Browsing Category
Europe
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis
Stockholm, Oct 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Benjamin List from Germany's Max-Planck-Institut and David WC MacMillan from the US Princeton University "for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis,"…
German Liberals, Greens De Facto reject coalition with Christian Democrats – Soeder
Berlin, Oct 6 (UNI/Sputnik) Christian Social Union (CSU) leader and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder told reporters that German liberals from the Free Democratic Party and the Greens de facto rejected the coalition with the…
Wrestling World Championship: Indians dismal show continues for fourth day
India grapplers continued their dismal show for the fourth consecutive day of the World Wrestling Championships at Nye Jordal Amfi, Oslo in Norway.
On Tuesday, in the women’s 55kg category, Pinki who reached the bronze medal round lost…
Restricting air traffic between India and Germany hurting both economies: Lufthansa CEO
BOSTON: Restricting air traffic between India and Germany is hurting both the economies and the Lufthansa group is eagerly waiting for the Indian government to allow more flights between the two countries, said its CEO Carsten Spohr here on…
Chancellor or bust: Germany’s Armin Laschet fights for his political life
Conservative chancellor candidate Armin Laschet won some time in a fight for his political future on Tuesday as lawmakers in his CDU/CSU alliance met to decide what to do after suffering their first national election defeat since 2002.…
Germany votes: Exit polls suggest election is too close to call
Exit polls are in for Germany’s 2021 federal election, with the center-right Christian Democrats and their Bavarian sister party (CDU/CSU) neck-and-neck with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) on 25%.
The environmentalist Greens were…
Social Democrats’ Scholz declares victory in German federal election
Berlin, Sep 26 (UNI/Sputnik) Olaf Scholz, the leader of Germany’s Social Democrats, called the outcome of this Sunday’s federal election a success that proved voters wanted to see him as their next chancellor.
"I am happy with the election…
Merkel’s conservative sister party CSU eyes ‘Jamaica’ coalition
Berlin, Sep 26 (UNI/Sputnik) Markus Soeder, the leader of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU), said he would support forming a federal coalition government together with the liberals and Greens.
The Greens and the liberal Free…
Merkel urges voters to back ‘stable’ Germany under union bloc
Berlin, Sep 24 (UNI/Sputnik) Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said those voting for her conservative CDU/CSU bloc would be voting for a "stable" Germany in this Sunday’s federal election.
She told a televised conference in Munich…
S Jaishankar meets other G4 Foreign Ministers on UNSC reforms
New York, Sep 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the other G4 Foreign Ministers - Heiko Maas of Germany, Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan and Carlos França of Brazil, met here on Wednesday during which the grouping “sent a clear…
European Commission yet undecided on AUKUS deal response
Brussels, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Commission (EC) has been discussing the implications of the defense partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS), but has not yet made any decisions on the…
India protests new UK jab rules, US to open to fully vaccinated in November
On a day that India threatened to retaliate against new British travel rules putting those who are vaccinated with Covishield in the category of the “unvaccinated”, the US said it would open up to “fully vaccinated” travellers November…
Angry France cancels meetings with Ausie, UK officials over scrapped deal
Paris, Sep 20 (UNI) Still seething over Canberra scrapping a $66 billion worth submarine deal in favour of a new agreement with the US and UK, France on Monday cancelled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally…
Tokyo Olympics vindicates FIH’s special treatment of Indian hockey
In 2013, after the sport narrowly dodged an Olympic-sized snub, a desperate International Hockey Federation (FIH) immediately turned towards India for help – and to help.
Eight years later, both are smiling – for India, the performances…
AUKUS agreement discussed during G7 summit in Cornwall, behind Macron’s back
London, Sep 19 (UNI/Sputnik) Details of the AUKUS deal between Australia, the US and the UK that stole away the $66 billion contract Paris had signed with Canberra were agreed upon during the G7 summit in Cornwall this past June, The…
DDoS attacks on Russia’s E-voting system generated from US, Germany, Ukraine
Moscow, Sep 17 (UNI/Sputnik) DDoS attacks on Russia's online voting system that were registered on Friday, the first day of the parliamentary elections, were carried out from US, German and Ukrainian IP addresses, all of them were…
Manika Batra left out of India squad for Asian TT Championships
Star paddler Manika Batra was on Wednesday left out of the India squad for the Asian Championships beginning September 28 in Doha after she did not attend the mandatory national camp in Sonepat.
In the absence of the world number 56th…
German election: CDU candidate Armin Laschet presents 100-day program
Christian Democrat (CDU) candidate Armin Laschet attempted to brush aside the weekend’s disappointing TV debate by presenting a four-page “immediate program” for his first 100 days in office on Monday.
The six-package plan, containing 19…
PM Modi gets highest approval rating among 13 world leaders
New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the highest approval rating among leaders of 13 countries, the latest figures of Morning Consult's Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker show.
According to data collected by Morning…
Novak Djokovic beats last American at US Open to extend Slam bid
For half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the U.S. Open’s fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him fits and created a raucous atmosphere under the…