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FIH set to announce Women’s WC draw on 17th
Lausanne, (Switzerland) Feb 7 (UNI) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced that the draw ceremony of the FIH Hockey women's world cup will be held on February 17 in Terrassa, Spain. The draw will define the pools…
As Lanka FM Peiris in India, their authorities auction 135 Indian fishermen’s boats
Colombo/New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Even as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris was in New Delhi to discuss the issue of fishermen with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, authorities in Jaffna on Monday auctioned 135 Indian fishing boats…
Xi Jinping congratulates Queen Elizabeth II
Beijing, Feb 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to UK Queen Elizabeth II on the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. According to the…
Russia distances itself from controversial documentary on Kashmir
Russia has distanced itself from a report on Kashmir to be aired by a Russian digital outlet Redfish, titled 'Kashmir: Palestine in the Making', and said that the views expressed there do not reflect that of Moscow. In a statement,…
Germany warns Ukraine against lashing out and Verbal Gaffes
Berlin, Feb 5 (UNI/Sputnik) The head of the German parliament's defense committee warned Ukraine on Saturday that it should stop throwing around criticism about what it sees as Berlin's unfair refusal to supply it with weapons. "I…
Canadian police brace for weekend protests
Ottawa, Feb 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Police in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario said on Friday they are gearing up for a second trucker-led protest against Covid-19 restrictions during the weekend, preparing to maintain public order and…
Italy’s President Mattarella sworn in for 2nd term
Rome, Feb 4 (UNI/Xinhua) Italian President Sergio Mattarella was sworn in here on Thursday, inaugurating his second seven-year mandate. His re-election -- which the parliament voted with a broad majority on Jan. 29 -- came after the…
Russian state Duma bans access for Deutsche Welle journalists
Moscow, Feb 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has ordered to ban the access for journalists of Germany's Deutsche Welle broadcaster, the body's press service said. On Thursday, Moscow said that it was…
Army Chief: Events on unsettled borders are trailers of future conflict
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) Events being played along India's "unsettled borders" are trailers of a future conflict, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday, adding "It is for us to visualise the battlefield contours of tomorrow, based…
PM Modi to inaugurate Ramanujacharya Statue in Hyderabad tomorrow
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Thursday said that the 'Statue of Equality' (216 ft Ramanujacharya statue) at Mutchintala on the outskirts of the city would soon become a favourite spiritual and…
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…
