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Germany’s Covid-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000
Berlin, Jan 12 (UNI/Xinhua) The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Germany hit a new record of 80,430 on Wednesday, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
Seventy-two percent of the country's population has been…
PM Modi congratulates Dutch PM on fourth term in office
New Delhi, Jan 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for embarking on his fourth term in office, and expressed confidence that the two will work together to take the bilateral…
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,…
Former UNI Editor ‘TVS’ dead
New Delhi, Jan 10 (UNI): Veteran journalist T V Satyanarayanan, who worked with the United News of India for 23 long years until retiring in 1995, passed away here on Monday due to old age complications, his family said. He was 86.
Having…
Bangladesh observes homecoming day of Bangabandhu
Dhaka, Jan 10 (UNI-) Bangladesh on Monday observed the historic 50th Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
On the occasion, Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Kyrgyz President: Country’s citizens might have taken part in Kazakhstan protests
Bishkek, Jan 9 (UNI/Sputnik) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said on Sunday that he could not rule out the possibility that some Kyrgyz citizens may have taken part in protests in Kazakhstan over the past week.
Earlier in the day, Kazakh…
Bangladesh signs deal with Chinese consortium to build 4-lane expressway
Dhaka, Jan 9 (UNI/Xinhua) The Bangladeshi government Sunday signed a contract with a Chinese consortium to turn a major road in the eastern part of capital Dhaka into a four-lane expressway.
Abdus Sabur, chief engineer of Bangladesh's…
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…
We are with Bangladesh over Rohingya crisis: Turkey Minister
Dhaka, Jan 8 (UNI) Turkey's Interior Minister Solaiman Soylu has said that Bangladesh is not alone in tackling the Rohingya crisis and that Turkey also stands with the country.
The minister came up with the remark while inaugurating a…
Chinese FM arrives in Sri Lanka on two-day visit
Colombo, Jan 8 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday evening arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day visit to mark the 65th anniversary of Diplomatic Ties between the two countries as well as 70 years of the Rubber-Rice Pact.
He was…
EAM speaks with Iranian FM, discusses Chabahar, Afghanistan
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held a telephonic talk with his Iranian counterpart H. Amirabdolahian, during which the two discussed the challenges in Afghanistan, the prospects of Chabahar port…
CM Stalin writes to EAM on fishermen release
Chennai, Jan 8 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today urged External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to take steps through diplomatic channels to secure the release of 56 fishermen and their 75 boats from
Sri Lankan custody.…
US, Japan to collaborate on developing hypersonic missile defenses
Washington, Jan 7 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States and Japan will soon sign an agreement that will enable bilateral cooperation on developing defenses against hypersonic missiles and on new space-based capabilities, US Secretary of State…
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…
Pak still playing games on India’s 50,000 MT wheat aid to Afghanistan
New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) Three months after India sought permission from Pakistan to transport 50,000 MT wheat and life-saving medicines via the Wagah border to Afghanistan, and over a month after Islamabad agreed to it as a one-time…
British Pakistani MP Lord Nazir Ahmed convicted for sexual offences
Islamabad, Jan 6(UNI) A British court on Wednesday convicted former British-Pakistani parliamentarian Lord Nazir Ahmed of sexual offences against two children in the 1970s, Dawn reported on Thursday.
Lord Ahmed was found guilty of a…
Blinken discusses North Korea missile launch with Japanese foreign minister
Washington, Jan 6 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephone call with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and discussed North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch as well as reaffirmed the United States'…
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…
Israeli-British PMs discuss Iran over phone
Jerusalem, Jan 4 (UNI/Xinhua) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday spoke by phone on a variety of topics of common interest, including the Iranian nuclear issue.
"The two discussed…
