Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight faces massive midair turbulence, no one injured
Nov 16, 2024, at 03:05 pm
A Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to return to Europe after facing massive turbulence over Greenland, media reports said.
World Uyghur Congress opposes Xi Jinping's visit to Europe
May 08, 2024, at 11:27 pm
The World Uyghur Congress has said it is opposed to the 'openness displayed' by Europe towards Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to European nations.
Germany to beef up security ahead of New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 2023, at 11:52 am
Berlin: German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser spoke out on Saturday in favour of tightening security measures ahead of New Year's Eve due to the additional threat posed by the Middle East crisis.
Finland proposes new $55mln Ukraine reconstruction plan for 2025-2026
Dec 23, 2023, at 07:52 am
Helsinki: The Finnish Foreign Ministry on Thursday published the first part of the reconstruction plan for Ukraine that proposes a new mixed credit instrument to enable projects worth 50 million euros ($55 million) in 2025-2026.
Europe and Islam have 'compatibility' problem, says Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Dec 18, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said there is a 'compatibility problem' between Islamic culture and the values and rights in European civilisation.
NATO preparing for high-intensity conflict in Europe, says Czech Prez
Nov 24, 2023, at 05:43 am
Moscow: Czech President Petr Pavel said that all NATO members, including the Czech Republic, consider Russia the greatest military threat and are preparing for a potential high-intensity conflict in Europe.
Study finds cannibalism was common as a funerary practice in Europe around 15,000 years ago
Oct 06, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Leading researchers at the Natural History Museum (NHM) have found evidence to suggest that cannibalism was a customary funerary practice in Europe during the Magdalenian period.
Ukrainian Prez Zelensky slams Russia's strike on blood transfusion centre, calls it a 'war crime'
Aug 06, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Kiyv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said that Russia bombed a blood transfusion centre in the Kharkiv region of north-east Ukraine and slammed the deadly strike as “a war crime”.
European investments in China slowly decreasing
Sep 25, 2022, at 04:08 am
Beijing: European corporate investment in China is slackening as the country’s real estate market is slumping, and consumer spending is drying up due to the stringent COVID-19 policy followed by Beijing.
Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf's UK visit called off
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:41 am
Islamabad: The British government did not state any reason as it unilaterally called off the visit of Pakistan's National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Macron stresses on strategic partnerships to defend Europe better after defence pact with Greece
Sep 29, 2021, at 03:53 am
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed that Europe must build its own military capacity, after signing a 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion) deal for French frigates with another European country Greece, according to media reports.
Halt legislation on coercive mental health measures in Europe – UN experts
May 29, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts called on Friday for a European body of intergovernmental experts to stop legislation supporting coercive mental health measures.
Blow to Beijing: European Parliament now votes to freeze EU-China investment deal
May 22, 2021, at 12:44 am
Brussels: The European Parliament has voted to freeze the ratification of the EU-China investment deal due to the sanctions that Beijing has imposed on five members of the hemicycle, an episode seen as a blow to the dragons, media reports said.
European Parliament resolution on the deplorable state of human rights in Pakistan was overdue
May 08, 2021, at 05:20 pm
It would not have come as a surprise to any Pakistan-watcher that the European Parliament, in view of the “alarming” increase in the abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, last week adopted a resolution calling for a review of the GSP+ status, the EU’s most beneficial trading relationship, which it had granted to the country. Once Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to put his stock behind the extremist and violent Tehrik-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) and its demand that the French Ambassador be evicted from Islamabad as punishment for French President Macron’s espousal of free speech in his country, a strong response from the European Union (EU) was no longer in doubt.
Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies
May 01, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New York: The devastating impact of COVID-19 serves as a stark reminder that the European Union must “put human lives” above economic policy considerations, that privilege competition between EU Member States, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday.
Victims of ‘forced confessions’ ask Western powers to ban Chinese TV channels
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Thirteen people who describe themselves as “victims of forced confessions broadcast on Chinese television” have asked European satellite operator Eutelsat to reconsider carrying channels like CGTN and CCTV4, media reports said.
Several nations rejects Chinese claim over 'nine-dash line'
Dec 06, 2020, at 04:46 am
Beijing: In yet another geopolitical showdown with China, at least nine nations, including U.K., France and Germany, have issued statements this year rejecting Beijing's extensive claims in the South China Sea.
Sep 26, 2020, at 01:16 am
Geneva: Amsterdam-based think-tank The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has hit out at Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government and said the country is harboring terrorists in its territory.
European govts mustn’t stay mum over Baloch Journalist’s death: Expert
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:29 am
Singapore: Referring to the death of Baloch journalist Sajid Hussain in Sweden, a geopolitics expert has asked European governments to be responsible for the safety of their citizens.
China’s party-state has become considerably more assertive in a number of domains: Think Tanks
Aug 09, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Washington: The world is confronting unique changes in relations among the United States, Europe, and China, which have now been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, top US and European think tanks have said.
Slovenia becomes the first European country to call off COVID-19 pandemic
May 15, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Ljubljana(Slovenia)/IBNS: Slovenia has become the first European nation to call an end to Coronavirus pandemic after a joint assessment by its government and healthcare professionals.
Coronavirus fatalities cross 15000 worldwide
Mar 23, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Paris/IBNS: Total deaths from coronavirus pandemic crossed 15000, according to an AFP report.
Stay away from Europe, if sick infect the infidels: ISIS' coronavirus advisory for its terrorists
Mar 15, 2020, at 07:11 pm
London/IBNS: Global Islamic terror outfit ISIS has cautioned its jihadists to stay away from Europe, which has now been termed the "epicentre" of the global coronavirus pandemic by the World Health Organisation. It also directed the sick jihadits to sicken the "infidels," said reports.
COVID-19: Spain becomes latest country to declare state of emergency
Mar 15, 2020, at 12:44 am
Madrid/UNI: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced that his government has decided to declare a state of emergency for the next 15 days in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak which has engulfed Spain and large parts of mainland Europe.
UN moves to tackle ‘hidden abuse’ and violence against Europe’s children
Jan 15, 2020, at 09:51 am
New York/IBNS: Each year, at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual, emotional or psychological violence, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’
Jan 10, 2020, at 10:21 am
New York/IBNS: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the year of change for robust refugee protection”. On Thursday, the agency issued a set of new recommendations, as Croatia and German preside over the EU Council during the next 12 months.
Sep 27, 2019, at 09:59 am
New York: The past 45 years of “unacceptable status quo” has prevented lasting peace and stability in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
US may have to release 2,500 Islamic State prisoners to Europe: Trump
Aug 02, 2019, at 10:26 am
Washington, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is prepared to dump up to 2,500 Islamic State terrorist group (IS) prisoners into the countries of Europe if those nations will not accept them voluntarily, President Donald Trump told reporters.
Praising Roma’s contributions in Europe, UN expert urges end to rising intolerance and hate speech
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): An independent United Nations expert called on Monday for immediate action to end discrimination and combat racist rhetoric against Roma, Europe’s largest minority group.
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): “The concept of global governance risks being replaced by the old law that ‘might makes right’”, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, told the Security Council on Tuesday, during a meeting looking at on-going cooperation between the UN and the 28-member body.