Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:30:38 GMT
Sweden nuclear plants, palace report drone incursions
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden's security service is investigating drone sightings reported over key Swedish sites, including nuclear plants.Sightings were reported at three nuclear sites, as well as over airports and the royal palace, but authorities have not speculated on who is responsible.Local media reported police and the coast guard are searching the sea and islands around Stockholm.The latest...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:27:38 GMT
Polish health minister predicts 60,000 Omicron cases daily
WARSAW, Poland: Poland's minister of health announced on January 17 that the country was in the midst of a fifth wave of COVID-19 while cautioning that the day-to-day case figures could reach unprecedented highs due to the transmission of the Omicron strain.Even as the case tally on a per day basis declined since the start of December, Poland has barely breathed a sigh of relief since the fourth COVID-19 wave s...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:41:29 GMT
India installs Russian missile at border: Imran, Putin discuss unity
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reassured Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday of Pakistan's resolve to work with Russia on the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project. The two leaders discussed expanding bilateral economic and energy cooperation. PM Khan and President Putin spoke by phone on the two countries' relations, regional situation, Islamophobia, and Western countries' justification of ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:40:38 GMT
Famed Italian villa for sale at $534 million
ROME, Italy: Villa Aurora, a villa for sale in Rome with a starting price of $534 million, was expected to become the most expensive property ever sold at an auction, but attracted no bids.Another attempt to sell it is expected in April, with a 20 percent price cut.The highlight of the six-story villa's many treasures is a wall painting by the 16th and 17th century artist Michelangelo Merisi, better kno...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:17:22 GMT
To avoid large gatherings, Amsterdam growers hand out free tulips
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: As stores in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands cautiously reopened after a COVID-19 lockdown, thousands of free bunches of tulips were being handed out.National Tulip Day, held each year to celebrate the start of the growing season for the iconic flowers, a major export for Dutch farmers, is usually marked by an improvised flower garden in front of the royal palace on the capital's ce...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:44:11 GMT
More arrests of officials in Denmark espionage investigation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: An official at the highest level of the Denmark government has been charged with leaking state secrets. Claus Hjort Frederiksen, a former Defense Minister and now a opposition lawmaker, acknowledged that he is under investigation. Frederiksen, who previously served as chairman of the Intelligence Services Committee, said he has been charged with "violating the limits of my freedom of ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:24:40 GMT
Adding to tensions, Ukraine government websites attacked
KIEV, Ukraine: Many government websites in Ukraine have suffered cyberattacks, with the intruders posting the text, "Be afraid and wait for the worst." Other posts said that users' personal information had been hacked. Officials in Ukraine said that Russia was most likely behind the attack. Among the websites attacked included those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies. ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:46:00 GMT
Teen completing round-the-world solo flight begun in Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Zara Rutherford, a teenager from Belgium, is nearing the completion of a solo round-the-world flight. Rutherford, age 19, is scheduled to land her single-seater Shark sport aircraft in Kortrijk, Belgium, on January 17, completing a 150 day journey to become the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo. The previous round-the-world record had been set by American Shaesta Waiz, age...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 02:55:10 GMT
Ukraine to send 45 athletes to Beijing for Winter Olympics despite West's boycott
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 22 (ANI): Ukraine will send 45 athletes to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics despite the West's boycott.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine on Friday said that the Ukrainian athletes will compete in 12 sports, namely biathlon, bobsleigh, Alpine skiing, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing, luge, snowboard, ski jumping, figure skating, skeleton, freestyle skiing and short track speed skat...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 01:40:07 GMT
Patrick Cantlay clings to 36-hole lead at The American Express
Patrick Cantlay survived two bogeys over his final nine holes, carded a 4-under 68 and held a one-stroke lead at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif. on Friday.
The reigning FedEx Cup champion moved to 14 under for the week, leading Tom Hoge by a shot. A five-way tie for third at 12 under includes Will Zalatoris, who fired an 11-under 61.
Golfers at The American Express will play one round at three different course...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:19:13 GMT
USMNT calls 15 from Europe in advance of three qualifiers
Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie will highlight the United States Men's National Team roster for a trio of upcoming World Cup qualifiers and the pair had better remember to pack their heavy coats on their trip back from Europe.
