Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:30:21 GMT
After forced landing of Ryanair jet, EU adding sanctions to Belarus
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union will expand travel bans and the freezing of asset of 86 Belarusian individuals and companies on Monday. The sanctions are part of the EU response to the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:13:50 GMT
Airlines, holiday companies to pressure Britain to ease travel rules
LONDON, England: Britain's airlines and holiday and tour companies are planning a "day of action" on Wednesday, in a bid to increase pressure on the government to reduce Covid travel restrictions, ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:33:50 GMT
Biden administration suspends Trump-era Scotch whiskey tariff
WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration has lifted a 25 percent tariff on Scotch whiskey, as well as other goods imported from the European Union. The tariffs were first enacted by the Tru...[read more]
Published: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:43:29 GMT
25 European Union countries reopen to American, other tourists
BRUSSELS, Belgium: In the much-awaited opening following the Covid pandemic, the European Union announced on Friday that its member countries would gradually lift travel restrictions on selected na...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:56:07 GMT
Final ISSF World Cup stage set to get underway in Osijek
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): A 13-member Tokyo 2020 Olympics-bound Indian Rifle and Pistol shooting squad, is all set to begin their engagements at the year's final International Shooting Sport F...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:56:06 GMT
India reaffirms support to G20 efforts to reduce educationa
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India has reaffirmed its support to the collective efforts of the G-20 countries to reduce educational poverty, inequalities and early school leaving, said Minister o...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:40:13 GMT
Dominic Thiem to see specialist about wrist injury
Reigning U.S. Open champion and World No. 5 Dominic Thiem said he will see a specialist in Barcelona about the wrist injury that forced him to withdraw from a tournament Tuesday in Mallorca, Spain.
T...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:19:07 GMT
Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell named Europe vice captains
Ryder Cup winners Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell were named vice captains Wednesday for the European team looking to defend its title in Wisconsin this September.
They joined Robert Karlsson and L...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:55:13 GMT
Familiar faces headline USWNT Olympic roster
U.S. women's national soccer team veterans Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe headline the experienced 18-player roster for the Tokyo Summer Games.
Lloyd and Tobin Heath are headed to the Olympics for the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:45:13 GMT
Jailed Russian Activist Fined Over 'Foreign Agent' Law
The jailed former executive director of the pro-democracy Open Russia movement has been fined for failing to provide details of a group he established in 2017 that was added to the 'foreign agents'...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:03:10 GMT
Russia fires warning shots as British Destoyer in Black Sea
Moscow [Russia], June 23 (ANI): Moscow on Wednesday said its warship fired warning shots after British Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Defender, violated Russia's maritime borders in the Black Sea.
"At 11:5...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:45:16 GMT
Ashgabat Tops List Of Most Expensive Cities For Expats
A new survey has named Turkmenistan's capital as the world's most expensive city for international employees, illustrating the stark inequalities in a Central Asian state battered by a long-running...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:45:14 GMT
U.K. Denies Russia Fired Warning Shots At Its Ship In Black Sea
The United Kingdom has denied reports that a Russian vessel fired warning shots at a British Navy ship in the Black Sea, attributing the incident to a preannounced military exercise.Russian ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:35:08 GMT
Japanese Soccer Player Yokoyama Comes Out as Transgender
TOKYO - Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender - a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women's Soccer League but an identity not legally recognize...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:27:37 GMT
Lithuania donates 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
Vilnius [Lithuania], June 23 (ANI): Lithuania has donated 20,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Taiwan on Tuesday.
