Joe Biden administration aims to close Guantanamo bay prison by end of term in office
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:17 pm
Washinton/Sputnik: The Biden administration intends to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center by the end of President Joe Biden's term in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday.
Was on phone call with Xi Jinping for two hours: US President Joe Biden
Feb 12, 2021, at 04:51 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that he made his first conversation over a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office.
US policy on Russian S-400 unchanged, Washington has 'profound' concerns about the system
Feb 11, 2021, at 07:35 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US policy on Russia's S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged and Washington still has profound concerns about the system, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.
Senators reintroduce Bill to offer US refugee status to Hong Kong citizens: Rubio
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Twelve US senators have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to offer refugee status in the United States to citizens of Hong Kong who protested against the government of China, Senator Marco Rubio said in a press release.
US conducts joint Guam drill with Australia, Japan to counter China
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:54 am
The United States is conducting a joint exercise with Australia and Japan on Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States in Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean, in an attempt to counter the increasing vulnerability to attack from Russia or China, media reports saiad.
Canada Housing First program provides safety to homeless people in the pandemic, say advocates
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:29 am
Canada/IBNS: Canadian provinces and cities including Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, Hamilton, and Fredericton, experiencing frigid temperatures are being provided with an essential lifeline right now by the Housing First program in providing safe permanent housing to homeless people, without preconditions, addiction, and mental health challenges, media reports said.
Wall Street continues record high spree as Biden pushes forth with US stimulus
Feb 09, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New York/Sputnik: Wall Street continued its record setting spree in all three major US stock indexes hit all-time highs for a second day in a row as the Biden administration pushed to have its $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus approved by Congress with or without bipartisan support.
Biden minimum wage plan might hike unemployment by 1.4 mln, budget deficit by $54Bln: CBO
Feb 09, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Joe’s Biden plan to virtually double the US minimum wage to $15 per hour by June 2025 would raise unemployment by an estimated 1.4 million and the budget deficit by $54 billion in the decade between 2021 and 2031, the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Monday.
US military does not see Russia-China-Iran Naval Drill as 'impediment': Pentagon
Feb 09, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US military does not view an upcoming exercise of Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies in the Indian Ocean as an impediment to its ability to defend freedom of the seas and support allies, the Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.
US concerned over Myanmar military's restrictions on peaceful assembly: State Dept
Feb 09, 2021, at 02:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is concerned about the Myanmar military's decision to restrict peaceful protests, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:33 pm
Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in his talks with China's Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi has said Washington will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values.
US: One dead, several injured in shooting at suburban Chicago hotel
Feb 07, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Washington/UNI: One person was killed and several others were wounded in a shooting at a suburban Chicago hotel, police said on Saturday.
US President Joe Biden administration to remove Yemen's Houthis from US foreign terrorist list
Feb 06, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Washington/UNI: The Biden administration has notified Congress it will remove Yemen's Houthi movement from the US list of groups designated as foreign terrorists, the Washington Post reported citing a State Department official and three congressional aides.
US state of Virginia passes death penalty ban, governor expected to sign
Feb 06, 2021, at 02:04 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The main legislative chamber of Virginia has passed a measure on Friday abolishing the death penalty in the state.
Canada extends ban on large cruise ships until February 2022
Feb 05, 2021, at 02:02 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra extended the ban on large cruise ships in Canadian waters until the end of February 2022, the Transport Ministry said in a statement.
'Peaceful protests are hallmark of thriving democracy': US on farmers' protest
Feb 04, 2021, at 05:53 pm
Washington/IBNS: At a time Indian celebrities spoke against the internationalisation of the farmers' protest, the United States on Wednesday said peaceful protests are a hallmark of a thriving democracy, a day after international pop star Rihianna and climate activist Greta Thunderg spoke on the same issue, media reports said.
US officials claim China is targeting relatives of Uighur activists
Feb 04, 2021, at 03:00 am
Washington: US officials are claiming that Chinese government is targeting relatives of some Uighur activists with terrorism charges, media reports said.
US Secretary of State sees China as a 'significant challenge'
Feb 04, 2021, at 02:18 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said China poses the most significant challenge to the nation than any other country.
Justin Trudeau calls for release of Navalny, peaceful protesters
Feb 03, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny who was handed a three-and-a-half-year prison term by a Moscow court for violating the terms of his probation.
Justin Trudeau signs deal for first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:50 am
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian government signed an agreement with Novavax to produce its COVID-19 vaccine in Montreal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Biden says US may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar over recent actions
Feb 02, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar in connection with the most recent coup there.
US voices concern over political developments in Myanmar
Feb 01, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Naypyidaw/Washington: The US government has expressed concern over the political developments in Myanmar.
Hong Kong tussle: China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID document
Jan 31, 2021, at 07:40 pm
Beijing: China is all set to derecognise British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday, adding one more episode of tussle in the already tarnished relationship between Hong Kong and China.
Joe Biden expected to deliver his first major foreign policy speech Monday: Reports
Jan 31, 2021, at 01:59 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden will give a speech presenting his foreign policy plans on Monday, the first such speech since his inauguration, NBC News reports citing a senior administration official.
Aviation sector pleads for sector-specific aid as Canada considers new travel restrictions
Jan 30, 2021, at 05:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has been considering all week to announce new travel restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus variants.
Canada needs upgraded masks for better protection against new strains of COVID-19, experts say
Jan 29, 2021, at 05:25 am
Canada/IBNS: Although new COVID-19 infections are showing signs of slowing down in Canada, the presence of a new variant of the virus known as B117, estimated to be more deadly, as well as 56 per cent more transmissible, requires the masks used to be upgraded for additional protection, Canada's health experts say.
FATF: US President Joe Biden faces Pakistan challenge soon
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Islamabad/Washington: A geopolitical expert has warned that US President Joe Biden should not allow China to back Pakistan and help it in passing the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) test without much hindrance.
Canada: Indian consulate virtually observes 72nd Republic Day
Jan 28, 2021, at 01:57 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Consulate General of India, Toronto office began the observance of the 72nd Republic Day of India on Wednesday at 10 am with the virtual flag hoisting ceremony by Consul General Apoorva Srivastava.
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has received her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Joe Biden will purchase extra 200mln vaccine doses to reach 600mln by summer: White House
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Biden administration is working to purchase additional 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines to reach 600 million doses this summer and vaccinate 300 million people, the White House said in a press release.