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European Parliament ratifies EU-UK trade agreement
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels, April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Parliament on Wednesday ratified the agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in a 660-5 vote.
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Uyghurs living abroad under surveillance, their families threatened by CCP
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 28 (ANI): Uyghurs and their families living abroad are constantly under surveillance in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) occupied East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) or Xinjiang and being threatened to cooperate with the Chinese st
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Not up to NATO to tell allies which COVID-19 vaccines to use: Stoltenberg
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that each of the bloc's member states individually decided which COVID-19 vaccines should be used in their country.
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Armenian organization in The Hague expecting resumed lawsuits against Turk
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Amsterdam [The Netherlands], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The lawsuits against Turkey suspended earlier in US courts are expected to be resumed after the United States recognized the fact of the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire, Inge Drost, spokeswoman of the Abovian Armenian Cultural Asso
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European Parliament strips Greek Neo-Nazi lawmaker of immunity
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 28 (ANI): The convicted Greek neo-Nazi lawmaker Ioannis Lagos was stripped of his immunity as a member of the European Parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for his extradition to Greece months after he was sentenced in a landmark trial.
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US-based rights group accuses Israel of apartheid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 28 (ANI): A human rights group has accused the Israeli government of committing crimes of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians in a new report on Tuesday.
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Pfizer's oral drug to stop COVID-19 could be ready next year, says CEO
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 28 (ANI): Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said that an oral drug for treating coronavirus could be ready next year adding the company is working on two antivirals, an oral and an injectable.
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Myanmar's civilian govt demands engagement from neighbouring countries
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 28 (ANI): A top official in Myanmar's ousted civilian government Tuesday called on other Southeast Asian countries to boost their engagement and support for the body after neighbouring countries met with the military junta.
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WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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Obama 'appalled' by violence against anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): Former US President Barack Obama on Monday (local time) said he was "appalled" by the violence against civilians in Myanmar following a military coup in February.
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Republicans pressure Kerry to resign over leaked Iran tapes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy for climate change, is facing calls for his resignation from Republican lawmakers and pundits for reportedly discussing Israeli military operations with Iran's foreign minister when he served as then-President Barack Obama's
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China charges Xi critic businessman with illegal fundraising, obstructing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on dissent and critics in the country, Sun Dawu, an outspoken rural businessman, has been formally arrested on a number of charges, months after being taken into detention.
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