US: Joe Biden wishes Hindu community on Navratri
Oct 18, 2020, at 04:47 am
Washington: US Presidential election’s Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Saturday wished the Hindu community on Navratri and wished for victory of good over evil once again.
US budget deficit hits record high amid COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The US federal budget deficit soared to a record 3.1 trillion dollars in the fiscal year 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted massive fiscal stimulus and caused tax revenue to fall, official data showed on Saturday.
Donald Trump advisor reaffirms 2,500 troops plan in Afghanistan by early 2021
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:44 pm
Washington/Xinhua: US President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Friday reaffirmed that US troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to 2,500 level by early 2021.
Canada: Fluctuating spike in COVID-19 cases in Quebec pushes it to balance lockdown with freedom
Oct 17, 2020, at 04:42 am
Quebec/IBNS: Quebec Premier François Legault on Friday said during a news conference that the current partial lockdown, which is already halfway through a 28-day period is yielding the desired results.
Donal Trump-led govt appoints U.S. human rights official as special coordinator for Tibetan issues
Oct 16, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Washington: The US has named a senior U.S. human rights official as special coordinator for Tibetan issues, a move which might further worsen the already strained relationship between Beijing and Washington.
Chinese Ambassador urges Canada not to grant asylum to Hong Kong protesters
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:16 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: China’s Ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu urged Ottawa during a video conference not to grant asylum to Hong Kong protesters.
Donald Trump says COVID-19 lockdowns unconstitutional, opinion has not changed on masks
Oct 16, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said during a town hall meeting that state-wide lockdown imposed by several US governors to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is unconstitutional.
Merit not seniority will lead to hiring in schools: Ontario Education Minister
Oct 16, 2020, at 04:36 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Thursday announced in a news conference in Vaughan that all school boards in the province will hire teachers based on merit repealing the old policy of following the seniority.
Donald Trump targets WHO, questions lockdown
Oct 15, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump recently slammed World Health Organization and said the Chinese dominated body was “wrong about everything.”
Oct 15, 2020, at 05:02 am
Toronto/IBNS: An exciting special COVID Cook-off, continents apart, sponsored by SHER & MDH showcasing India’s world-famous Master Chef, the Big Daddy, Ajay Chopra from Mumbai and his namesake local entrepreneur, Ajay Chopra from Winnipeg, Canada will join up for a very special Live Cookoff on Saturday, October 17 on Instagram Mumbai 8:30 IST, Winnipeg 10 AM EST, and Toronto 11 AM EST.
Alberta Health Services' proposal to lay off about 11,000 staff revolted by AUPE and UNA
Oct 15, 2020, at 04:53 am
Alberta/IBNS: Tyler Shandro, Alberta Health Minister, has announced that Alberta Health Services (AHS) plans to lay off between 9,700 and 11,000 employees, mostly working in laboratory, linen, cleaning, and in-patient food services, by outsourcing these jobs to the private companies.
Trump 'no longer a transmission threat to others', says White House
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Washington/UNI: The White House physician said on Sunday that US President Donald Trump no longer posses a risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others.
One person shot dead in Denver amid dueling demonstrations
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik: One person was killed in a shooting in Denver, Colorado, as protests were underway in the city, police said on Sunday.
Greta Thunberg asks US voters to choose Joe Biden
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:43 am
Stockholm: Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has asked voters in the US to elect Joe Biden.
Justin Trudeau announces additional funding for food banks in Canada amid COVID-19 spikes
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Canadians to stem the spread of the COVID-19 as the country is at a tipping point of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donald Trump to hold first rally in Florida on Monday after contracting coronavirus
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:48 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump will hold on Monday his first rally since contracting the novel coronavirus, the Trump campaign announced in a statement.
White House preparing new $1.8 Trillion COVID-19 relief package offer: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The White House is preparing a new $1.8 trillion COVID-19 relief offer, its largest proposal to date in the long-running negotiations with congressional Democrats, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Steady rise in Ontario's COVID-19 cases burdens hospitals with ICU admissions surge
Oct 10, 2020, at 04:25 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario's steady spike in the COVD-19 cases in the last few weeks, with a record high of nearly 800 new cases on Oct 8 requiring more patients to be treated and hospitalized, has alarmed clinicians at several already-overflowing hospital sites by adding pressure to reschedule surgeries put off during the pandemic's first wave, media reports said.
China will play a big price for what it did to the world by spreading COVID-19: Donald Trump
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:55 am
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed China and said Beijing will "pay a big price" for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six charged in plot to kidnap US state of Michigan governor
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Chicago/Xinhua: Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the US state of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, while 7 others were charged in state court under Michigan's anti-terrorism laws with allegedly targeting police and seeking a "civil war."
Donald Trump confirmed that he may hold campaign rally on Saturday
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump told the Fox News broadcaster in an interview that he might hold a campaign rally on Saturday.
QUAD meeting: Mike Pompeo slams Chinese Communist Party over 'COVID-19 coverup'
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:17 am
Tokyo: Participating in the QUAD meeting in Tokyo this week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo targeted the Chinese Communist Party over the COVID-19 outbreak coverup.
Ontario leads Canada by surpassing 4 million COVID-19 tests
Oct 08, 2020, at 03:35 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario continues to lead Canada since the beginning of the pandemic by surpassing four million COVID-19 tests, as well in its daily testing capacity, said Ontario Premier Doug Ford Oct 6 during his daily briefings.
Canada: Quebec joins COVID-19 Alert app, few provinces resist
Oct 07, 2020, at 01:20 am
Quebec/IBNS: Canadian province Quebec's joining in the COVID-19 Alert app, and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (PEI)'s commitment to join it in the coming days, has left British Columbia (B.C.), and Alberta as the only remaining provinces with no immediate plans to activate the digital app, media reports said.
Canada: Baloch activists protest against Pakistani atrocities
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Toronto: Canadian Baloch rights activists recently demonstrated against atrocities by Pakistan in Balochistan.
Don't let COVID-19 dominate you: Donald Trump tells Americans
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Washington: After spending three nights in the hospital, US President Donald Trump is back in the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus, media reports said.
Canada reports 1,800 average daily COVID-19 cases in past week
Oct 06, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to increase steeply, with an average of more than 1,800 new cases being reported daily in the most recent 7 days, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada Tuesday.
National Day demonstration: US condemns arrest of over 80 Hong Kong protesters
Oct 06, 2020, at 12:24 am
Washington: The United States said it is 'outraged' at the Hong Kong government’s arbitrary arrest of more than 80 people on October 1 for allegedly participating in a pro-democracy demonstration on China's National Day.
Doctors say President Donald Trump took steroid dexamethasone after oxygen dip
Oct 05, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Washington/UNI: The team of doctors treating Donald Trump said on Monday that the president has “continued to improve” and could return to the White House as soon as Monday while adding that he had been given oxygen and the steroid dexamethasone after his blood oxygen level dipped in recent days.
Trump's aide Nick Luna tests positive for COVID-19: Reports
Oct 04, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump’s personal attendant, Nick Luna, has tested positive for COVID-19, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing informed sources.