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African Bar Association demands release of Venezuelan diplomat held in Cape Verde
Washington, Sep 29 (UNI/Sputnik) The African Bar Association (AFBA) called on Cape Verde authorities to release Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who was detained in the country and approved for extradition to the US.
Saab was arrested in…
Berlin to get woman Governor for first time: Preliminary election results
Berlin, Sep 27 (UNI/Sputnik) The chancellor candidate from the Social Democrats (SPD), Franziska Giffey, will become the first woman to govern the capital city of Berlin, according to preliminary election results suggesting that the SPD…
French President Macron hit by egg in Lyon, culprit arrested
Paris, Sep 27 (UNI/Sputnik) An unknown man threw an egg-like object at French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, during his visit to the Eurexpo exhibition in the city of Lyon, the LyonMag.com news outlet reported.
The offender…
Afghanistan’s UN Ambassador withdraws from UNGA debate
United Nations, Sep 27 (UNI) Afghanistan's ambassador to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai, who was set to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Monday, has withdrawn his name from the list of speakers.
UN spokesperson…
Afghanistan: ICC to focus probe into crimes committed by Taliban, IS-K
The Hague (Netherlands), Sep 27 (UNI) The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday that he wants to focus his investigations in Afghanistan on the crimes allegedly committed by the Taliban and the…
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…
MoS Lekhi, Uzbek FM discuss need to maintain close, regular touch on Afghanistan
Tashkent/New Delhi, Sep 26 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi, who was on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan, held talks with the Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, during which both sides dwelt upon the…
Jaishankar holds talks with FMs of Singapore, Nepal, Syria and Ethiopia
New York, Sep 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held more bilateral engagements on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, meeting the Foreign Ministers of Singapore, Nepal, Syria and Ethiopia.
With Singapore…
Protests in Paris against COVID-19 Passes enter 11th week
Paris, Sep 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Protesters against mandatory COVID-19 passes took to the streets of Paris for an 11th consecutive Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The demonstrators gathered near the Gare de Lyon railroad terminal in…
PM Modi calls for making UNGA effective; take terrorism, Open Sea conflicts head-on !
United Nations, NewsonRadarBureau, Sept.25: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted the United Nations General Assembly to tackle the issues at hand effectively. He highlighted the Covid-19 crises, conflicts on Sea trade and spread of…
PM raises issue of Indian professionals, H1-B visa, during talks with President Biden
Washington, Sep 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the bilateral with US President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community, including of getting access for Indian professionals to the US, and also…
‘There is much to be done in trade’: Top quotes from Modi-Biden bilateral talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met US President Joe Biden for their first bilateral meeting at the Oval Office in the White House. Both leaders discussed a wide range of priority issues, including combating Covid-19, climate change,…
RCB vs CSK: Kohli exclaims, David yawns, Faf scoops in Chennai’s six-wicket win
The first scoop of delight
Even as Faf du Plessis shuffled across to lap-scoop a pacy delivery from Navdeep Saini to the fine-leg boundary, Simon Doull and Murali Kartik on air started to discuss who was the inventor of that shot. Doull…
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…
UNGA: Afghanistan Envoy Isaczai to address UNGA Monday despite Taliban letter
United Nations, Sep 24 (UNI/Sputnik) Afghanistan Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai, appointed by toppled President Ashraf Ghani, is set to address the UN General Assembly on Monday, UN spokesperson Stephane…
Turkish military camp in northern Iraq comes under missile fire
Ankara, Sep 25 (UNI/Sputnik) The Turkish military camp in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh has come under missile fire, media reported.
"The camp of Zelkan of the Turkish army, located north of Mosul, has come under missile fire.…
In US, PM Modi pushes for ‘mutual recognition of vaccine certificates’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for the United States on Wednesday, said international travel should be made easier through “mutual recognition of vaccine certificates”.
In his video remarks at the Global Covid Summit hosted by US…
Macron, Biden to hold negotiations later today
Paris, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden will hold a conversation later on Wednesday (US Time) to clarify details related to Australia's decision to scrap the $66 billion submarine contract with French…