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WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India which is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, a spokesperson of the global health body said on Tuesday.

2021-04-27T16:34:52.185899+00:00 IST

Experimental Barcelona concert did not cause COVID-19 infections: Researchers

Madrid [Spain], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): An indoor concert of Spanish indie band Love of Lesbian that took place in Barcelona in late March as part of a mass COVID-19 testing experiment has proved to be a success, as there has been no significant increase in cases, the researchers behind the experiment said on Tuesday.

2021-04-27T15:46:49.138612+00:00 IST

Turkey chair snub happened because I was a woman: EU Chief

Brussels [Belgium], April 27 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said sexism was to blame for an incident where she was left awkwardly standing while her male colleague sat during her last visit to Turkey earlier this month.

2021-04-27T13:12:43.273017+00:00 IST

India's COVID-19 situation 'beyond heartbreaking', says WHO chief

Geneva [Switzerland], April 26 (ANI): Highlighting that several countries are still experiencing intense COVID-19 transmission, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that situation in India is "beyond heartbreaking".

2021-04-26T17:23:58.495932+00:00 IST

UK condemns new sentence for dual citizen in Iran

London [UK], April 26 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his foreign secretary Dominic Raab on Monday condemned the new one-year prison sentence that was issued by an Iranian court to UK-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

2021-04-26T16:08:17.338335+00:00 IST

'Indo-Pacific tilt': UK's Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will sail to India on maiden deployment

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The UK's carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth is set sail to India in the autumn on its maiden operational deployment as a representation of the 'Indo-Pacific tilt' in its foreign policy, the British High Commission (BHC) said on Monday.

2021-04-26T12:19:28.508555+00:00 IST

Germany to send oxygen, medicines to India amid COVID-19 crisis

Berlin [Germany], April 26 (ANI): Germany will send oxygen and medicines to India to help it tackle the COVID-19 pandemic that has put a burden on the health infrastructure of the country, informed German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday.

2021-04-26T11:35:22.316159+00:00 IST

Tibetan student body in France protests against Chinese detention of Panchen Lama

Paris [France], April 26 (ANI): Students for Free Tibet-France organised a protest demonstration in Paris on Sunday against China's continued detention of the 11th Panchen Lama.

2021-04-26T08:24:38.021575+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Netherlands suspends flights from India till May 1

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 26 (ANI): The Netherlands has said it is suspending all passenger flights arriving from India starting Monday amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the country.

2021-04-26T01:56:51.539668+00:00 IST

Portugal celebrates 47th anniversary of Carnation Revolution

Lisbon [Portugal], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Thousands of people paraded on the Liberty Avenue in the center of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution that overthrew the dictatorship and instituted democracy in the European country in 1974.

2021-04-26T01:50:51.784985+00:00 IST

UK reports lowest daily coronavirus cases since early September

London [UK], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 1,712 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, the lowest daily number since early September, according to official figures released Sunday.

2021-04-25T19:30:33.840595+00:00 IST

EU slams Beijing's rising aggression along South China Sea

Brussels [Belgium], April 25 (ANI): The European Union has slammed China's activities in the South China Sea, accusing it of threatening regional peace and stability.

2021-04-25T17:51:05.467635+00:00 IST

France to provide medical oxygen assistance to India to help combat COVID-19

Paris [France], April 25 (ANI): France plans to help India with medical oxygen capacity in the coming days to help the country combat the record surge in COVID-19 cases, the French presidency said on Sunday.

2021-04-25T17:26:33.269523+00:00 IST

Pope Francis mourns Baghdad Hospital fire deaths, drowned migrants

Rome [Italy], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis on Sunday mourned the casualties of the recent hospital fire in Baghdad as well as the death of 130 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea.

2021-04-25T15:59:55.090186+00:00 IST

UK to send 'vital medical equipment' to India to help fight COVID-19

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): More than 600 pieces of vital medical equipment will be sent to India to support the country in its fight against COVID-19, the British High Commission (BHC) announced on Sunday.

2021-04-25T15:36:07.290717+00:00 IST

Germany stands in solidarity with India, preparing mission of support against COVID-19: Merkel

Berlin [Germany], April 25 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the people of India amid the record surge in COVID-19 cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday said that they are preparing a "mission to support" to aid India's fight against the pandemic.

2021-04-25T12:44:50.911248+00:00 IST

EU extends support to India amid record rise in COVID-19 cases

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has extended its support to India amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country which has led to shortage of hospital beds and medical-grade oxygen.

2021-04-25T12:22:08.856691+00:00 IST

40-year-old man arrested in Spain for infecting 22 people with COVID-19

Madrid [Spain], April 25 (ANI): A 40-year-old man was arrested in a Mallorca town on Saturday (local time) after infecting 22 people with COVID-19, Spanish police said.

2021-04-25T03:58:56.453538+00:00 IST

Angela Merkel defends 'tough' emergency COVID-19 measures amid third wave

Berlin [Germany], April 25 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a video address on Saturday defended "tough" new coronavirus restrictions amid the third wave and urged German citizens to "do what is necessary again" to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-04-25T03:18:30.026724+00:00 IST

8 police officers injured in anti-COVID lockdown protest in London

Moscow [Russia], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight police officers were injured during a mass demonstration in central London against the COVID-19 lockdown measures and vaccine passports, the Metropolitan Police said.

2021-04-25T02:34:20.193627+00:00 IST

Dozens protest in Madrid against animal testing

Madrid [Spain], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 200 people took to the streets in the Spanish capital on Saturday to march against lab tests on animals on World Day for Laboratory Animals, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

2021-04-24T19:51:15.032265+00:00 IST