Pulisic, who plays for Chelsea in England, and McKennie, on the roster at Juventus in Italy, will be two of 15 Europe-based players called in for camp with the USMNT team, along with 13 who p...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:12:13 GMT
Ukrainian city comments on Russian occupation fears cited by Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky's statement to the US media has alarmed the eastern Ukrainian cityKharkov, a major Ukrainian city of some 1.4 million people, "could be occupied" by Russia, Zelensky told the Washington Post on Thursday. The statement has forced some local Ukrainian officials to publicly refute the alarming claim.In his interview, the Ukrainian president opined that the city, located 40...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:12:12 GMT
US sending Russian weapons to Ukraine
Kiev to receive Russian-made helicopters the US originally bought for AfghanistanThe Biden administration is expediting the transfer of five transport helicopters to Kiev, as Washington insists Moscow is about to "invade" Ukraine any day now. The Mi-17 helicopters were originally purchased from Russia and intended for the US-backed government in Afghanistan, before it surrendered to the Taliban ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:05:12 GMT
Little Progress Apparent in Ukraine Standoff, but Talks to Continue
The United States and Russia appeared to make little progress in the increasingly high-stakes standoff over Ukraine, each side leaving the latest round of high-level talks Friday promising only to keep talking.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met for about an hour and a half in Geneva, with both officials refusing to budge on core demands.Blinken, in partic...[read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:03:08 GMT
Not scared to say that China acts as an enemy: German Navy Chief
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): China acts as an enemy to many countries and not as nice a country as we thought it to be, said Chief of German Navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach on Friday.
During a question and answer session at New Delhi based think tank, the German Navy Chief said, "I am not scared to say that China acts as an enemy to many countries but not to ours. The first step is to accept is what China i...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:37:04 GMT
German Chancellor reaffirms Berlin's stance on non-supply of weapons to Kiev
Berlin [Germany], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The new German government is continuing to pursue the previous cabinet's policy on the non-supply of weapons to Ukraine and reaffirms its commitment to the idea, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday.
"The federal government has a clear position on arms exports, position of continuity, position that the government has pursued over the recent years: we do not support the e...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:13:04 GMT
US could revisit Stalin-era plan for Ukraine
A new lend-lease system would empower President Joe Biden to ship arms to Kiev with fewer obstaclesA cross-party group of US senators have introduced a bill which seeks to empower President Joe Biden to send more military aid to Ukraine. The plan is to "streamline the President's current authority to lend the defense articles" to Kiev with the stated goal of protecting Ukrainian civilians from s...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:35:19 GMT
Biden-Kishida Talks Include North Korea, China
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began their first formal talks on Friday as they face fresh concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness.The virtual meeting comes after North Korea earlier this week suggested it might resume nuclear and long-range missile testing that has been paused for more than three years.North Korea's Kim Jong U...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:07:17 GMT
Islamic State Operatives, US-Backed Forces Clash in Syria
BAGHDAD - Fighting raged for a second day in northeastern Syria, following what authorities described as a foiled plot by Islamic State terror group sleeper cells to break their captured comrades out of prison.The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said IS sleeper cells launched the attack late Thursday, detonating a car bomb outside the al-Sina'a prison, in the Geweran neighborhood of Hasakah, before clashing...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:55:29 GMT
How Alexander Popov developed the first RADIO
Alexander Popov is widely known in Russia as a pioneering radio inventor. Paradoxically enough, he built his first radio receiver, a thunderstorm detector, working almost in parallel with Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, without actually knowing it. Great minds do think alike!Popov was the son of a priest and was born in 1859 in the Turyinskiye Rudniki settlement (now the town of Krasnoturinsk) in Sverdlovsk ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:55:27 GMT
Nat Geo cancels 'Race To The Center Of The Earth' after first season
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): The Disney owned broadcaster Nat geo has cancelled the big-budget adventure competition series 'Race To The Center Of The Earth' after the first season.
Deadline confirmed the news that the seven-episode series has been cancelled by the Disney owned broadcaster after the first season.
