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Turkey’s carrier evacuates 167 from unrest-hit Kazakhstan’s Almaty
Istanbul, Jan 11 (UNI/Xinhua) Turkish Airlines (THY), Turkey's flag carrier, said on Tuesday that it has evacuated 167 people from Kazakhstan's Almaty amid the unrest in the country.
A plane carrying THY flight attendants, private air…
Election of new European Parlt president scheduled for Jan. 18
Brussels, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Election of the new head of the European Parliament are scheduled for January 18, as planned, even despite President David Sassoli's death, and his first deputy, Roberta Metsola, will take the seat until then,…
Over 4,400 arrested in Kazakhstan, including foreigners
Nur-Sultan, Jan 9 (UNI/Sputnik) At least 4,404 people were arrested in Kazakhstan, among them are people with foreign passports, the state Khabar 24 broadcaster reported on Sunday,
citing the country's Interior Ministry.
The…
Russian troops arrive in Kazakhstan
Nur-Sultan, Jan 7 (UNI) Russian forces arrived in Kazakhstan at the request of the country's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to help him quell anti-government protests, here on Friday. Officials have said that there have been casualties…
Macron wants to run in presidential elections, but not as official candidate
Paris, Jan 5: French President Emmanuel Macron made it clear that he wants to run in the presidential elections in April, but did not officially declare himself a candidate.
"There is no false expectation. I want. As soon as there are…
Russia firmly defends interests of country, security of citizens – Putin
NATO transforming Ukraine into military foothold against Russia - Lavrov
Earthquake of scale 6 rattles Greece’s Crete island
Moscow, Dec 26 A strong, magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit on Sunday east of the Greek island of Crete, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said.
The shallow quake struck some 170 kilometers (105 miles) away from the island's main…
US Senators push for shelving Germany’s Nord Stream 2 Russian gas project
Washington, Dec 25: US senators pushed President Joe Biden to talk to the new German government about putting Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on ice, in an article published Friday by The Washington Post.
Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…
US Air Force conducting electronic reconnaissance over Belarus
Minsk, Dec 18: The US Air Force is conducting optoelectronic reconnaissance over the western territories of Belarus and electronic reconnaissance over the whole territory of the country, Deputy head of the Belarusian Security Council…
India signs Euro 442.26 million loan agreement with KFW for Surat Metro
New Delhi, Dec 17: India signed a Euro 442.26 million loan agreement with Germany Development Bank – KFW (Kreditanstalt fürWiederaufbau) for the Surat Metro Rail project on Friday.
Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of…
US leads world as top recipient of foreign direct investment : IMF Report
Washington, Dec 16: The US consolidated its position as the world’s top recipient of foreign investment in 2020, a year in which the global total increased by 6 percent despite the pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a…
India to send high-level delegation to Chabahar early next year
New Delhi, Dec 14: India has agreed to send a high-level delegation to Chabahar in Iran next year, following talks between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port on Tuesday.
During the Second Trilateral Working Group…
Modi tweets Chancellor Olaf Scholz: ‘Looking forward to working closely to strengthen…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Olaf Scholz on being elected as the chancellor of Germany and said he looks forward to working closely to further strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership.…
Germany’s Merkel bows out after 16 years
Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany’s first female chancellor on November 22, 2005.
Over the next 16 years, she was credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to…
Domene’s hat-trick fires Argentina to Men’s Junior World Cup title
Bhubneshwar, Dec 5: Lautaro Domene scored a hat-trick of penalty corners to help Argentina become Men’s Junior World Cup champions for the second time in their history, beating Germany 4-2 in a breathtaking final here on Sunday.
Domene’s…
Western countries express concern over Afghan reprisals, Taliban reject accusations
The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces after the Taliban took power in…
Davis Cup: Russia beats Croatia to win title after 15-year wait
Russia’s 15-year wait for a Davis Cup title ended Sunday after another clutch performance by Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev beat Marin Cilic 7-6 (7), 6-2 in the second singles match to give Russia an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Croatia in the…
Despite Covid-19 challenges, students continue to be inclined towards studying abroad
As many as 84 per cent of schools surveyed reported that most of their students had changed their minds about their first-choice destination or university – largely as a result of general uncertainty, difficulties with travel or financial…
India to face France again at Jr Hockey World Cup for 3rd-place
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) Team India will face off against France for the second time at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 on Sunday as both teams battle it out for a third-place finish.
The two teams had crossed…
Junior Hockey World Cup
If not for the dozen or so Junior World Cup brandings around the stadium periphery, it would have been easy to mistake this for a men-versus-boys contest. At least that’s what it felt like when the two teams lined up for the anthems, almost…
