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UK PM marries Fiancee Carrie Symonds in ‘secret ceremony’
London, May 30 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, got married in a secret ceremony on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday.
The wedding was earlier expected to take place on July 30, 2022.
According…
Kremlin welcomes ICAO’s intention to investigate Ryanair hijack
Minsk, May 28 (Sputnik) The Kremlin welcomes the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s intention to investigate the situation with the emergency landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
"The…
S Korean ready for rapprochement with Pyongyang
Seoul, May 28 (Sputnik) The South Korean ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed on Friday to resume the dialogue with the North in order to restore the relations between the two countries as soon as possible, the spokesperson of…
German President Steinmeier to run for 2nd term
Berlin, May 28 (UNI) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday announced that he intends to run for the second term.
"I would like to run for a second term as president of the Federal Republic of Germany.
I would like to…
Japan extends COVID emergency in 9 prefectures until June 20
Tokyo, May 28 (Sputnik) Japan on Friday decided to extend a state of emergency in nine prefectures over the coronavirus pandemic until June 20, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.
"It was decided that the duration of the emergency regime,…
EAM Jaishankar discusses Covid relief, trade and economy with US officials
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed India-US healthcare partnership to address the Covid challenge, and two-way trade, technolgy and business collaboration ahead of his talks with Secretary of State…
US-India partnership will help end COVID-19 pandemic, says Jake Sullivan
Washington DC , May 28 US-India strategic partnership will help to end the COVID-19 pandemic, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday (local time).
"I met today with India's Minister Jaishankar. Our…
San Jose (US), shooting toll rises to 9
Washington, May 27 (Sputnik) The death toll in a shooting at a rail yard in California's San Jose has risen to nine, excluding the gunman himself, media reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Previous reports indicated that the…
Jaishankar to meet Defence Secy Austin over evolving India-US partnership
New Delhi, May 27(UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said he has a "big agenda" for India-US relation and would see to translate the fundamental converges between the two sides into actionable policies.
Jaishankar in…
Armenian Defense Minister visiting Moscow amid border tensions with Azerbaijan
Yerevan, May 27 (Sputnik) Armenian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan is currently paying a visit to Moscow for discussing military and political cooperation with Russia, Andranik Kocharyan, the head of the Armenian parliament's…
Erdogan to visit Baku, Shusha from June 15 onwards
Baku, May 27 (Sputnik) Turkish PresidenKt Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Baku on June 15 and is expected to visit the city of Shusha in Karabakh on the next day, an Azerbaijani diplomatic source told Sputnik on Thursday.
"On June 15, the…
Russia interested in development of cooperation with Gabon
Moscow, May 27 (Sputnik) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said that his country was interested in enhancing bilateral ties with Gabon.
"We are interested in the consistent strengthening of friendly relations between our…
Bangladesh BNP protests against ‘withdrawal of travel ban to Israel’
Dhaka, May 26 (UNI) BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed the Bangladesh Home Ministry's silence on removing the word" Israel "from passports as" unprincipled position of the government ".
BNP secretary general…
Austrian Foreign Ministry summons Belarusian Ambassador over Ryanair incident
Vienna, May 26 (Sputnik) The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Sputnik on Wednesday that it had summoned Belarusian Ambassador Andrei Dapkiunas to express protest over the Minsk-initiated emergency landing of a Ryanair plane that…
UN: US not to support Syria until it undertakes political reforms
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (Sputnik) The United States will not support nor normalize benefits to the Syrian government until it demonstrates willingness and progress in political reforms, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United…
US aircraft carrier leaving Asia-Pacific to support Afghan pullout
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Sputnik) - The United States is mobilizing its only aircraft carrier in the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East this summer to support the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported citing defense…
US believes China has not cooperated with probe into COVID origin
WASHINGTON, May 27 (Sputnik) The United States does not believe China has been fully cooperative with the probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus disease, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.
US…
‘Need transparent process from China’ on Virus Origin: White House COVID adviser
Washington DC , May 26 : A senior White House coronavirus adviser has said the world needs to "get to the bottom" of the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic while adding that the WHO and China need to do more to reach the definitive…
Biden says ‘we have to act’ on police reform on first death anniversary of George Floyd
Washington DC , May 26 On the first death anniversary of George Floyd, US President Joe Biden has asked the country's legislators to expedite the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act", a police reform bill brought in to raise the…
Australia to close embassy in Afghanistan’s Kabul during withdrawal of NATO troops
Canberra, May 25 (UNI) Australia will close its embassy in Kabul on May 28 during the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne said in a joint statement on…
