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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…
G20 merchandise trade at record highs in Q1
Paris, May 25 (UNI) International merchandise trade for the G20 reached record highs in first quarter of 2021 led by higher commodity prices while growth in trade in services moderated.
According to the report released today by…
More deaths related to vaccination with Pfizer than AstraZeneca
MOSCOW/LONDON, May 27 (Sputnik) Mortality rate after the use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in six European countries is significantly higher than after the AstraZeneca vaccine, the company's report, obtained by Sputnik on Wednesday,…
Iran calls extension of agreement with IAEA as sign of Iran’s goodwill
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) Iran said that its decision to extend the three-month agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for an additional month is a sign of goodwill and shows readiness to work on the restoration of the…
Unclear whether Iran is ready to return to nuclear deal: Blinken
Washington DC , May 24 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) said that it remains unclear whether Tehran is willing to take steps to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal.
In an interview with CNN,…
Iran to continue nuclear talks in Vienna until US sanctions lifted
Moscow, May 23 (Sputnik) Iran is ready to continue the Vienna-hosted talks on the 2015 nuclear deal until a final agreement is achieved for the United States to lift sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.
"Considering…
Vietnam major export market for Indian medical devices: EEPC
Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) Indian companies could look to tap Vietnam's burgeoning medical devices market which meets nearly 90% of the demand through imports, said EEPC India Chairman Mahesh Desai. Japan, Germany, the US, China, and Singapore…
Biden’s Nord Stream 2 Sanctions: 14 US Senators Introduce Bill to Reverse Waiver
Washington, May 21 (Sputnik) A group of 14 Republican US Senators introduced a draft legislation to override the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on the company in charge of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline exporting gas in…
Four-fifths of income losses during 1st wave incurred by private sector
MUMBAI: Almost 80 per cent of all income losses during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020 were incurred by the private sector in India, while in many other countries the entire loss was on respective governments, a report said on…
Need to focus on creating more goal scoring opps: women’s hockey forward Lalremsiami
Bengaluru, May 12 (UNI) The Indian women's hockey team forward Lalremsiami has expressed that the Indian team will need to focus on creating more goal scoring opportunities, which will be key to their success in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.…
PM Modi will not attend G7 summit in person: MEA
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
The G7 summit is…
Indian Navy and Air Force widen operations for oxygen availability
NEW DELHI: The massive requirement of oxygen availability across the country for COVID-19 patients has acquired the focus of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Navy, who have raised the scale of their operations.
Naval warships have been…
Indian Air Force scales up its efforts to ferry oxygen containers
New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) Intensifying its efforts to aid the civil administration by ferrying oxygen containers and medical supplies, the Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft have conducted 400 sorties from within the country, including 351 to…
G7 says JCPOA vital for solving Iran’s Nuclear crisis
Moscow, May 5 (Sputnik) – G7 Foreign and Development Ministers on Wednesday said they considered the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to be crucial for the resolution of the Iranian nuclear crisis, and welcomed contacts between…
Girls’ education, women’s employment focus at G7 ministers’ summit in London
LONDON: A commitment of USD 15 billion to help women in developing countries access jobs and global targets to get girls into school will be the UK's focus for the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers meeting, which begins in London on…
COVID-19 crisis: Indian Air Force airlifts cryogenic oxygen containers from Germany, UK
New Delhi , May 3 Bring much-needed relief amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the country, the India Air Force (IAF)'s C-17 aircraft on Sunday airlifted four cryogenic oxygen containers from Frankfurt in Germany to Hindon airbase near…
Activists in NY call on US to stop supporting Kiev, Odessa massacre
NEW YORK, May 3 (Sputnik) A memorial for the victims of the 2014 massacre in the city of Odessa has been organized at New York’s Union Square, Greg Butterfield, a coordinator for the "Solidarity with Novorossiya and Antifascists in Ukraine"…
UP fares better than UK, Brazil, Spain, Italy and France in controlling Corona
Lucknow Apr 28 (UNI) As the new strain of Covid-19 continues to take its heavy toll on human lives across the country, the Uttar Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is working overtime to ensure prompt testing and…
Taiwan President expresses solidarity with India, offers help to combat COVID-19
Taipei , April 27 (ANI): Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed concern over the "rapid spread" of COVID-19 in India and also offered help to New Delhi to combat the pandemic.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Ing-wen wrote, "On behalf of…
France to provide oxygen generators, liquid O2, ventilators to India
New Delhi , April 27 (ANI): France has announced that it will provide India with eight high capacity oxygen generators, liquid oxygen for 2000 patients for five days, as well as 28 ventilators and equipment for ICUs.
"In the next few…
