Published: 01:00 am,Monday 17 January 2022
German man held for making bomb threat on Amsterdam plane
A German man was arrested while on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Sunday after he told a fellow passenger shortly before take-off that he was carrying a bomb, reported dpa. A search of the 22-year-old and the aircraft did not find any explosives, Dutch border police said. The
Published: 02:37 am,Monday 17 January 2022
Russian troops to stay near Ukrainian border amid NATO pressure
Russia will station troops on its own territory near the Ukrainian border due to tensions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, reported Xinhua. "We find it necessary to keep those troops due to a very tense situation and very unfriendly environment," Peskov
Published: 01:57 am,Sunday 16 January 2022
Turkey's ban on dangerous dogs raises concern about animals' welfare
Following a series of vicious canine attacks, Turkey is enacting a ban on "dangerous dog breeds" which prompted some dog owners to abandon their pets, raising concern among animal rights activists. "Dangerous dog breeds" made news headlines in the past few weeks after repeated pit bull attacks left
Published: 02:18 am,Saturday 15 January 2022
Sweden records highest inflation since 1993
Sweden recorded the highest inflation since 1993 in December 2021, as consumer prices measured with a fixed interest rate were up 4.1 percent from the same period a year earlier, Statistics Sweden said on Friday, reported Xinhua. The main driving factor was the cost of electricity, which has
Published: 01:58 am,Saturday 15 January 2022
Downing Street apologizes to Queen for holding lockdown parties
Downing Street has apologized to Queen Elizabeth II for hosting two staff parties on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral last year, when COVID-19 rules barred indoor socializing, reported Xinhua. "It is deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning and Number 10 has apologized
Published: 01:14 am,Saturday 15 January 2022
Dutch gov't eases lockdown, but cafes, restaurants remain closed
Despite rising COVID-19 figures, the new Dutch government on Friday lifted some of the current lockdown measures by reopening schools and non-essential stores, while keeping cafes and restaurants closed, reported Xinhua. The announcement was made by the newly inaugurated fourth cabinet of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte during their
Published: 01:53 am,Saturday 15 January 2022
Strongest winds in 14 years batter Riga
Riga, the capital of Latvia, was battered by gale-force winds on Friday during the strongest storm that hit the city in 14 years, the Baltic country's meteorological service said, reported Xinhua. According to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center, the speed of wind gusts in the city
Published: 00:29 am,Saturday 15 January 2022
Police halt coronavirus protest outside hospital in Germany
German police ended a demonstration in the eastern city of Dresden against government-imposed anti-coronavirus measures on Thursday evening, reported dpa. The city's university hospital was the target of the protest, which was billed by organizers as simply a "walk" amid tough restrictions on public gatherings, and had been called
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