The series that comes from creators of 'The Amazing Race' -- Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri, pi...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:14:05 GMT
The diplomatic row that shows China's true global strength
China's dispute with Lithuania over its recognition of Taiwan attracted a lot of headlines in 2021, and it will surprise few that the repercussions are still rumbling on into the new year.In retaliation for the opening of a "Taiwan representative office" in Vilnius, China has not only downgraded its diplomatic ties with the Baltic country, but has also imposed an unofficial trade embargo in the form of secondary...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:30 GMT
US stance on Russia's NATO demands revealed by Blinken
According to Washington's top diplomat, there is no room for compromise on Moscow's key concernUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hinted that Washington will never agree to Russia's proposal to limit NATO expansion close to its borders by blocking Ukraine from trying to join the military bloc.Speaking to reporters following talks in Geneva with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:28 GMT
Russia's ban on crypto: What it means in reality
The country is mulling banning crypto mining and crypto-related transactions via Russian financial servicesThe Central Bank of Russia issued a report on Thursday in which the regulator proposed to officially prohibit the issuance, circulation, exchange, and trade of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins (tokens linked to fiat currencies), as well as banning the organization of these operations on Rus...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:25 GMT
Russia's Lavrov blasts CNN
Veteran official Sergey Lavrov had some choice words for an American reporterRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hit out at a series of questions from American news network CNN, which probed Moscow about its decision to raise concerns about NATO while reportedly bulking up its presence on the Ukrainian border.Speaking on Friday in Geneva following discussions with his American coun...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:17 GMT
Man Utd star's wife reveals traumatic and scary home invasion
Victor Lindelof's family were unharmed during the break-in which happened while the defender was playing a Premier League gameManchester United have given their Swedish international defender Victor Lindelof a leave of absence after his wife and children were forced to hide from home invaders who targeted the family's home while Lindelof was playing for his club against Brentford on Wednesday ev...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:16 GMT
EU back in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
A European Commission spokesperson has confirmed that the union has begun to ?re-establish a minimal presence? in AfghanistanThe European Union (EU) has become the first Western institution to "re-establish" its presence in Afghanistan after the EU member states and other nations abandoned the country ahead of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August."The EU has started to re-establish a...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:14 GMT
Ukrainian troops train for missile launches near Crimea
Kiev dispatched BM-21 ?Grad? rocket systems for practice runs in its southern Kherson regionKiev has conducted tests of units manning the BM-21 'Grad' system, a Soviet-designed, truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher, near its southern border with Crimea, according to an announcement by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.On Friday, officials stated that personnel had moved the weapons to Kherson...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:13:08 GMT
US asks Russia to prove a negative
The US Secretary of State has urged Moscow to ?convince the world? it has no plans to attack its neighborDuring talks on Friday in Geneva with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked his counterpart to prove a negative.The diplomat urged Moscow to move troops, stationed on its own territory, away from the Ukrainian border so as to "convince the w...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:12:58 GMT
US Senate hawks want WWII-style weapons-aid program for Ukraine
A new lend-lease system would empower President Joe Biden to ship arms to Kiev with fewer obstaclesA cross-party group of US senators have introduced a bill which seeks to empower President Joe Biden to send more military aid to Ukraine. The plan is to "streamline the President's current authority to lend the defense articles" to Kiev with the stated goal of protecting Ukrainian civilians from s...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:06:45 GMT
IS Gunmen Mount Deadly Attacks in Syria, Iraq; Dozens Killed
BAGHDAD - The Islamic State group launched sophisticated attacks in Syria and Iraq, including an attempt to break into a prison where suspected extremists are being held by U.S.-backed fighters, officials said Friday. Dozens of detainees in Syria and 11 Iraqi troops were killed.The separate attacks are believed to be some of the largest since IS lost the final sliver of territory it held nearly three years ago. ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:06:35 GMT
Norway to Host Talks with Taliban on Afghan Aid and Human Rights
ISLAMABAD - Norway said Friday that Taliban delegates, Afghan civil society representatives and officials from "a number of allied countries" will gather in Oslo next week for three days of talks on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and human rights.Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will lead the Taliban team at the dialogue starting Sunday, his office in Kabul said."They are scheduled to ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:05:17 GMT
Biden-Kishida Talks to Touch on North Korea, China
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began their first formal talks on Friday as they face fresh concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness.The virtual meeting comes after North Korea earlier this week suggested it might resume nuclear and long-range missile testing that has been paused for more than three years.North Korea's Kim Jong U...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:05:11 GMT
WHO Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for 5-11-Year-olds
A World Health Organization ((WHO)) advisory panel Friday recommended extending the use of a smaller dose of the Pfizer - BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11.The recommendation follows a meeting this week by the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts ((SAGE)) on immunization to evaluate the company's vaccine. The WHO had previously recommended the vaccine for use in people ages 12 years and old...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:18:26 GMT
America urges Russia to defuse Ukraine crisis
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Moscow to de-escalate tension over Ukraine and indulge in diplomacy on Friday.
"In my meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov today, I stressed that Russia has two choices: Diplomacy and de-escalation or massive costs to Russia. Our strong preference is to pursue the path of diplomacy," tweeted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Earlier...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:18:23 GMT
Russia to flex muscles with navy drills involving all its fleets to showcase its military might
Moscow [Russia], January 21 (ANI): Russia has announced its navy will conduct exercises from the Pacific to the Atlantic involving all its fleets in an effort to show its strength in proportion.
The drills this month and next will take place in the seas directly adjacent to Russia and also feature manoeuvres in the Mediterranean, the North Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific, the defence ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:05:26 GMT
Iran rejects West's "constructed deadlines" for Vienna nuke talks
© Provided by Xinhua TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Western countries involved in the ongoing Vienna nuclear negotiations on Thursday continued to create a sense of urgency by highlighting again that it was now just a matter of wee...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:55:32 GMT
US is 'fully prepared' for another Biden-Putin summit, says Blinken
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) said that President Joe Biden is ready to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin if progress is made on Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US is "fully prepared" for another Biden-Putin summit "if it proves useful and productive.""If we conclude and the Russians conclude that the best way to resolve thi...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:55:32 GMT
Foreign Secretary Shringla calls for boosting India-German cooperation against maritime challenges in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Welcoming the growing interest among India's European partners, including Germany, to intensify their engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that New Delhi and Berlin's priorities on the Indo-Pacific including strengthening multilateralism and rule of law match and efforts could be broadened between the two countries for collaboration to in...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:19:07 GMT
Amanda Anisimova ousts Naomi Osaka in Aussie Open thriller
Amanda Anisimova upset Naomi Osaka in a dramatic third-round match at the Australian Open on Friday.
