IOM scales up aid at EU-Belarus border, as migrant hypothermia deaths tick up
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners, are scaling up aid along the border between the European Union and Belarus, amid worsening winter weather, which is leading to rising deaths due to hypothermia among asylum seekers stranded there.
Taliban confirm meeting with US, EU representatives in Doha from Nov 27-29
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: A Taliban delegation will meet with US and EU representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha from Nov 27-29, Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.
G20: US, EU committed to negotiate carbon-based arrangement on steel, aluminum trade, says Biden
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States and the European Union have pledged to negotiate a new carbon-based arrangement on steel and aluminum trade after agreeing to suspend the Trump-era tariffs in the sectors, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.
Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border
New York: At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions.
EU set to standardise charging cable for all phones; Apple raises concern
The European Commission has proposed a law requiring manufacturers to adopt a universal charging solution for mobile phones and small electronic devices, media reports said.
European Parliament calls for reassessment of EU-Pakistan trade regime over human rights failure
The European Parliament has called for an “immediate reassessment of the EU-Pakistan trade regime," with voices calling for a temporary withdrawal of the Generalised System of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status, granted in January 2014 subject to Pakistan agreeing to implement 27 internationally recognised conventions.
EU Ministers discuss developments in Afghanistan
The EU Ministers of Home Affairs met recently for an extraordinary Council meeting to discuss developments in Afghanistan, more specifically in relation to potential implications in the areas of international protection, migration and security.
European Union says China breached Canadian spy convict Michael Spavor's right to fair trial
Brussels/UNI/Sputnik: The European Union accused China on Wednesday of flouting international human rights laws when trying Canadian businessman Michael Spavor on spying charges.
Macau Election ban: EU, China clash
Beijing: The European Union has slammed China over the decision taken by the nation to bar more than 20 candidates from standing for election in Macau, media reports said.
Afghanistan: EU special envoy sees no fundamental change in Taliban
Kabul: The EU special envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has said he could not see any fundamental change in the Taliban when it comes to their action regarding establishing peace in the war-torn nation.
Pakistan’s Balochistan province to benefit from EU-UNICEF education initiative
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday signed an agreement to launch an estimated 22.2 million euro education initiative for Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Covid19: Emergence of Delta variant may lower acceptance of EU Digital Covid Certificate
Brussels/IBNS: The digital travel pass programme launched with the aim to allow seamless traveling across the European Union during the summer vacation period could fail as the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus threatens to trigger a fresh wave of the infection.
EU, UK expand sanctions on Myanmar military
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on Monday fresh sanctions on Myanmar’s officials and companies with ties to the military, which seized power in February.
EU says G7 agrees to co-operate on cybercrime cases
London/UNI: The G7 nations have agreed to step up cooperation and information sharing on issues related to cybercrime, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday.
EU remains Bangladesh’s most reliable partner: German Ambassador
In the 1980s, groups of young men from Bangladesh fled to Afghanistan to join the jihad targeting the Soviet occupation forces.