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Will take bold action, says Liz Truss

London [UK], September 5 (ANI): After winning the Conservative leadership race, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Monday said she will take bold actions to get all of the UK through the tough times to unleash the United Kingdom’s potential.  

2022-09-05T13:17:26.841220+00:00 IST

Liz Truss to become new British PM

London [UK], September 5 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has defeated former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership race and will now be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.  

2022-09-05T11:41:10.658348+00:00 IST

Germany agrees Euro 65 billion inflation relief package

Berling [Germany], September 4 (ANI): The German government on Sunday agreed to a Euro 65 billion plan to help residents amid skyrocketing energy costs and inflation after Russia cuts off its gas supply to Europe.

2022-09-04T14:45:25.559573+00:00 IST

6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Sierra Leone

Freetown [Sierra Leone], September 4 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

2022-09-04T11:23:09.289206+00:00 IST

Argentine ministry links four deaths to Legionnaire's disease

Buenos Aires [Argentina], September 4 (ANI): Tucuman health officials on Saturday linked four pneumonia deaths to Legionnaires' disease.

2022-09-04T01:13:18.427470+00:00 IST

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia NPP cut from main power line again

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 3 (ANI): Europe's largest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, once again went off in the early hours of the day amid the shelling that destroyed a key power line.

2022-09-03T18:14:46.310664+00:00 IST

EU to expedite proposals on tackling energy prices

Berlin [Germany], September 3 (ANI): European Council President Charles Michel on Friday called on the European Commission to accelerate the process of preparing proposals on tackling skyrocketing energy prices in Europe.

2022-09-03T17:37:14.494644+00:00 IST

Indian women's team arrives in Nepal for SAFF Championship

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 3 (ANI): Dubbed as 'Blue Tigresses', the Indian women's national football team arrived in the Nepalese capital on Saturday for the SAFF Women's Championship which starts next week.

2022-09-03T17:07:43.631329+00:00 IST

8 officers die in explosives attack on police vehicle in Colombia

Bogota [Colombia], September 3 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosives attack on a police vehicle in southwestern Colombia leaves 8 officers dead, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday.

2022-09-03T01:08:35.702132+00:00 IST

US Open: Ukrainian player refuses to shake hands with Belarusian

New York [US], September 2 (ANI): The bitterness and acrimony from Russia's special military operation in Ukraine was clearly visible on the tennis court during US Open on Thursday when Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake her opponent Belarusian Victoria Azarenka's hands after her defeat.

2022-09-02T07:36:19.743649+00:00 IST

Physical integrity of Russia-held Zaporizhzhia NPP 'violated'

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 2 (ANI): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, on Thursday, said that the physical integrity of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in south-eastern Ukraine has been "violated".

2022-09-02T07:31:35.243699+00:00 IST

EU welcomes UN report on China's human rights abuse

Brussels [Belgium], September 1 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell welcomed on Thursday a UN report on what it said was a "rigorous review" of evidence suggesting systemic abuse of Muslim minorities in China.

2022-09-01T16:55:49.505141+00:00 IST

Indian envoy Abhay Kumar meets Madagascar environment minister

Antananarivo [Madagascar], September 1 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Antananarivo Abhay Kumar met Madagascar Environment Minister Marie-Orlea Vina on Thursday and discussed several issues including ways to deal with climate change.

2022-09-01T15:18:15.246545+00:00 IST

Pakistan mulls taking another IMF loan for floods

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles to deal with the devastating flood situation, the cash-strapped country is mulling another emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), days after it managed to secure the much-needed bailout package to avert an imminent default.

2022-09-01T12:32:00.148423+00:00 IST

Uyghurs protest in Turkey over China's zero Covid policy

Istanbul [Turkey], September 1 (ANI): East Turkestan Federation (Dogu Turkestan Federesyoun-DTF), Uyghur Academy and East Turkestan Republican along with other Uyghur NGOs staged a protest on Wednesday in Instanbul against China's Zero Covid Policy.

2022-09-01T09:06:25.653325+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabian court sentences woman to 45 years in prison

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 1 (ANI): A Saudi Arabian court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity, the second such case this month.

2022-09-01T04:21:06.929579+00:00 IST

Portugal health minister resigns after pregnant Indian dies

Lisbon [Portugal], September 1 (ANI): Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday after the widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services and forcibly transfer an Indian pregnant woman between hospitals.

2022-09-01T03:51:37.668373+00:00 IST

Trudeau discussed Ukraine assistance with former US President

Washington [US], September 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Bill Clinton spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the need for assistance in Ukraine and shared insights as a former world leader, Trudeau said on Wednesday.

2022-09-01T00:37:54.468106+00:00 IST

MoS Rajkumar Singh concludes three-day visit to Indonesia

New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh paid an official visit to ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 28-30. During this visit, MoS Rajkumar Singh held engagements to strengthen bilateral relations with Indonesia.

2022-08-30T18:15:45.080587+00:00 IST

German Minister proposes to suspend EU visa agreement with Russia

Berlin [Germany], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday proposed to suspend the European Union's visa facilitation agreement with Russia, along with the issuance of multi-year visas to Russians.

2022-08-30T17:50:04.268820+00:00 IST

Education Minister Pradhan holds talks with Brazilian counterpart

Bali [Indonesia], August 30 (ANI): Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held talks with his Brazilian counterpart Victor Godoy on Tuesday in Bali and discussed deepening bilateral engagements in education, entrepreneurship, research and innovation.

2022-08-30T17:35:49.181438+00:00 IST