Anisimova, 20, won the final match tiebreak, 10-5, and the American moved into the women's singles quarterfinals with the 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) win.
"I'm speechless ... I can't stop smiling," Anisimova said on court after the match. "Going into this match I knew I had to be playing sharp if I wanted to give myself a chance. ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:40:02 GMT
Short-sightedness is on the rise in both children and adults - new study
We've known for years now that rates of short-sightedness (scientifically known as myopia) are rising globally. Some estimates even suggest that half of the world's population will be short-sighted by 2050. In the UK and Europe alone, rates of short-sightedness have ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:27:10 GMT
Syed Modi International: Sindhu rallies to win three-game thriller against Katethong, reaches semis; HS Prannoy crashes out
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Top-seed PV Sindhu on Friday rallied to defeat Supanida Katethong in a three-game thriller to move into the semi-finals of the ongoing Syed Modi International 2022 here in Lucknow.
At the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, the Indian defeated the sixth-seed left-handed shuttler by 11-21, 21-12, 21-17 in a clash that lasted for one hour and five minutes.
The Thai shuttler s...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:12:26 GMT
Biden dismisses 'stupid question on Ukraine
A Fox correspondent had shouted why the president was ?waiting on Putin to make the first move?On Thursday, a correspondent questioned what she'd apparently perceived as a lack of action by the administration against Moscow, only to get a dismissive characterization by the president."Why are you waiting on [Russia's President Vladimir] Putin to make the first move, Sir?" Fox News' Jacqui ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:12:16 GMT
Lavrov reveals outcome of security talks with Blinken
Talks in Geneva saw diplomats discuss Moscow's demands to limit the expansion of NATOWashington has pledged to respond in writing to Moscow's proposed security guarantees, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced following talks with his American counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva on Frid...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:12:09 GMT
US wont do deal with Russia over Ukraine joining NATO Blinken
According to Washington's top diplomat, there is no room for compromise on Moscow's key concernUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Washington will never agree to Russia's proposal to limit NATO expansion close to its borders by blocking Ukraine from trying to join the military bloc.Speaking to reporters following talks in Geneva with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:05:09 GMT
Blinken, Lavrov, Meet on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped a 90-minute meeting Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, the fourth time in recent days that U.S. and Russian officials have engaged in direct talks.Blinken is addressing reporters in a press availability following the meeting. In remarks before they began their talks Friday each side said it expected no breakthroughs Friday....[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:13:21 GMT
Top Russian senator blasts amazing stupidity of Americans
Claims that Moscow fears a ?democratic? Ukraine are simply foolish, a Russian senator has arguedAmerican analysts following Russia and the former Soviet Union repeatedly fail to understand the mentality of people living in the world's largest country, one of Moscow's leading senators has raged as experts weigh in on events happening along the border with Ukraine.Taking to Telegram on Thur...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:13:07 GMT
Rugby in mourning after French star dead at 29
Tributes have been paid to Jordan Michallet after he died aged 29Rugby in France is in mourning after the sudden death of Rouen fly-half Jordan Michallet at the age of 29, after he fell from the fourth floor of a building, a local prosecutor said.His passing, suspected to be a suicide, was announced by the second division team as France Rugby also offered their condolences.On Frida...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:54:49 GMT
Wildly diverse Siberia - through the eyes of Siberians
People who were born in Siberia or who lived there for a long time share their childhood memories and tell us about Siberian traits of character and what it's like to live in that huge and cold region.Siberia is a concept as vast as the territory it occupies. They say it is like another planet and each person has their own idea of Siberia. "It has its own gravity, its own laws and its own president called Nature...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:35:12 GMT
Blinken, Lavrov, Expect No Breakthroughs on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, the fourth time in the last week that U.S. and Russian officials have engaged in direct talks.In remarks before they began their talks Friday each side said it expected no breakthroughs Friday.Lavrov said he hoped the United States was bringing concrete answers to Russian concerns.Blinken said t...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:06:25 GMT
Norway Says Taliban Team Expected in Oslo for Aid Talks
OSLO, NORWAY - A Taliban delegation is expected to hold talks with Norwegian officials and Afghan civil society representatives in Oslo next week, the Norwegian foreign ministry said Friday.The visit is scheduled from Sunday to Tuesday, and 'the Taliban will meet representatives of the Norwegian authorities and officials from a number of allied countries,' for talks on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan a...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:37:43 GMT
Spain's Foreign Minister Says Europeans 'United' on Ukraine Crisis
