EU deplores China's approval of Hong Kong security bill - European Council

Moscow/Sputnik: The European Union has deplored China's approval of the new national security bill for Hong Kong and criticized the legislation as detrimental to the Hong Kong autonomy, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday.

COVID-19 and economic revival: Pakistanis not permitted to enter EU as borders set to reopen

Brussels: Pakistan economic revival plans received a jolt as the country has not been included in the draft list of 54 countries that will benefit from the reopening of the European Union external borders, media reports said.

China receives jolt as it loses WTO dispute against EU

Beijing/IBNS: China's long fought war to gain market-economy status received a jolt last week when it lost the landmark World Trade Organization dispute against the European Union, media reports said.

European Union chief diplomat calls for EU-US dialogue to counter Beijing

Brussels: A key European Union diplomat this week called for talks between Europe and the US with an aim to forge a common transatlantic front against China.

'None of us is safe until all of us are safe', says UN Chief as nations pledge 7.4 billion Euros for COVID-19 research

Brussels/IBNS: Stressing on a comprehensive and coordinated effort to develop medicines to deal with COVID-19, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the most massive public health effort in history since it is an interconnected world where “none of us is safe until all of us are safe”.

UK leaves EU after 47 years together

London/Sputnik/UNI: The United Kingdom left the European Union on 23:00 GMT January 31, after 47 years together, including 3.5 years post-referendum.

Pompeo will meet with representatives of EU, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, UAE in Berlin

Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with representatives of the European Union, Egypt, Turkey, Germany and the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the conference on Libyan settlement in Berlin, the US State Department said.

Tehran vows to respond decisively to any destructive actions against JCPOA

Moscow/Sputnik: Tehran will respond decisively to any destructive measures regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Tuesday.

European Union agrees Brexit extension till Jan 31

London/IBNS: The European Union has agreed to extend  Brexit till Jan 31, 2020.

British PM Boris Johnson faces Brexit vote setback in Parliament

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major jolt related to the Brexit issue as he was defeated in a crunch Commons vote on Saturday.

Britain to leave EU on Oct 31 no matter what: Brexit minister

Nicosia, Sep 18 (Xinhua) Britain will definitely leave the European Union on Oct. 31, no matter what, visiting British Secretary of State for Brexit Stephen Barclay said here Wednesday.  

Brexit With Deal Can Still Happen: EU Commission Head

Moscow, Sept 18 (Sputnik): Brexit with a deal is still possible, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday, with slightly more than a month left until the deadline of October 31.

EU renews sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear program

Moscow, Jul 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The European Union has renewed sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles programs, a statement from the council said.

India bats for unhindered mobility of professionals in EU

New Delhi, June 19 (UNI): India has called for a well-managed mobility of its skilled professionals, businesses and entrepreneurs along the India-EU corridor, saying this would benefit all.

Be prepared to leave EU without deal: Trump tells UK

Washington, Jun 2 (UNI): The UK should walk away from the EU without a deal if it cannot secure the terms it wants, Donald Trump has said.