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NATO agrees on continued support in Afghanistan after military withdrawal
Brussels , June 2 At a NATO Foreign Minister's virtual meeting at Brussels on Tuesday (local time), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organisation will continue to support Afghanistan's security forces even after the…
US raises concerns over Chinese military presence in Cambodian naval base
Washington, Jun 1 (UNI) The US State Department has expressed its concerns regarding the presence of
Chinese forces at a naval base of Cambodia.
The State Department issued a statement in this regard, this statement closely follows a…
Macron calls for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
Paris, Jun 2 (Sputnik) French President Emmanuel Macron spoke in favor of the withdrawal of foreign forces, including Russian and Turkish, from the territory of Libya.
"As Libyans themselves demand, we must stop any foreign intervention,…
UK’s Heathrow airport opens up for ‘red list nations’
New Delhi, Jun 1 (UNI) UK's Heathrow airport has opened a separate terminal for those arriving from the red list nations i e countries with a high risk of Covid. The officials at Heathrow said its top priority was protecting the public…
BRICS to set up vaccine R&D centre, commits to counter terrorism
New Delhi, Jun 1 (UNI) Foreign Ministers of five BRICS countries on Tuesday called for timely establishment and operationalization of a BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center.
The ministers discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Australia pledges assistance for strategic investment, education promotion in Sri Lanka
Colombo , June 1 Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday said that Australia has pledged assistance for strategic investments and promotion in the education sector in the island nation.
This comes after Australian High…
NSA in Trump admin Michael Flynn appears to suggest Myanmar-like coup ‘should happen’ in…
Washington DC , June 1 Michael Flynn, former national security adviser in the Trump administration, appeared to suggest that a Myanmar-style coup, in which the military overthrew a democratically elected government, "should happen" in…
Jaishankar to chair BRICS foreign ministers meeting today
New Delhi , June 1 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to chair a meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) foreign ministers through video conferencing on Tuesday.
In this meeting, the…
Over 25 M French citizens administered First dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Paris, May 31 (Sputnik) More than 25 million French citizens received the first shot against COVID-19, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday. "25.5 million of our citizens have so far received the first vaccine," Castex said during his…
EU Foreign Policy chief to visit Indonesia, inaugurate new ASEAN Embassy
Jakarta, May 31 (Sputnik) EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will pay a four-day visit to Indonesia starting Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and usher in a new EU diplomatic mission to the…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine approved for minors,12-15 in Japan
Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik) The Japanese government approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15 on Monday, the media reported.
According to the Japanese Kyodo news agency, this newly approved age group will not be getting the vaccine…
Israel PM Netanyahu denounces Yamina party leader ‘working to join new government’
Jerusalem , May 31 Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the Yamina party leader after the latter announced that he has been working toward a coalition agreement with opposition leaders to form the new government.
A…
Myanmar: 840 people killed so far as military crackdown continues
Yangon , May 31 As the military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continues, as many as 840 people have been killed so far, including three people on Sunday, according to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners…
Sri Lankan police to record statements of MV X-Press Pearl crew including captain
Colombo , May 31 A special police team on Monday will be deployed to record statements from the crew members including the captain of the container vessel MV X-Press Pearl.
Police will record the statements in connection with the…
Russia postpones Soyuz launches from Kourou by one month
Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik) Two launches of the Russian Soyuz-ST carrier rocket from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana planned for this year have been postponed by one month, a space industry source told Sputnik.
In April, a source…
Five Colombian policemen killed in helicopter crash
Bogota, May 31 (UNI) Five policemen died after the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed in a rural area of the Colombian department of Bolivar, Colombian President Ivan Duque said.
"We deeply regret the death of five heroes of…
Istanbul Canal construction expected to kick off in June: Turkish President
Ankara, May 30 (Sputnik) The opening ceremony of the construction of the Istanbul Canal bypassing the Bosphorus Strait is scheduled for the end of the next month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
The Istanbul Canal…
Guterres hopes Putin, Biden to engage in dialogue on arms control over Summit
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (Sputnik) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the agreement to hold the Russia-US summit in Geneva and hopes that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, will begin a dialogue on…
Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi to pay first official visit to Egypt
Cairo, May 30 (Sputnik) Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Sunday will make his first official trip to Egypt since being appointed to the post, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
"Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh…
Chinese cargo Spaceship Tianzhou-2 docks to Orbital station module
Beijing, May 30 (Sputnik) Chinese cargo spaceship Tianzhou-2 has docked to the main module of China’s uncompleted Tiangong orbital station, the Xinhua news agency reports citing China's manned spaceflight program.
The Long March 7 launch…