This comes as ties between China and Lithuania have deteriorated. In March, Lith...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:27:36 GMT
Imran Khan's comic reply on Uyghur persecution exposes him
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 23 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan refusal to condemn China's alleged human rights abuses against the Muslim-majority Uyghur minority in Xinjiang has exposed his i...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:54:50 GMT
What happens with abandoned factories in Russia
An old factory on the shores of the Gulf of Finland in St. Petersburg has become one of the city's biggest cultural attractions for locals and visitors alike. More and more often, when you peek beh...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:45:19 GMT
Russia Seeks Antidote To Black Market In Phony COVID Certificates
Living in Russia with the option of travel, restaurant dining, or even working in an office is increasingly requiring proof of inoculation against COVID-19.For some of the millions of Russia...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:45:17 GMT
Another Pussy Riot Member Sentenced As Group Pressed By Authorities
MOSCOW -- A Moscow court has sentenced a member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot to 15 days in jail on a charge of 'minor hooliganism,' part of a series of moves against the activists in rec...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:37:29 GMT
Russia records 17,594 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia], June 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 17,594 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 16,715 the day before, taking the cumulative total to 5,368,513, the federal response cent...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:37:28 GMT
Nusrat Jahan 'shamed Indian culture', says Dilip Ghosh
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 24 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan has "shamed Indian culture" by applyin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:37:28 GMT
'EU hascertain redlines in relationship with China'
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Portugal Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva has said that the European Union has certain redlines in its relationship with China and cannot be silent concerning hu...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:55:54 GMT
Euro 2020: UEFA clarifies its stance on 'rainbow colours'
Munich [Germany], June 23 (ANI): European football governing body UEFA on Wednesday clarified it totally respects the 'rainbow' and also clarified that Germany's request to light up the Munich Stadium...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:05:51 GMT
Libya Conference Focuses on Elections, Security
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Berlin for talks Wednesday with German leaders and to take part in a conference on Libya's political future.Germany and the United Nations are ho...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:05:11 GMT
BlinkenArrives in Berlin for Libya Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Berlin for talks Tuesday with German leaders and to take part in a conference on Libya's political future.Germany and the United Nations are host...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:54:49 GMT
7 major Russian PHILOSOPHERS you should know
There are people who never seem to run out of ideas. And some are so profound that their ideas help shape, sustain and transform the changing landscape of human society. Here are seven groundbreaki...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:45:09 GMT
Montenegro Getting European Help To Refinance Its Massive China Debt
PODGORICA -- A European financial institution is prepared to help refinance Montenegro's $1 billion debt to China, which the Balkan country incurred over a controversial highway pr...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:45:06 GMT
Nine Million Russians 'Deprived Of Right To Be Elected'
The independent monitoring group Golos says legal restrictions enacted by the government have deprived at least 9 million Russians, about 8 percent of the eligible population, of their right to be ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:43:20 GMT
Ivermectin tested as possible Covid-19 treatment in large UK trial
A drug used to treat parasite infections in humans and livestock will be investigated as a possible treatment for Covid-19 in a large UK study at the University of Oxford.The medicine, known...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:43:17 GMT
Virgin Active lost 25% of its members, but owner Brait turns profit
Virgin Active has been hit hard by lockdowns in South Africa and the UK, losing 25% of its members across the group.But its owner Brait has reported a prof...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:05:07 GMT
Blinkenin Europe for Libya Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Berlin for talks Tuesday with German leaders and to take part in a conference on Libya's political future.Germany and the United Nations are host...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:27:18 GMT
Turn baker extraordinaire and grill master
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 23 (ANI/PNN): Perhaps baking and grilling are skills that you want to perfect? Or maybe you already are an accomplished baker and grill master?Precision, good prowe...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:13:50 GMT
UEFA sending 'wrong signal' with rainbow stadium refusal: Germany
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday criticised UEFA's decision to block plans to light Munich's Allianz Arena stadium in rainbow colours for Germany's Euro 2020...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:49:06 GMT
Tajikistan braces for spillover from Afghanistan unrest
Tajikistan's security services have confirmed that more than 130 Afghan troops were forced to flee across the border in the face of an overwhelming Taliban onslaught, sparking fears that spiraling ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:45:32 GMT
Two Russians Get Jail Terms For Attacking Police At Navalny Rally
MOSCOW -- A court in Moscow has sentenced a man and a woman to two years in prison each for attacking police during an unsanctioned rally in January to support jailed opposition politician Aleksei ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:12:07 GMT
Iran kickstarts production at giant offshore oilfield
Iran has started pumping oil at a giant new reservoir at the offshore Abuzar oilfield in the Gulf, Iran's oil ministry news service Shana reported on Tuesday.The Iranian Off...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:43:48 GMT
Three things we learned from England v Czech Republic at Euro 2020
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:27:09 GMT
'Samsung ranked no. 4 in 5G phones in the first quarter'
Seoul [South Korea], June 23 (ANI/Global Economic): Although Samsung Electronics ranked No.4 in 5G smartphone markets behind Apple and Chinese companies in the first quarter of this year, but it is an...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:13:42 GMT
