Donald Trump, UN chief condemn deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna
Nov 03, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the violent attacks in Austrian capital Vienna which left at least two people killed.
Donald Trump denies report about his intention to prematurely declare victory on election night
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday denied a report that he intends to declare victory on election night if it looks like he is ahead.
Canada: Quebec stabbing incident leaves two killed
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Quebec: At least two people were killed and five others were hurt in a stabbing incident in Canadian city of Quebec on Sunday, media reports said.
Suspect in Quebec attack hospitalized after being detained by Police : Reports
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The suspect in attacks on people in Canada's city of Quebec has been hospitalized after being detained by the police, the Radio Canada broadcaster has reported.
Canada: 2 dead, 5 injured in stabbing incident in Quebec, suspect arrested
Nov 01, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Two people were killed and five others injured in a stabbing incident in the Canadian city of Quebec, police said.
US election spending tops nearly 14 bln, more than previous two poll cycles combined
Nov 01, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The total cost of the 2020 US election, including presidential and congressional, will near 14 billion US dollars, a sum more than what was spent during the last two election cycles combined, a recent study found.
Walmart says will return firearms, ammunition to sales floors of US stores
Oct 31, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US retailer Walmart said it would return firearms and ammunition to sales floors after their removal over the fears of civil unrest.
Canadian ethics chief partially dismisses probe of ex-finance Minister Morneau
Oct 30, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Ottawa/Sputnik: Canada's Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion partially dismissed the conflict of interest investigation into former Finance Minister Bill Morneau's relationship with the WE Charity, the Office of the Ethics Commissioner said.
US Google searches of 'can I change my vote' soar Tuesday morning
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Google searches in the United States about whether citizens can change their vote after casting it peaked early Tuesday morning, a week before the November vote, data from the search engine revealed.
Canada's Shopify to partner with TikTok to facilitate merchants to sell things in-app
Oct 28, 2020, at 03:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: In an attempt to grow its customer base and to facilitate it's one million-plus merchants' ease of advertising their products on the video-sharing app, Ottawa-based e-commerce company Shopify said Tuesday that it will be partnering with TikTok, a viral Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance.
China issue: EU, US launch new bilateral dialogue
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Washington: The European Union and the United States on Friday launched a new bilateral Dialogue between the European External Action Service and the U.S. Department of State on China.
Canada: Indian diaspora demonstrate outside Pakistan Consulate in Toronto on 'Black Day'
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Toronto: Indian diaspora on Saturday gathered outside the Pakistan Consulate in Toronto city and demonstrated against Pakistan’s attack and invasion of Kashmir on October 22, 1947, observed as Black Day.
Nikki Haley describes China as US govt's number one national security threat
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday targeted China and said Beijing is the "absolute number one" national security threat to the US.
National Security Law: Mike Pompeo slams China over dealing with people of Hong Kong
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:40 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said the Chinese government 'lied' to people of Hong Kong by saying that they would get 50 years to live in a different political system.
US: Nikki Haley targets Pakistan over 'terrorism' issue
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Washington: Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday targeted Pakistan and said US President Donald Trump stopped providing "billion dollars" in military aid to Islamabad as it harbours terrorists.
US Senate votes to confirm Judge Barrett to Supreme Court
Oct 27, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Washington/UNI: A divided US Senate voted mostly along party line to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee, to the Supreme Court, succeeding late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Nikki Haley describes China as US govt's number one national security threat
Oct 27, 2020, at 04:28 am
Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday targeted China and said Beijing is the "absolute number one" national security threat to the US.
National Security Law: Mike Pompeo slams China over dealing with people of Hong Kong
Oct 27, 2020, at 04:23 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said the Chinese government 'lied' to people of Hong Kong by saying that they would get 50 years to live in a different political system.
Saskatchewan, third Canadian province heading to polls during COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 27, 2020, at 02:49 am
Saskatchewan/IBNS: Saskatchewan's 29th provincial election polls, Canada's third provincial election during the COVID-19 pandemic, opened Oct 29 morning during Saskatchewan Party's seeking for a fourth consecutive mandate, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau condemns Swastika carved on Canadian War Memorial: Statement
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the desecration of a war memorial in Ottawa.
Biden pledges free COVID-19 vaccines for all if elected
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Washington/Xinhua: US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday that if elected, he will make COVID-19 vaccines free for all Americans.
Justin Trudeau urges countrymen to support small businesses
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:39 am
Toronto/IBNS: Inviting Canadians to join him in the observation of Small Business Week from Oct 18 -24, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau encouraged everyone in his message to buy local, order take out, and show as much support as you can for our small businesses and added, “Only together can we defeat this virus and build a more resilient Canada.”
Canada Liberal Govt victory over Conservatives by surviving confidence vote was short-lived
Oct 23, 2020, at 05:18 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Liberal government's victory of surviving a confidence vote on a Conservative motion to create a special committee to probe the government's ethics and pandemic spending, was short-lived, media reports said.
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:30 am
Wasington: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said the biggest challenge for US national security is the increasing aggression of Russia and China.
Canada: Only 5% of Ontarians use national COVID Alert app to report infections
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:22 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Use of national COVID Alert app by just a fraction of Ontario's population in Canada has resulted in a slow reportage of infections during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, media reports said.
Donald Trump ready to debate Biden despite new rule on Microphone muting: Campaign
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:43 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump will take part in the upcoming third round of presidential debates despite the fact that the Commission on Presidential Debates has decided to change the rules allowing for the muting of microphones, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said.
Donald Trump targets China, says US is overtaking them
Oct 18, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump recently targeted China and said the nation was overtaking Beijing and it was not even close to them.
Risk from Chinese Communist Party is real: Mike Pompeo
Oct 18, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the 'risk' from the Chinese Communist Party is 'real'.
Five injured in US shopping centre gas explosion
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Washington/UNI: Five people including three college students were injured in a gas explosion at a strip mall in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Saturday morning, local media reported.
Donald Trump promises free antibody coronavirus treatment to all Americans
Oct 18, 2020, at 01:58 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump told his supporters in Wisconsin that all Americans will get the coronavirus treatment he received for free.