Kathmandu calls for border talks with Delhi as dispute deepens
Kathmandu and Delhi dispute began after India’s inauguration of a Himalayan road that lies at a three-way junction with Tibet…
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Russian diplomats expels from Czech over poison plot hoax
Russian diplomats expelled by Czech Republic while Russian embassy said expulsion of its employees was ‘provocation’ based on ‘ungrounded accusations’.
Poland rescheduled presidential election on June 28
Poland has rescheduled presidential election on June 28 that was cancelled last month amid the coronavirus pandemic,setting the stage for…
Fourth round of post-Brexit trade talks kicked off
Fourth round of post-Brexit trade talks started,trade negotiators from UK and EU begin four-day video conference to forge deal on…
Stefan Lofven to appoint coronavirus inquiry before summer amid criticism
Stefan Lofven will launch an inquiry into the country’s handling of the pandemic before the summer, amid growing criticism over…
Thai govt approves $58 billion economic package to ease Pandemic impact
Thai government passed a 1.9 trillion baht ($58 billion) economic support package on Sunday to ease the impact of the…
Former Malaysian PM expelled from own political party
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expelled from own political party for not supporting the country’s government.
British PM Explanation of aide’s lockdown trip made Britons bristle
British PM says people should make up their own minds about the decision of his senior aide to drive 250…
Burundi election commission declares governing party’s candidate
Burundi election commission has declared governing party’s candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye winner of country’s presidential election.
Russian President changes electoral law to allow remote vote
Russian President approved changes to the country’s electoral law, allowing Russians to vote electronically or by mail in future polls.
British PM resists calls to sack senior adviser
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls from opposition parties to sack Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km to…
Left-wing defectors from Macron party announced new group
Left-wing defectors from French President Emmanuel Macron’s governing party announced the creation of a new group in France’s lower house…
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong dragged out of legislative session
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong were dragged out of a legislative council session in a melee that broke out over…
Albanian national theatre Demolition sparks angry protests
Albanian authorities began demolishing national theatre after dragging away two dozen actors and activists, large crowd chanting “shame” and “dictatorship”.
Britain rejects calls to publish detailed data of care-home deaths
Britain declined to disclose number of COVID-19 deaths in individual care homes,as Campaigners for welfare of elderly people calling for…
German prosecutors charges man with spying for Indian intelligence
German prosecutors charged an Indian man with spying on the Sikh community and Kashmir activists for India’s intelligence service for…
Malta’s ambassador to Finland resigned after comparing Merkel and Hitler
Malta’s ambassador Zammit Tabona wrote on ‘Facebook Who will stop Angela Merkel? She has fulfilled Hitler’s dream! To control Europe’.
Poland plans to propose mail-only presidential election, sources say
Poland coalition plans to propose legislation to allow both postal and in-person voting in a presidential election postponed from last…
France tiptoed out cautiously out of Covid-19 lockdown
France tiptoed out of one of strictest lockdowns,allowing non-essential shops,factories and other businesses to reopen for the first time in…
UK PM tells people to ‘Stay Alert’ as lockdown easing starts
UK PM Boris Johnson urged people to “stay alert” to coronavirus risks, as he prepared to outline plans for gradually…
Top Philippines broadcaster knocks supreme court door to overturn govt order
Top Philippines broadcaster ABS-CBN urges Supreme Court to overturn a government-ordered shutdown that it says is a blow to press…
Spanish PM to secure parliamentary votes to extend state of emergency
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks set to secure enough parliamentary votes to extend a state of emergency for two…