Quebec to be under curfew for 4 weeks to curb COVID-19 case count
Jan 09, 2021, at 01:39 am
Quebec/IBNS: In an attempt to lower its alarming increase of COVID-19 case count, Quebec would be placed under curfew, the first of its kind in Canada since the declaration of the coronavirus pandemic, for four weeks effective tomorrow from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. during which time residents in much of Quebec will be prohibited from going outside at night, Quebec health officials said.
Jan 08, 2021, at 06:26 pm
New York: Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly have expressed sadness over the violence that erupted on Wednesday when supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol building, temporarily bringing to a halt the disputed certification of November’s presidential election result.
US envoy to UN plans to visit Taiwan on January 13-15, meet with senior diplomats
Jan 08, 2021, at 03:52 pm
United Nation/Sputnik: US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft will visit Taiwan on January 13-15 and meet with senior diplomats, the US Mission to UN said on Thursday.
A day after riots in Capitol Hill, Donald Trump commits to 'orderly' transition of power
Jan 08, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Washington/UNI: A day after the unprecedented storming of the US Congress by his supporters US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his committment to an "orderly" transition of power.
OSCE concerned about attacks on journalists during riots in US
Jan 08, 2021, at 04:41 am
Vienna/Sputnik: Teresa Ribeiro, representative on freedom of the media at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), expressed concern about reported attacks on journalists and their equipment during the latest riots in the United States.
Jan 08, 2021, at 04:27 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario is reporting a rapid surge of new single-day record of 3,519 COVID-19 cases and 89 deaths, which has pushed the seven-day average of new daily cases to a new high of 3,141, with a test positivity rate of 6.1 percent, Ontario's health officials said.
Ban on Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts extended 'indefinitely'
Jan 08, 2021, at 04:23 am
Washington/IBNS: Outgoing US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been banned for at least two weeks after his supporters stormed into the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff quits diplomatic post after US Capitol attack
Jan 08, 2021, at 03:24 am
Washington/IBNS: Former Chief of Staff in Donald's Trump's administration, Mick Mulvaney on Thursday announced that he has quit his diplomatic post as a protest against the mob violence by the president's supporters at the US Capitol.
Capitol Building in Michigan closes due to security threat during police investigating
Jan 08, 2021, at 02:31 am
Washington/UNI: The Capitol building in the US state of Michigan has been shut down due to a security threat that police are investigating, several lawmakers said on via Twitter on Thursday.
Ontario promises to get all nursing home residents, staff in hot zones vaccinated by Jan 21
Jan 08, 2021, at 01:48 am
Ontario/IBNS: As the Ontario government faces pressure to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the province has promised to get all nursing home residents, staff, and essential caregivers in hot zones vaccinated by Jan 21, media reports said.
US: Donald Trump concedes defeat, Joe Biden's Presidential election win certified
Jan 07, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Washington/UNI: Outgoing US President Donald Trump has conceded defeat hours after his supporters stormed the Capitol Hill building as the Congress voted to certify Joe Biden’s November election victory.
Senior Russian lawmaker says Washington unrest shows US lost democracy lead
Jan 07, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Violent electoral protests in Washington, D.C. made it clear that US democracy derailed, which means the United States no longer has the authority to dictate policies to other countries, Konstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the Russian upper house's foreign affairs committee, said on Thursday.
Four people die during protests by Trump supporters in US Capitol, over 50 detained
Jan 07, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI/IBNS: At least four people died on Wednesday as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed into the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Twitter to permanently suspend Trump's account if he violates platform's policies again
Jan 07, 2021, at 03:00 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Twitter in a statement on Wednesday said President Donald Trump's personal account will be permanently suspended if he continues to violate the platform's violent threats policies.
Former US President Obama blames Trump for fueling violence at Capitol
Jan 07, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has continuously lied about the outcome of the November 3 election and incited the Wednesday violence at the US Capitol building, Barack Obama, the former US president, said.
Riot: US Capitol secured, one dead
Jan 07, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Washington: At least one person was killed as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Jan 07, 2021, at 07:55 am
Washington/IBNS: In a desperate act, Donal Trump supporters, who are in Washington for rallies alleging fraud in US presidential elections on a day when Congress met to certify Joe Biden's victory, broke into the Capitol building.
By Sept every Canadian can be vaccinated: Justin Trudeau
Jan 06, 2021, at 05:14 am
Canada/IBNS: Canada's federal government has delivered almost 500,000 doses to provinces and territories and is on track to deliver more than one million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna by the end of January, said Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in today's news conference.
Canada: Ontario reports 3,270 new COVID-19 cases today
Jan 05, 2021, at 04:44 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario reported another 3,270 cases of COVID-19 on Monday resulting in the seven-day average of daily cases approaching 3,000 for the first time, city's health officials said.
Nancy Pelosi narrowly reelected as US House Speaker
Jan 04, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Democrat Nancy Pelosi was reelected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives in a 216-208 vote on Sunday, vote results show.
US registers single-day record of 299,087 Covid-19 cases: Johns Hopkins University
Jan 04, 2021, at 04:30 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The United States has reported 299,087 COVID-19 new cases in the past 24 hours, which is a single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.
Senators make final desperate bid to derail certification of Biden's victory
Jan 03, 2021, at 09:39 pm
Washington/UNI: A group of senators in the United States announced on Sunday that they will refuse to certify Joe Biden's election victory unless a commission is set up to investigate alleged voter fraud.
Veteran US talk show host Larry King hospitalized with COVID-19
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Washington/UNI: US talk show legend Larry King, 87, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a source close to the family.
Jan 02, 2021, at 12:40 am
New York: Demonstrators assembled in front of the Consulate General of Canada in New York on Tuesday to protest against the death of activist Karima Baloch in Toronto.
Canada asks China to maintain transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors
Jan 01, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian government on Tuesday voiced its concern on the judicial procedures performed by China on 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who were detained in Shenzhen in August while attempting to flee to Taiwan as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed the draconian National Security Law.
US calls on China to immediately release Jailed Hong Kong activists: Mike Pompeo
Jan 01, 2021, at 03:06 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is urging China to immediately release 10 Hong Kong activists who were sentenced in a Chinese court on charges related to the city's anti-government protests, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Thursday.
Ontario reports third record day in a row of 3,328 new COVID-19 cases, 56 new deaths
Jan 01, 2021, at 03:59 am
Ontario/IBNS: Canada's Ontario city reported for a third record day in a row 3,328 new COVID-19 infections and 56 deaths both well above the previous highs since infections began rising again in Sept, media reports said.
US urges China to release journalist Zhang Zhan
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States on Tuesday urged the People's Republic of China(PRC) to release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who had documented the initial stages of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan.
Joe Biden urges US Congress to provide more funds COVID-19 treatment, reopening efforts
Dec 30, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President-elect Joe Biden urged Congress to provide additional funds to fund COVID-19 treatment as well as reopening efforts.
Ontario reports record-high 2,553 new COVID-19 cases
Dec 30, 2020, at 04:36 am
Ontario/IBNS: A single-day high of 2,553 new cases of COVID-19 was reported by Ontario on Tuesday, with 895 in Toronto, 496 in Peel Region, 147 in Windsor-Essex, 144 in Hamilton, and 142 in York Region bringing the province's seven-day average to 2,236.