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NZ to reopen border in 5 stages from Feb 27
Wellington, Feb 3 (UNI/Xinhua) The New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 27 and to the same groups from the rest of the world on March 13. The…
Russia: US keeps escalating tension in Europe
Moscow, Feb 3 (Agencies) Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, after reports
of US troops' deployment to Europe, said the United States continues to escalate tensions. Peskov told CNN's Matthew Chance in an exclusive statement…
UK PM Johnson to visit Kiev to show support for Ukraine
London, Feb 1 (UNI/Sputnik) A visit to Ukraine by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will be a demonstration of support for Kiev, Johnson's press service said in a statement. The prime minister is "travelling to Kyiv in…
US mulls over Russia’s written follow-up to security proposals over Ukraine
Washington, February 1 (UNI/Sputnik) The US has received Russia's written follow-up on the Biden administration's security proposals and will continue to consult allies including Ukraine to address these issues, a State Department…
Trump: Biden should defend US border instead of Ukraine
Washington, Jan 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Former US President Donald Trump has said that US President Joe Biden should stop worrying about the situation around Ukraine and instead focus on the issue of US border security instead. "Everyone in…
UK defense ministry prepares new scenarios for constraining Russia
London, Jan 29 (UNI/Sputnik) The UK Defense Ministry has prepared new scenarios of constraining Russia, including sending more NATO troops to Eastern Europe, which will be considered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson later this week, a…
Nobel Peace Prize: Norwegian lawmakers nominate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
Oslo, Jan 29 (UNI/Sputnik) Two Norwegian lawmakers Olaug Bollestad and Harek Elvenes have nominated former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, her senior adviser Franak Viacorka said.…
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree to cease all border hostilities
Bishkek, Jan 28 (UNI/Sputnik) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed on a full cessation of hostilities on the border, the Kyrgyz border service told Sputnik on Friday. "During the negotiations ... the following agreements were reached:…
Republic Day greetings pour in from across the world, PM Modi thanks world leaders
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) Warm Republic Day greetings poured in from world leaders on Wednesday, including from Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, UK PM Boris Johnson, Australia's Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron, and nearer…
German Chancellor Scholz, Biden to meet in Washington on February 7
Berlin, Jan 26 (UNI/Sputnik) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet on February 7 with US President Joe Biden in Washington, the politicians will discuss the situation around Ukraine, German newspaper Bild reported, citing government…
Russia: Ukraine ‘flooded’ with US, NATO weapons
United Nations, Jan 26 (UNI/Sputnik) Ukraine has been "flooded" with weapons from the United States and NATO, as well as "countless" advisers from Western countries, said the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN. "Cultivating Russophobia…
France: Presidential candidate backs legalizing assisted dying
Paris, Jan 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Yannick Jadot, a presidential candidate of the French Greens, said on Tuesday he would seek to decriminalize assisted suicide if he won the presidency in April's elections. "Yes, because one should be able to…
Turkey to sell Bayraktar TB2 drones to 16 countries
Ankara, Jan 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Turkey has concluded contracts to sell domestically produced Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) to 16 countries and signed the first export contract for the Bayraktar Akinci UCAVs, the CEO…
German Navy Chief’s comments during India visit cause stir
Berlin/New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Germany's Navy chief Kay-Achim Schönbach has caused a stir with uncoordinated statements on foreign policy during a talk in India. The Vice Admiral and Chief of the German Navy, Kay-Achim Schönbach,…
Moscow wants pro-Russian Ukraine leader: UK
London, Jan.23, (UNI): The UK foreign office has revealed to have information that the Russian government is planning to "install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as it considers whether to invade and occupy Ukraine".…
Afghanistan figures in EAM’s talks with Qatar, Kuwait FMs
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with his counterparts from Kuwait and Qatar, during which he discussed bilateral relations as well as exchanged views on the region, especially Afghanistan.…
Scholz to discuss presidency of EU council, G7, security issues with Macron
Berlin, Jan 21 (UNI/Sputnik) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron Paris' presidency of the Council of the European Union, the German G7 presidency,
as well as international security issues…
Norway to host Taliban delegation for Aid talks
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Norway will be hosting Taliban representatives for talks in Oslo from January 23 to January 25, a statement issued by Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
"A Taliban delegation will visit the…
Lahore Blast: Three killed, 26 injured
Lahore, Jan 20 (UNI) Three people were killed and 26 others injured in a bomb explosion near Pan Mandi in Lahore's New Anarkali area on Thursday. A Twitter handle purportedly from one Mureed Baloch said the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) has…
Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple shuts down due to rising Covid
Kathmandu, Jan 19 (UNI) The revered Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu has been shut down for devotees from Wednesday due to the rising Covid-19 cases.
According to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), the Hindu holy shrine…