MADRID - Spain's foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Friday that Europeans have a united position on the crisis over the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border and that Spain is pushing for dialogue.Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on its borders with Ukraine in what Western states fear is the precursor to a new assault on the former Soviet republic.Russia denies it is pla...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:37:12 GMT
T-Systems names Anant Padmanabhan as Managing Director
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI/PRNewswire):Anant has been with T-Systems since the Indian affiliate was founded in 2016, heading Delivery of its Growth Portfolio. In January 2020, he shifted gears and took over as the Global head of Digital Enabler, a new unit formed to focus on enhancing the digital capabilities of the organisation. Now, in his new role as Managing Director, Anant will focus on strengthening...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:36:35 GMT
French Parliament's Uyghur Genocide Declaration Angers China
BEIJING - China condemned a French parliament resolution on Friday that accuses Beijing of carrying out a genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, a move that has strained ties two weeks before the Winter Olympics.The resolution adds to a chorus of western nations that have criticized Beijing for placing around 1 million Uyghurs in forced labor camps, terming 'the violence perpetrated by the People's Repub...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:36:33 GMT
TotalEnergies to Leave Myanmar Over Human Rights Abuses
PARIS - French oil giant TotalEnergies on Friday said it would withdraw from Myanmar over 'worsening' human rights abuses committed since the country's military took power in a February 2021 coup.'The situation, in terms of human rights and more generally the rule of law, which have kept worsening in Myanmar... has led us to reassess the situation and no longer allows TotalEnergies to make a sufficiently positiv...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:12:57 GMT
Lavrov & Blinken meet for crunch Russia-US talks in Geneva
Washington's top diplomat has played down the chances of making a breakthroughRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are sitting down to discuss Moscow's security proposals and determine whether a deal can be done to de-escalate tensions with NATO.The two top diplomats are holding talks in the Swiss city of Geneva, with t...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:03:23 GMT
DHT - The Most Reliable Hair Transplant Technique for a Natural-looking Hairline and Everlasting Result
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): Direct hair Transplant (DHT) is the world's most advanced procedure for hair transplants.
It is a modified version of FUE that allows for more control of depth, angle and direction of the implanted hair, resulting in a completely natural hairline.
Since its invention in 2013 by Dr. Pradeep Sethi and Dr. Arika Bansal - Founders of Eugenix Hair Sciences - millions of patients gl...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:03:23 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris signs new contract with Premier League club
London [UK], January 21 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur FC on Friday announced that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with the club, which will run until 2024.
Captain of the Premier League club, Hugo, 35, has racked up 395 appearances since his arrival from Lyon in August 2012. Already 14th in Spurs' all-time appearance list, he will soon become only the 12th player to make 400-plus appearance...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:03:22 GMT
Australian Open: Berrettini beats Alcaraz in thrilling five setter to enter 4th round
Melbourne [Australia], January 21 (ANI): Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini beat 18-year old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (10-5) in a match that lasted four hours and 10 minutes to enter the men's singles fourth round here at the Rod Laver Arena.
Meanwhile, Frenchman Gael Monfils won in straight sets to enter the fourth round of men's singles.
Seventh seed Matteo Berrettini started off on a posi...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:55:39 GMT
Madbow Ventures raises 2 Million $ in Series - A funding
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI/PNN): Madbow Ventures Ltd., one of the leading names in the fashion industry, co-founded by Naveen Mahlawat in August 2016, has raised $2 million in their Series A funding round led by Planify Capital, the strategic investment banker for Madbow.
Key investors that contributed towards the Series A funding are Junita Majumder, owner at JK Future; Bhumika Srivastava, HR partner at Airbnb; S...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:55:38 GMT
Budget 2022: Healthcare sector expects substantial increase in budgetary allocation, tax sops
By Gyanendra Kumar KeshriNew Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Coronavirus crisis has brought healthcare to the focus of priorities for the common people and the policymakers alike. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to give a big push to investments in health infrastructure and provide some other financial support to healthcare sector in the Union Budget 2022-23 scheduled to be presented on February 1.
Public e...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:55:38 GMT
UK dispatches 30 elite troops to Ukraine amid escalation fears
London [UK], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom has sent a group of around 30 elite troops to Ukraine to train the country's armed forces on anti-tank weapons transferred to Kiev by London amid concerns about the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, Sky News reported.
According to the media, members of the Ranger Regiment, which is part of the newly created army's Special Operations Brigade, arrived in Ukraine on...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:18:32 GMT
Maluma drops surprise new single 'Cositas De La USA' along with sensual music video
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Colombian singer Maluma surprised his fans with a new single 'Cositas De La USA' and an accompanying music video on Thursday.
