Kiev, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – At least two people have been killed and 31 others injured, in Russian airstrikes on the major Ukrainian city…
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Moscow ready to consider constructive proposals for talks with Kiev – Foreign Ministry
Moscow, Aug 3 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Moscow is not abandoning negotiations with Ukraine and is ready to consider constructive proposals, including on contact formats,…
Players guilty of discrimination to face minimum 10-game bans from FA
London. Aug 2 (PA Media/dpa) – Players found guilty of discrimination face serving atleast 10-game bans under enhanced Football Association rules. London (PA Media/dpa)…
UK ministers back UEFA boycott over FIFA plans
London, Aug 2 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – UK ministers have backed UEFA’s move to boycott FIFA competitions, until the global body drops plans to create…
FIFA says ‘nobody is selling football’ as UEFA mulls World Cup boycott
London, Aug 2 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – FIFA insists “nobody is selling football” amid criticism of its decision to launch a consultation on selling stakes in…
Firefighters in ‘better position’ battling fire near UK nuclear plant
London, Aug 2 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Fire crews battling a large wildfire near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station, have said the blaze is “stabilizing”,…
Greece, Turkey continue battle against major wildfires
Paris/Madrid/Athens/Istanbul, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – Firefighters continued battling major wildfires in Greece and Turkey on Thursday, while the situation eased in France and Spain,…
Eurowings plane forced to land at Stuttgart after lightening strike
Stuttgart, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – A plane travelling from Stuttgart to Vienna was struck by lightning, prompting it to turn back to Stuttgart as…
Thousands protest arrest of Istanbul opposition mayor
Istanbul, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – Several thousand people marched through Istanbul on Thursday, to protest the arrest of ĂśskĂĽdar district Mayor, Sinem DedetaĹź, a…
British man arrested in Cyprus accused of spying for Iran at RAF base
London, Aug 2 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A British man has been arrested, on suspicion of conducting hostile surveillance at an RAF base in Cyprus,…
Poland confirms Russian cruise missile crashed on its territory
Warsaw, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – Poland has confirmed that a projectile that crashed near its border with Ukraine was a Russian cruise missile. “I…
Bulgarian aerobic gymnasts win gold and silver in junior events at Oradea World Cup
Sofia, Aug 2 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgarian athletes have won gold and silver medals in the junior category at the FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup…
US Ebola patient discharged from Frankfurt hospital
Frankfurt, July 28 (dpa/GNA) – A patient infected with Ebola was discharged in good health from Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany on Tuesday. The…
NATO intern suspected of spying to remain in pre-trial detention
Brussels, July 28 (dpa/GNA) – A NATO intern suspected of spying within the defence alliance, is to be kept in pre-trial detention for the…
Ukrainian minister calls Iran after deadly Caspian Sea drone attack
Washington/Tehran, July 28 (dpa/GNA) – Following a deadly attack on an Iranian cargo ship, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has telephoned his Iranian counterpart…
Poland denies Putin’s claim of territorial claims in western Ukraine
Warsaw,July 28 (dpa/GNA) – Warsaw has denied Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that it is laying claim to parts of western Ukraine. “Poland has…
Armed police officers to be deployed for UK’s biggest Pride festival
London, July 27 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Armed officers will be deployed for the UK’s largest Pride festival, police said following the attack on Berlin’s…
Ten people injured following Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea
Moscow, July 27 (dpa/GNA) – A Ukrainian drone injured ten civilians in the east of the Crimean Peninsula on Monday, according to the Russian…
Romania expels Russian diplomatic after drone incursions
BUCHAREST, July 27 (Xinhua/GNA) – Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Monday. that an employee of the Russian Embassy had been declared persona…