'Shattered' Scotland no match for Modric, admits McGregor
Scotland midfielder Callum McGregor admitted his side were run into the ground by Croatia in a 3-1 defeat on Tuesday that saw Steve Clarke's men c...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:13:03 GMT
Huawei 5G ban was legal, Swedish court rules
A Swedish court on Tuesday struck down a plea from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, which challenged the banning of its equipment in the Swedish tender for its 5G rollout.The administrative co...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:12:57 GMT
Ivermectin tested as possible Covid treatment in large UK trial
A drug used to treat parasite infections in humans and livestock will be investigated as a possible treatment for Covid-19 in a large UK study at the University of Oxford.The medicine, known...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:03:20 GMT
Statin use linked to reduced risk of cancer
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): A new study has found that statin use among patients with heart failure is associated with a 16 per cent lower risk of developing cancer compared with non-statin users....[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:18:22 GMT
Childhood depression linked to disrupted adult health
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): According to a new study, depression in youth, between the ages of 10 and 24 years, is both a leading cause of stress and a possible risk factor for future diseases and...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:37:18 GMT
State Dept approved para training of Khashoggi killers
Washington DC [US], June 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The Obama-era State Department approved training in the United States for Saudi operatives who were involved in the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashog...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:37:18 GMT
Grave concerns raised about 'Uyghur Genocide' in China
Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): Expressing grave concerns over the "Uyghur genocide" in China's Xinjiang province, Canada delivered a joint statement on behalf of 42 countries at the UN Humans Ri...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:55:14 GMT
Euro 2020: England and Croatia cruises into last 16
Glasgow [Scotland], June 23 (ANI): Croatia and England on Tuesday (local time) cruised into the round of 16 stage from Group D in the ongoing Euro 2020.
England edged the Czech Republic 1-0 at Wembley...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:19:13 GMT
NBA mock draft: Pistons can't pass up Cade Cunningham
The Detroit Pistons won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, meaning they will select first overall for the first time since 1970.
Their chances to land the No. 1 pick were tied for the best with the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:37:12 GMT
Italian PM receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as 2nd dose
Rome [Italy], June 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi received the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as a second shot, Corriere della Sera newspaper reported.
The newspaper reported about ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:18:11 GMT
Swedish court upholds ban on tech giant Huawei
Stockholm [Sweden], July 23 (ANI): A Swedish court has upheld a ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies selling 5G equipment in the country, following Stockholm's decision to bar the company...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:40:07 GMT
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff among first-round winners in Eastbourne
Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to upset No. 7 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 0-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5, at Viking International Eastbourne.
The 17-year-old American star was one of 16 winners Tuesday, as ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:18:09 GMT
US seizes dozens of website domains connected to Iran
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): The United States government has seized dozens of US website domains connected to Iran, linked to what the US says are disinformation efforts, according to a national s...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:55:14 GMT
ENCE clinches first playoff spot at Gamers Without Borders
ENCE proved to be the big winner in Tuesday's opening day of the second leg of the Gamers Without Borders series, picking up a pair of wins to claim the first playoff spot.
Playing out of Group A, EN...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:27:06 GMT
Spain pardons leaders over failed independence bid
Madrid [Spain], June 23 (ANI): Spain's government on Tuesday pardoned nine leaders serving prison sentences for their roles in Catalonia's failed 2017 independence drive, announced Prime Minister Pedr...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:13:47 GMT
Croatia through to Euro 2020 last 16, England top group
Luka Modric inspired Croatia to a 3-1 win over Scotland on Tuesday that took the World Cup runners-up through to the last 16 of Euro 2020.Nikola Vlasic's opener was cancelled out by Callum M...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:13:43 GMT
Sterling strikes as England beat Czechs to top Euro 2020 group
England found an attacking spark to beat the Czech Republic 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday and clinch top spot in Group D at Euro 2020.Raheem St...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:55:20 GMT
ATP roundup: No. 2 Dominic Thiem (wrist) retires at Mallorca
No. 2 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria injured his right wrist while leading his first set 5-2 and retired from a second-round match Tuesday against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino at the Mallorca Championshi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:18:05 GMT
Border issue with China has pre-existed Quad: Jaishankar
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Amid an apparent lack of progress on disengagement from some friction points along LAC in Ladakh, External Affairs S Jaishankar has said that the issue is whether Chi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:05:07 GMT
The International may move from Sweden due to visa issues
Valve is looking into alternative sites in Europe to host the 2021 Dota 2 championship, commonly known as The International, because of an issue related to securing visas from the original host nation...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:18:57 GMT
Vinesh Phogat to be the top seed in Tokyo Olympics
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to be the top seed in Tokyo OlympicsNew Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Asian champion and star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been top-seeded in the women's 53kg catego...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:05:07 GMT
Sounders look to extend unbeaten run vs. Real Salt Lake
The Seattle Sounders are the last remaining undefeated team in MLS.