According to People magazine, the single's name translates to 'Little Things from the USA' and refers to the gifts he brings back to his home country from his visits to the United States, though the music video is much steamier than the title would imply at first ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:18:32 GMT
Blinken says not anticipating big breakthroughs during meeting with Lavrov in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he does not expect big breakthroughs on the Ukrainian crisis and security issues during his upcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, which is to be held in Geneva on Friday.
"I don't anticipate any breakthroughs," Blinken told the German TV channel ZDF, when asked about the expected results of the meetin...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:03:20 GMT
East Turkistan govt in exile praises France for recognizing Uyghur 'genocide', urges boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Brussels [Belgium], January 21 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile praised the French people and their National Assembly for recognizing the Chinese Government's atrocities against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan as genocide and called out for a full boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, according to a press release.
Prime Minister Salih Hudayar of the East Turkistan Government in Exile...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:35:10 GMT
Blinken to Meet Russian Foreign Minister on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Geneva, where he meets Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the fourth time in the last week that U.S. and Russian officials have engaged in direct talks.The West is demanding that Russia pull its troops and weapons away from the Ukraine border while Moscow is pushing for NATO to curtail its operations in eastern and central Europe and insisting that th...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:13:01 GMT
Russia responds to NATO's 'space policy'
Moscow has criticized the new NATO space policy as ?one-sided? and ?incendiary?NATO's first-ever formal, public space policy is an incendiary document that legitimizes the use of force in space, which could eventually lead to a brand-new arms race, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.Addressing journalists at a briefing, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized 'NATO's overarching...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:12:58 GMT
US sanctions anti-NATO Ukrainian politicians
The Biden administration accused the two opposition politicians of working for Moscow to undermine Ukraine's Western-backed governmentThe US Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned two Ukrainian MPs - Taras Kozak and Oleg Voloshyn - and two former officials - Volodymyr Oliynyk and Vladimir Sivkovich, accusing them of participating in a Moscow-backed conspiracy to destabilize the pro-Western g...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:05:08 GMT
US Still Looking for 'Havana Syndrome' Answers
WASHINGTON - The top U.S. spy agency has concluded a mysterious illness plaguing American diplomats and other officials around the world is not nearly as widespread as initially feared and is most likely not the work of a foreign adversary.But the Central Intelligence Agency also cautioned that a smaller number of cases continue to defy explanation, with one official warning that in those cases, "We have not rul...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:37:13 GMT
Iran, Russia and China Begin Joint Naval Drill
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran, Russia and China on Friday began a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting marine security, state media reported.Iran's state TV said 11 of its vessels were joined by three Russian ships including a destroyer, and two Chinese vessels. Iran's Revolutionary Guard will also participate with smaller ships and helicopters.The report said the maneuvers would cover some 17,00...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:37:11 GMT
Australian Open: Krejcikova rallies to set Azarenka clash; Sakkari, Badosa roll into R4
Melbourne [Australia], January 21 (ANI): Barbora Krejcikova on Friday showed immense composure as she earned a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 comeback win against Jelena Ostapenko, after trailing by a set and a break, in the third round of the Australian Open.
Unable to find her rhythm in the first set-and-a-half, thanks in part to unrelenting aggression from Ostapenko's racquet, Krejcikova trailed 6-4, 3-1 before going on a tear to force...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:55:27 GMT
Japan, France express concern over progress in North Korean missile program
Tokyo [Japan], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan and France on Friday expressed serious concern over the progress in the North Korean nuclear and missile program and urged Pyongyang to take concrete steps to implement the provisions of the UN Security Council resolutions.
On Thursday, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi held Japan-France 22 online meeting with their Frenc...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:37:05 GMT
Austria: Tibetans organize rally demanding boycott of winter Olympics over human rights violations
Vienna [Austria], January 21 (ANI): A rally was organized by the Save Tibet organisation in Austria for boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights violations.
The event was supported by the Tibetan community in Austria and the Uyghur association in Austria. A group of 30-40 Tibetans and Uyghurs were present in the protest rally.
The participants carried placards during the protest that read, "Stop cultu...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:18:14 GMT
ISL: Mumbai City FC sign Brazilian forward Diego Mauricio
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI): Mumbai City FC on Friday confirmed that the club have completed the signing of 30-year old Diego Mauricio. The Brazilian forward joins the Islanders on a short-term deal until May 31, 2022.
Mauricio started off his footballing career in 2006 through the famed academy of Flamengo in Brazil before moving onto the first team where plied his trade until 2012.
