Aug 13, 2019, at 10:50 am
Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): The US government on Monday announced new rules which are aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to immigrants who depend upon public benefits, such as food aid or public housing, for more than a year.
90 US troops arrive in Turkey to set up safe zone on Syrian border: Reports
Aug 12, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Ankara, Aug 12 (Sputnik) Some 90 US service personnel arrived in southern Turkey on Monday, days after the two allies agreed to set up a safe zone in northeastern Syria, Turkish media said.
One killed in shooting at northeast Mississippi church in US
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Houston, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A man was killed in a shooting on Sunday in a church in the northeastern part of the US state of Mississippi, local media has reported.
Fire at US day care center kills 5 children
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Washington, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A fire at a day care center in the US state of Pennsylvania killed at least five children, including four siblings, officials said.
Panorama India to present Indian heritage at India’s I-Day celebrations in Toronto
Aug 10, 2019, at 07:19 pm
Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): Over 70,000 people are expected to converge at Toronto’s Nathan Philips Square on Sunday, Aug 18, to celebrate the 20th Annual India's Independence Day Celebrations and Grand parade, media reports said.
Canada's electric car sales climb due to new $5,000 federal rebate program
Aug 08, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Ottawa, Aug 8 (IBNS): Canada’s new rebate program to help make electric cars cheaper had resulted in the boost of 30 percent more sales of electric cars in Canada between January and June, compared to the year before, media reports said.
Torontonians celebrate Caribbean Carnival's Grand parade with pomp and glory
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Toronto, Aug 6 (IBNS): Torontonians welcomed the grand parade of the 52nd anniversary of Caribbean Carnival, when masqueraders in colourful costumes as made their way from the assembly area at Exhibition Place along Lake Shore Boulevard, Toronto, media reports said.
Canada: Liz Kohn appointed as TIFF’S Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Toronto, Aug 5 (IBNS): The appointment of Liz Kohn as Vice President, Marketing and Communications, effective Sept 3, 2019, has been announced by Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), TIFF reports said.
Website popular with extremists goes offline after mass shootings in US
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Aug 5 (Sputnik/UNI) The imageboard 8chan, popular with white supremacists, is offline after the firm responsible for its Internet security canceled its services following two mass shootings in the United States.
US: Mass shooting in Dayton leaves 10 people killed
Aug 04, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Ohio, Aug 4 (IBNS): A mass shooting incident Ohio area of the US left 10 people killed and 27 others injured, officials said on Sunday.
Canada: MP Deepak Obhrai passes away
Aug 04, 2019, at 06:07 pm
Toronto, Aug 4 (IBNS): Long-time Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai died on Friday night of liver cancer, officials said on Sunday.
US: After Texas, 9 killed in another mass shooting in Ohio
Aug 04, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Ohio, Aug 4 (IBNS): Hours after the mass shooting at El Paso Walmart shopping mall in the U.S. state of Texas, nine people are dead in another shooting incident in Dayton, Ohio, reports said.
Canada: Oakville Diwali Gala to present Lights, Camera, Auction to raise funds
Aug 04, 2019, at 12:09 pm
Oakville, Aug 4 (IBNS): Oakville Diwali committee, in support of the Oakville Hospital Foundation, is once again organizing Oakville’s largest South Asian gala, 6th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala on Sept 20, media reports said.
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Donald Trump condemns Texas shooting, pledges full support to Guv
Aug 04, 2019, at 11:14 am
Washington, Aug 4 (IBNS/UNI): US President Donald Trump has condemned the Texas shooting in which 20 people were killed and 26 others injured on Saturday and called it an act of 'cowardice'.
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US welcomes ceasefire in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone: State Department
Aug 04, 2019, at 10:15 am
Washington, Aug 4 (Sputnik): The United States welcomed the ceasefire in Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria and called for action to end attacks on civilians and infrastructure, US State Department said in a statement on Saturday.
20 killed, 26 wounded in US Texas mass shooting
Aug 04, 2019, at 10:02 am
HOUSTON, Aug 4 (Xinhua): A mass shooting on Saturday killed at least 20 and injured 26 others in the U.S. state of Texas, local officials said at a press conference.
Trump says could win Afghanistan war in 7 days but does not want to kill 10Mln people
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kabul, Aug 3 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said he could win the war in Afghanistan within a week but did not want to kill 10 million people.
Canada: CannTrust Holdings In. under investigation
Aug 02, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Ottawa, Aug 2 (IBNS): An investigation into CannTrust Holdings Inc. has been opened by The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) after it was revealed that the company was growing cannabis without a license, media reports said.
Trump says US, Russia might reach deal on Arms Control
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:01 am
Moscow, July 31 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he counts on reaching an agreement on arms control between the United States and Russia.
Asian American Literature Festival to be held at library of Congress
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:04 pm
Washington, July 30 (IBNS): The 2019 Asian American Literature Festival (AALF), co-hosted by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (SAPAV), along with the Library of Congress (LoC) Poetry and Literature Center and the Poetry Foundation, would be held at the LoC, Washington, Friday through Sunday, August 2–4, 2019, media reports said.
Hacker compromises personal data of 106 million US and Canadian Capital One customers
Jul 30, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Ottawa, July 30 (IBNS): It was revealed last night by Capital One --an Amazon Web Services customer -- that a hacker had stolen personal data of 106 million US and Canadian Capital One customers, media reports said.
Two children among victims killed in festival shooting in N California
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:22 am
San Francisco, July 30 (Xinhua/UNI) A six-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were among the victims killed in a shooting at an annual garlic festival held in Gilroy city, Northern California, Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee said Monday.
Canada: Library of Congress makes available online rare 2,000-year-old text of early Buddhism
Jul 29, 2019, at 10:49 pm
Washington, Jul 29 (IBNS): The Gandhara Scroll, one of the world’s oldest Buddhist manuscripts, has been restored and made available online by the Library of Congress (LoC), Washington, LoC reports said.
US hopes Russia will be supportive of engaging China in nonproliferation talks: Pompeo
Jul 29, 2019, at 08:43 pm
Washington, July 29 (Sputnik): The United States hopes Russia will be supportive of the efforts to engage China in negotiations on nonproliferation, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.
Canada: Heat warning continues for most of GTA, including Toronto
Jul 29, 2019, at 08:17 pm
Toronto, July 29 (IBNS): After a prolonged winter in Canada, most of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including Toronto, are still under a heat warning, which was issued by Environment Canada (EC), on Friday, media reports said.
Canada: RCMP start searching York Landing for two B.C. homicide suspects
Jul 29, 2019, at 07:39 pm
Manitoba, Jul 29 (IBNS): Responding to a tip of sighting of the two B.C. fugitives Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officers have started searching York Landing, Manitoba, media reports said.
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: Three killed
Jul 29, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Los Angeles, July 29 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and 11 others were injured in a shooting incident in the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California city of the US, media reports said.
US military kills ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia
Jul 29, 2019, at 10:15 am
Mogadishu, July 29 (Xinhua/UNI) The United States military said Sunday it conducted an airstrike against ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia on Sunday, killing one militant.
Active shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival, Trump urges people to remain safe
Jul 29, 2019, at 09:05 am
Los Angeles, July 29 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been hurt as police are responding to reports of an active shooting at the famed Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California, media reports said.
Three murders in British Columbia leave Canada in shock
Jul 28, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Manitoba, Jul 27 (IBNS): RCMP said Friday afternoon there could be a possibility of two murderers, Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, wanted in the killings of three people in Northern British Columbia, leaving Northern Manitoba area with the changed appearances with the help of someone who didn’t know who they were, media reports said.