But that might not be the most impressive thing about their play this season.
The Sounders (6-0-3, 21 points) have allowed just fo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:55:08 GMT
Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen, Tyrrell Hatton out of Olympics
Spain's Sergio Garcia, South African Louis Oosthuizen and England's Tyrrell Hatton announced their intentions against representing their respective countries in the upcoming Olympic Games.
The Olympi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:43:41 GMT
Fans in Orban's Hungary spark homophobia unease at Euro 2020
Hungary's raucous fans at Euro 2020 have impressed many with their noise and colour at the packed Puskas Arena in Budapest, the only tournament venue without an anti-coronavirus sp...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:15:18 GMT
Targeted: The Lukashenka Allies And Kin Hit With Western Sanctions
By the end of last week, Western countries had hit authoritarian Alyaksandr Lukashenka's ruling apparatus with three rounds of sanctions since he claimed victory in an August 2020 presidential vote...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:14:08 GMT
Wembley to host more than 60,000 fans for Euro 2020 semis and final
All ticket holders at Wembley will need to follow a number of strict entry requirements, including having a negative Covid-19 test or proof of full vaccination.UEFA had stressed there were n...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:14:04 GMT
Portugal capable of beating France in group finale, says Pepe
Portugal defender Pepe said the defending champions can recover from a heavy loss to Germany and beat Group F leaders France on Wednesday to clinch their spot in t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:14:01 GMT
Travel-weary Japan rugby star Himeno ready to cut loose against Lions
Rampaging Japan rugby star Kazuki Himeno on Tuesday pleaded to be let loose against the British and Irish Lions this weekend - just days after cro...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:13:59 GMT
WHO 'concerned' about eased virus curbs around Euro 2020
"A few of the stadiums hosting the tournament are now increasing the number of spectators allowed," Butler said.UEFA has also been in talks with the UK government to ease virus-related trave...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:13:57 GMT
SA pair Rhule, Leyds extend contracts at La Rochelle
Australian colossus Will Skelton and the fleet-footed South African pair of Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds have extended their contracts with ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:13:11 GMT
Aston Martin's R50 million supercar embroiled in Swiss spat
Aston Martin Lagonda Global said it's suing a company affiliated with one of its dealers in Switzerland, alleging that it withheld customer deposits collected for the $3.5 million (~R50 million) Va...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:12:28 GMT
Climate change: Moscow melts in 120-year record temperatures
Moscow is experiencing historic temperatures.On Monday, the city saw temperatures of 37.4 degrees Celsius. A meteorologist said this is due to climate change....[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:10:48 GMT
Dimension Data chair Jeremy Ord quits along with 4 other execs
Jeremy Ord co-founded Dimension Data in 1983 and the company went on to list on the JSE in 1987.The firm delisted from the JSE after it was acquired by Nip...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:05:23 GMT
Belarus Says Western Sanctions Border 'Declaration of Economic War'
Belarus perceives planned Western sanctions against the eastern European country as a near declaration of economic war, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.The ministry issued t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:18:46 GMT
Euro 2020: Wembley to host over 60,000 fans in semis, final
London [UK], June 22 (ANI): More than 60,000 fans will be permitted at the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final at Wembley Stadium following an announcement by the UK government, increasing attendance to 7...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:05:08 GMT
UK reports highest daily rise of COVID cases since mid-February
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:40:07 GMT
SK Gaming's Jesiz returns to head coaching role
SK Gaming once again will turn to Jesse "Jesiz" Le to fill their head coaching position.
The move will take place with "immediate effect," the organization said Tuesday.
SK Gaming also announced Phi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:37:43 GMT
Shearer backs Kane to 'obliterate' League goal record
London [UK], June 22 (ANI): Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has admitted Harry Kane might overtake his two-decades-long Premier League goal-scoring record if he moves to Manchester City.
Shearer ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:49:09 GMT
Turkmenistan: Plane wrong
As a country so well-endowed with oil and gas riches, Turkmenistan has devoted little serious thought to green energy. That may be changing.At a cabinet meeting on June 19, President Gurbang...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:37:37 GMT
BJP trying to politicise Nusrat Jahan's marriage issue: TMC
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 22 (ANI): West Bengal TMC General Secretary Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been trying to politicise the issue of actor-tu...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:37:34 GMT
China vows to retaliate if US bans import of solar panel
Beijing [China], June 22 (ANI): China on Tuesday vowed to retaliate if the United States bans the import of a critical solar panel material from Xinjiang.
