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Momen holds discussion with ASEAN Ambassadors
Dhaka, June 16 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday held a virtual discussion with the Heads of Missions from different ASEAN countries in Dhaka through the Bangladeshi App Boithok.
This is for the first time…
Israeli strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched by Palestinians
Tel Aviv, June 16(UNI) Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that its security forces carried out air strikes in Gaza overnight after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons from the territory, in the first major flare-up since an 11-day…
Estonian Parliament votes down no-confidence motion against Prime Minister
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) The Estonian parliament on Wednesday voted against the opposition-initiated motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
“At its sitting today, the Riigikogu discussed the motion of no confidence in Prime…
Gorbachev welcomes Putin-Biden joint statement: shows Importance of dialogue
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev told Sputnik on Wednesday that he highly regarded the joint statement agreed on by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden on the impossibility to win a nuclear war and…
Alireza Zakani withdraws from Presidential Race in favor of frontrunner Raeisi
Moscow, Jun 16 (Sputnik) Iranian presidential candidate Alireza Zakani, who is the head of the parliament's research center, announced on Wednesday his withdrawal from the race, pledging his vote to the frontrunner, top judge Ebrahim…
Biden drops ‘tough guy’ act in Geneva to get deal on arms control
Washington, Jun 17 (Sputnik) President Joe Biden abandoned the US public pose of trying to act tough against Moscow in order to reach a deal on nuclear arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their Geneva summit, former…
Putin-Biden cybersecurity talk may mark end of ‘wild west’ era in cyberspace
Washington, Jun 16 (Sputnik), Ekaterina Chukaeva The agreement between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden to start consultations on cybersecurity could be an important step to improve global safety, and lead to guidelines in the cybersector…
Harris, Texas Democratic lawmakers discuss expanding voting rights in state
Washington, Jun 16 (Sputnik) US Vice President Kamala Harris and Texas Democratic lawmakers during a meeting at the White House discussed a strategy to overcome restrictive voting measures in the state, spokesperson Symone Sanders said on…
Biden nominates Thomas Nides as US ambassador to Israel
Washington , June 16 United States on Tuesday declared former State Department senior official Thomas Nides as its administration's nominee to serve as the next ambassador to Israel.
This comes at a time when the Biden administration…
Biden’s ‘reckless spending’ causing rise in US inflation : Republican Senators
Washington, Jun 15 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden’s authorization of massive federal government spending since taking office in January is driving the current surge in US inflation levels, Republican senators said on Tuesday.
“The Fed…
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza Strip, first time after declaration of ceasefire last month
Tel Aviv , June 16 The Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Palestinians in the besieged enclave sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel, as per Israel's military and witnesses in Gaza.
This…
Taiwan reports largest daily incursion by Chinese Air Force
Taipei , June 16 Taiwan has witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the country's Air Defence Identified Zones (ADIZ) on Tuesday, said the Defence Ministry.
CNN reported that 28 Chinese…
US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a ‘variant of concern’
Washington , June 16 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a "variant of concern".
According to the agency there is 'mounting evidence'…
EU to launch European pandemic information gathering system
Brussels, Jun 15 (Sputnik) The European Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday that the EU will launch a new and improved European pandemic information gathering system in 2021 as part of the bloc's effort to increase preparedness for…
Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated against COVID ‘as soon as possible’
Brussels , June 15 Raising concern over the COVID-19 situation in the country, US President Biden on Monday (local time) urged Americans who have not yet gotten vaccinated against the coronavirus to do so as soon as possible, pointing…
Canadian Military’s deputy steps down after golf outing with disgraced General
Washington, Jun 14 (Sputnik) The Canadian military’s number two officer Mike Rouleau resigned on Monday after media reported of a golf outing with disgraced former Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance.
The Canadian military sex…
England’s COVID-19 lockdown easing delayed until July 19: PM Johnson
London, Jun 14 (Sputnik) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced that the final easing of the COVID-19 restrictions in England will be postponed for another four weeks until July 19, over concerns that the more infectious Delta…
Macron says meeting with Erdogan went ‘peacefully’
Paris, Jun 14 (Sputnik) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the margins of the NATO summit in Brussels went well.
Last year, Erdogan suggested that Macron…
‘Extremely Alarmed’ by Alleged Organ Harvesting in China : UN rights experts
United Nations, Jun 14 (UNI) UN human rights experts on Monday expressed alarm at alleged forced organ harvesting of political dissidents and ethnic minorities in China.
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in a…
Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Russia, China with Erdogan today
Washington, Jun 14 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden is expected to discuss Afghanistan, as well as Syria, Libya, Russia and China during his upcoming meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, National Security Advisor Jake…