Over the next few y...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:05:18 GMT
US Charges 4 Belarus Officials With Air Piracy in Reporter's Arrest
NEW YORK - U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials Thursday with aircraft piracy for allegedly using a bomb threat ruse to divert a Ryanair flight last year in order to arrest an opposition journalist.The charges, announced by federal prosecutors in New York, recounted how a regularly scheduled passenger plane traveling between Athens, Greece, and Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 23 was diverted ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:05:16 GMT
US Charges Haitian in Connection with Moise Assassination
WASHINGTON - Rodolphe Jaar, 49, a Haitian businessman who holds Haiti-Chilean dual nationality, was charged Thursday in U.S. federal court in Miami in connection with the assassination Haitian President Jovenel Moise.Jaar is accused of "conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States and providing material support resulting in death, knowing or intending that such material support would be us...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:05:10 GMT
VOA Exclusive: US AFRICOM Commander Says Russian Mercenaries in Mali
PENTAGON - The U.S. has now confirmed reports that Russian mercenaries known as the Wagner Group have deployed in Mali and are supported by the Russian military.'Wagner (Group) is in Mali. They are there, we think, numbering several hundred now,' General Stephen Townsend, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, told VOA in an exclusive interview Thursday via Skype from his headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany....[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 03:03:17 GMT
United World Wrestling postpones Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event
Vaud [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): The United World Wrestling (UWW) has postponed the Matteo Pellicone and announced Almaty and Tunis as the host sites for the remaining pair of '22 Ranking Series events on Thursday.
According to an official statement, despite the efforts of the Italian Wrestling Federation to host Rome's Matteo Pellicone on the previously scheduled dates of February 4-7, the latest restrictions due to...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 02:05:07 GMT
Patrick Cantlay shares first-round lead at American Express
Reigning FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay and PGA Tour rookie Lee Hodges shot matching rounds of 10-under-par 62 on Thursday to share the first-round lead at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.
The pair are two strokes ahead of Cameron Young and South Korea's K.H. Lee.
Golfers at The American Express will play one round at three different courses -- La Quinta Country Club, the PGA West Stadium Course and the PGA...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:55:14 GMT
Timbers transfer MF Diego Valeri to Lanus in Argentina
Portland Timbers star Diego Valeri is on his way back to his native Argentina after the club transferred the midfielder to Club Atletico Lanus, ending his accomplished nine-year run in MLS.
Valeri was the MLS MVP in 2017 and helped the Timbers to three MLS Cup appearances, including a title in 2015. Portland played host to the 2021 MLS Cup, losing to New York City FC on penalty kicks after each team scored a goal in regu...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:18:11 GMT
China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Korea at UN
New York [US], January 21 (ANI): China and Russia have put on hold a US effort at the United Nations to impose sanctions on five North Korea in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, media reports said.
This move came before a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on the issues concerning North Korea. This is the second such meeting in two weeks following Pyongyang's tactical guided missiles lunch this week, ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:03:13 GMT
US Senators introduce bill authorizing president to conclude lend-lease deals with Ukraine
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A bipartisan group of US Senators introduced a bill that would authorize the President to make lend-lease agreements with Ukraine and provide the country with lethal weapons, Senator John Cornyn said.
"This legislation would allow us to once again serve as the arsenal of democracy and provide Ukraine with lethal weapons against the Russian threat to its sovereignty," Cornyn said ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:49:09 GMT
China, Iran, Russia hold second joint naval exercise
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China, Iran and Russia held a second maritime exercise from Tuesday to Thursday at the waters of the Gulf of Oman, according to China's Ministry of National Defense.The Chinese side sent a missile dest...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:36:30 GMT
Iran, Russia Tout Closer Ties Amid Tensions With Europe, US
Iran's president visited Russia this week on a visit Iranian officials called a "turning point" in their relations, as officials also announced a planned joint naval exercise that includes China for later this week.The visit by President Ebrahim Raisi to Moscow comes amid rising tensions between Russia and Western countries over Moscow's troop buildup on Ukraine's border, broadly seen as preparation for a possib...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:18:10 GMT
China fumes over France's Xinjiang resolution, says it could cause damage to bilateral ties
Paris [France], January 21 (ANI): The Chinese embassy in France on Thursday opposed a resolution that the French Parliament adopted over human rights issues in China's Xinjiang province, and expressed concerns over the "damage" it could cause to bilateral relations.
The Chinese embassy in a statement stated the resolution deliberately smeared China and grossly interfered in its internal affairs, state media tabloid Global...[read more]
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:06:30 GMT
At UN: US, Partners Call for North Korea Sanctions Enforcement
The United States and several allies on Thursday issued a joint condemnation of North Korea's most recent ballistic missile launches and urged the thorough implementation of U.N. sanctions."It is extremely important that member states take the necessary steps to implement the sanctions in their jurisdictions or risk providing a blank check for the DPRK regime to advance a weapons program," U.S. Ambassador Linda ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:37:08 GMT
MEPs adopt resolution slamming China's crackdown on Hong Kong press
Brussels [Belgium], January 21 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution slamming the Chinese government's crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong.
