vaccine production

Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The world needs to boost the production of vaccines, doubling or even tripling it, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organization chief, said at the Paris Peace Forum on Monday.

2021-05-17T16:39:53.597367+00:00 IST

UK records another 1,979 coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

London [UK], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 1,979 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,452,756, according to official figures released Monday.

2021-05-17T16:39:27.776797+00:00 IST

Gas explosion in England: 1 child dead, 4 injured

London [UK], May 17 (ANI): One child died and four persons were injured in a suspected gas explosion in north-eastern England on Sunday.

2021-05-17T03:56:58.111269+00:00 IST

Oman reports 2,788 new COVID-19 cases, 205,501 in total

Muscat [Oman], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani Health Ministry on Sunday announced 2,788 new COVID-19 infections during the past five days, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 205,501, the official Oman News Agency reported.

2021-05-16T16:12:57.812229+00:00 IST

France's Le Pen flays media reports on alleged misuse of EU funds ahead of election

Paris [France], May 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's right-wing National Rally party, said on Sunday that media reports alleging her of embezzlement of EU funds through a fictitious employment scheme were aimed at undermining her presidency bid in the 2022 vote.

2021-05-16T15:54:42.739325+00:00 IST

Israeli diplomat visits family of Kerala woman killed in Hamas strike

Idukki (Kerala) [India], May 16 (ANI): Jonathan Zadka, consul general of Israel to South India on Sunday extended condolences to the family of Kerala woman Soumya Santhosh, who lost her life during the Hamas strike in Israel.

2021-05-16T09:15:08.159452+00:00 IST

Israel-Palestine conflict: UN chief 'deeply disturbed' by destruction of media offices in Gaza City

New York [US], May 16 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply disturbed by the destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza City, by an Israeli airstrike, that housed the offices of several international media organizations, said Stephan Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General in a statement on Sunday.

2021-05-16T02:45:05.184847+00:00 IST

John Kerry meets Pope Francis, discusses global challenges caused by the climate crisis

Rome [Italy] May 16, (ANI): The United States Special Presidential Envoy for climate John Kerry on Saturday met with Pope Francis and discussed about the global challenges caused by the climate crisis.

2021-05-15T21:03:41.265731+00:00 IST

Russia records 8,790 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], May 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 8,790 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 4,931,691, the federal response center said Saturday.

2021-05-15T10:23:16.302181+00:00 IST

Terror attacks in Afghanistan, Maldives threatening democracy, human rights in South Asia: Think tank

Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 15 (ANI): The deadly Kabul school blasts and the attempted 'terrorist attack' on former Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed points to an era of eroding adherence to democratic practices and slackening respect for human rights in South Asia, said a European think tank.

2021-05-14T22:28:16.471912+00:00 IST

COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, likely to dominate in UK: England's top medical officer

London [UK], May 15 (ANI): The B.1.617.2 variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is likely to take over and dominate in the United Kingdom, said England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty on Friday.

2021-05-14T21:03:27.234055+00:00 IST