According to a report in Politico, the Biden ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:18:53 GMT
Ekk Updesh to host world's biggest educational conclave
New Delhi, [India], June 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Last year, the world witnessed massive academic disruption because of the school/college closures caused due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Students were...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:45:18 GMT
Seven Non-EU Countries Align Themselves With Belarus Flight Sanctions
The European Union says seven non-aligned European states have agreed to deny permission to any aircraft operated by Belarusian air carriers to land in, take off from, or overfly their territories ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:41:20 GMT
What we can learn about risk from the COVID experience
Life is risky and tends to end in death, which makes it easy to become paranoid - about the food you eat, the air you breathe or the strangers you walk past in the street. But what should we really...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:18:56 GMT
Google's ad tech services face EU antitrust probe
Brussels [Belgium], June 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission said it has opened an antitrust investigation to see whether Google has breached EU competition rules by favoring its own ad tech onl...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:18:53 GMT
England's Chilwell, Mount to miss Czech Republic clash
London [UK], June 22 (ANI): England duo Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount, who are currently isolating themselves as a precautionary measure, will miss the upcoming Euro 2020 clash against the Czech Republ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:13:02 GMT
OPEC+ may boost oil production to ease global supply deficit
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies will reportedly discuss increasing oil output to meet rising global demand during their upcoming meeting, schedul...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:56:10 GMT
Nusrat informed LS Secretariat about her marriage annulment
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 22 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan officially informed the Lok Sabha Secretariat and other departments concerned two weeks back that her marriage an...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:42:07 GMT
EU launches probe into Google online ads
The EU launched a wide-ranging antitrust probe against Google on Tuesday over concerns that it is forcing out rivals in the highly profitable online advertising market.The probe will "assess...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:37:32 GMT
UEFA declines Germany from lighting rainbow colours
Munich [Germany], June 22 (ANI): UEFA has declined an application from Munich's city council to have Allianz Arena in rainbow colors on Wednesday for their last Group F match with Hungary in Euro 2020...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:35:16 GMT
Australia Urged to Repatriate Islamic State Widow from Syrian Camp
SYDNEY - Family members of alleged Islamic State militants held in Syrian camps are urging the Australian government to repatriate dozens of its citizens.Kamalle Dabboussy's Sydney-born daug...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:35:13 GMT
Spain to Pardon Catalan Separatist Leaders
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government on Tuesday would pardon nine jailed leaders of the Catalonia region's 2017 move for independence.Sanchez told a group of civil societ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:30:13 GMT
China's Heilongjiang sees foreign trade rise 10 pct in first 5 months
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:18:49 GMT
Russia records 16,715 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia], June 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 16,715 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 17,378 the day before, taking the cumulative total to 5,350,919, the federal response ce...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:15:31 GMT
UEFA Turns Down Gay-Rights Request For Hungary Soccer Match
UEFA has rejected a request by local politicians for Munich's soccer stadium to be lit up in rainbow colors for the upcoming Euro 2020 match between Germany and Hungary.Munich's city council...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:15:29 GMT
Armenians Urged To Respect Rule Of Law Following Snap Elections
YEREVAN -- Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has cemented his position with a landslide election victory called to end a political crisis that erupted after ethnic Armenian forces lost...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:54:55 GMT
An Englishman's visit to the world's LARGEST Lenin head
Our author recalls his travels to Buryatia, perhaps the most distinctive region of Russia. It has a place for Buddhist traditions, Mongolian heritage - and the world's largest Lenin head. The Ri...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:42:17 GMT
Chinese monk who saved 8 000 strays is dog's best friend
Zhi Xiang rescues stray and sickly animals in Shanghai.He cares for 8 000 dogs.He receives no government funding and borrows from...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:35:15 GMT
Key Dates in Catalonia's Independence Bid
BARCELONA, SPAIN - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday his government would pardon nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for their role in a 2017 independence bid.Below is a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:35:11 GMT
Hitler's 'War of Annihilation' Caught Stalin by Surprise
"On Saturday, the day before the war, we met with friends in the park," Red Army engineer Col. Il'ya Grigoryevich Starinov noted years later. "Orchestras and brass bands played, people danced, and ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:18:45 GMT
Study on exposure to nature during lockdown, mental health
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A new study has found that exposure to natural spaces during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 was beneficial for the mental health of Spanish and Portuguese citizens...[read more]