The resolution -- adopted by 585 votes in favour, 46 against and 41 abstentions -- calls for the EU to provide lifeboat schemes for fleeing Hong Kongers and to sanction officials responsible for the crackdo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:36:55 GMT
Groups: 6 Killed in Rocket Attack on Northern Town in Syria
BEIRUT - A rocket attack on a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters killed six civilians and wounded over a dozen people on Thursday, Syrian rescuers and a war monitor said. Both blamed U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces for the attack.The town of Afrin has been under the control of Turkey and its allied Syrian opposition fighters since 2018, following a Turkey-backed military opera...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:12:14 GMT
Austria makes Covid vaccines mandatory
The country's parliament has made vaccination compulsory for all citizens, with those who resist facing fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,000)An overwhelming majority of Austrian MPs voted on Thursday to force their citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, with those who refuse facing fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,000).After 137 MPs voted for compulsory vaccination and only 33 opposed, ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:55:07 GMT
Blinken, German Chancellor discuss Ukraine crisis, China challenges
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday and discussed the Ukraine crisis and the challenges posed by China.
"The Chancellor and the Secretary reiterated our steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and joint commitment to impose massive consequences and severe costs should Russia escalate its aggression against Ukrai...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:19:51 GMT
Russian Communists want to up the ante with Ukraine
Party leader Gennady Zyuganov pens resolution to recognise the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as independentIt would be "morally justified" for Russia to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics to save the people from "genocide," a group of Russian Communist MPs claimed on Wednesday.Led by party head Gennady Zyuganov, politicians fr...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:17:27 GMT
Iranian president tells RT if new nuclear deal is possible
It was the US that violated the nuclear pact, and the US that must fix it, President Raisi saysIran took the Vienna negotiations on restoring the 2015 nuclear agreement "very seriously," President Ebrahim Raisi told RT in an exclusive interview. He added that the barrier to restoring the treaty remains Washington's refusal to abide by its terms."What we have seen so far is a violation of ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:13:46 GMT
US sanctions are losing their effectiveness
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) released its annual report this month - and it showed rosy economic foreca...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:55:05 GMT
Russia spreading disinformation to present Ukraine as aggressor, alleges US
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Amid the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine, the United States has issued two fact sheets alleging that Moscow is spreading disinformation to paint Kyiv as the aggressor in the relations between the two countries.
This comes as the US is alleging that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. While denying these claims, Moscow is pointing instead to the actual threat posed by NATO's ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:39:23 GMT
A year after Navalny's return, Putin remains atop a changed Russia
In early 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny flew back to Moscow after recovering in Germany from an assassination attempt carried out by Russian security services. His return prompted an ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:12:18 GMT
Is the plan to bankrupt Russia working
The economic state of play is very different now to even just a few decades agoEconomic coercion is the West's favourite tool to influence Russian behaviour. But with oil prices rising, Russia's economy growing, and the West backing off from pledges to exclude Russia from SWIFT, this policy seems to have reached a dead-end.In 2014, the Russian economy was struck by a double-whammy. First,...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:12:16 GMT
Ukraine hits back at Biden
The irate reaction comes after the US President's wide-ranging unscripted press conferenceUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lashed out at hints from his US counterpart Joe Biden that the West may not follow through with a strong response in the case of a "minor" attack by Russia. The US had previously insisted that Kiev deserves unwavering support from Washington and that tough measures...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:03:04 GMT
EU diplomatic mission resumed work in Afghanistan, claim Taliban
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 21 (ANI): The European Union diplomatic mission had resumed work in Afghanistan, the Taliban claimed on Wednesday evening and said that an understanding has been reached between the two sides following consecutive meetings.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Afghan Foreign Ministry of the Taliban government, said the EU in Afghanistan officially opened its embassy with a permanent pr...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:37:20 GMT
Macron's Call for EU Talks With Kremlin Unnerves European Allies
French President Emmanuel Macron's call for the European Union to pursue its own talks with the Kremlin is raising fears of a split developing in the Western response to the threat of a Russian invasion in Ukraine.Macron has struggled in the past to convince his EU partners of the need for Europe to take regional security into its own hands and depend less on the United States. His speech to European lawmakers W...[read more]
Published: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:35:16 GMT
US Air Travel Safety Questions Linger Amid 5G Rollout
WASHINGTON - An unresolved disagreement between U.S. wireless communications carriers and commercial airlines over the rollout of new 5G networks continues to generate confusion about whether air travel is safe in the United States.On Wednesday, AT&T and Verizon, the two largest providers of mobile voice and internet service in the U.S., began turning on new wireless towers across the United States, making the u...[read more]