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UK defense minister to arrive in Moscow tomorrow 2+2 talks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace will arrive in Moscow on Friday to take part in the 2+2 talks between the UK and Russian foreign and defence ministers, Downing Street said.
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Two US aircraft bring 80 tonnes of Weaponry to Kiev: Defence Minister
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine received the second for a day, and the 10th in total, aircraft from the United States, which together brought 80 tonnes of weaponry to Kiev, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted on Wednesday.
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Half of World's population vaccinated against COVID-19: European Commissio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Half of the world's population is currently fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but further actions to support the progress made in the global vaccination campaign are still needed, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakid
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Trump to launch social media network by end of March: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump will launch his own social media network by the end of March, Fox Business said, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Ukraine protests flag incident in Slovakian Parliament: Foreign Minister
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Kiev does not consider the recent incident with a Ukrainian flag in the Slovak parliament as adversarial but has still filed a protest and demands an apology, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.
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US Congressmen urge Biden to take cognitive test after he offended reporte
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of US lawmakers led by Congressman Ronny Jackson on Wednesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden, his physician and chief medical adviser urging them that Biden immediately undergo a cognitive test after a number of incidents including pub
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New batch of UK's military aid delivered to Ukraine: Defense Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced on Wednesday that a new batch of military assistance from the United Kingdom was delivered to Kiev.
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China asks US to ease sanctions on North Korea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 9 (ANI): China has said that the US needs to stop imposing endless sanctions and putting pressure on North Korea if Washington is sincerely concerned about the well-being of the North Korean people, reported Sputnik.
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No direct threat of Taliban expansion into neighbouring states, says CSTO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 9 (ANI): Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Stanislav Zas has said that the member states of the CSTO currently are not facing a direct threat of military expansion by the Taliban despite Afghanistan remaining the source of regional
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Russia confirms 183,103 new COVID-19 cases, 669 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 183,103 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 165,643 the day before, and 669 deaths, the federal response centre said on Wednesday.
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Japan ready to supply LNG to Europe if Ukrainian crisis escalates
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is ready to organize the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European countries in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine and subsequent disruptions of Russian gas deliveries to Europe, media reported on Wednesday, citin
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Global COVID case tally exceeds 400mn: Johns Hopkins University
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Maryland [US], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) registered globally since the start of the pandemic has surpassed 400 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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