US opposes unilateral recognition of Palestine, says 'state should be achieved via talks'
May 23, 2024, at 04:48 pm
Washington/IBNS: The Palestine state should be achieved through negotiations and not by unilateral recognition, the United States said in response to the move by Ireland, Spain and Norway, media reports said.
Israel cancels delegation to Washington for discussing alternatives to Rafah attack
Mar 26, 2024, at 06:09 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israel Monday canceled a scheduled delegation's trip to Washington D.C., citing the U.S. decision not to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the reason.
Two die in shooting incident in Washington DC
Mar 18, 2024, at 03:49 am
A shooting incident in Washington DC left at least two people dead and five others injured on Sunday.
US: Fighter jets chase unresponsive aircraft, sonic boom heard across Washington
Jun 05, 2023, at 04:01 pm
Washington: US fighter aircraft set off a sonic boom that left residents of Washington DC rattled on Sunday as it chased an unresponsive Cessna jet that had flown over the region.
US church shooting leaves two women dead
Jun 03, 2022, at 11:14 pm
Washington/UNI: An unidentified man shot and killed two women near Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, local media reported on Friday.
Bangladesh community members protest in Washington DC for recognition of 1971 genocide
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Washignton, DC: The Bangladesh community in Washington DC Metro Region recently held a demonstration outside the White House demanding recognition of genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani Army in 1971.
Pakistan embassy in US reportedly ran out of funds to pay staff salaries
Dec 04, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Washington/UNI: The Pakistan Embassy in the United States reportedly ran out of funds to pay salaries for at least four months to some of its employees, though the Pakistani ambassador cleared the dues at the end moment, The News reported citing sources.
Justin Trudeau to attend trilateral summit with Joe Biden, Mexican prez in Washington DC
Nov 11, 2021, at 05:38 am
Washington/IBNS: An in-person trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would be convened by the United States President Joe Biden in Washington, DC next Thursday, the White House has said.
Sindhis in Washington demands US to impose sanctions on Pakistan
Aug 18, 2021, at 02:52 am
Washington: Sindhis in Washington gathered on Aug 14 and demanded the USA to impose sanctions on Pakistan for the country's treatment towards the community.
US climate envoy John Kerry to visit China soon
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Washington: Special U.S. envoy on climate John F. Kerry might travel to China next week amid rising tension between the two nations, media reports said.
1971 genocide: Bangladeshi-Americans demonstrate outside Pakistan Embassy in Washington
Mar 29, 2021, at 12:29 am
Washington: Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), a US-based Bangladeshi organisation, last week organized a car rally and demonstrated outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide named 'Operation Searchlight'.
Yoshihide Suga, Joe Biden expected to hold talks in Washington on April 9: Reports
Mar 14, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to hold talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington already on April 9, the Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported citing diplomatic sources.
Joe Biden takes oath as 46th President of United States
Jan 21, 2021, at 04:09 am
Washington/IBNS: Democrat leader Joe Biden took oath as the 46th President of the United States at the 59th inauguration ceremony held in the West Front of the US Capitol.
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.
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.
US capital re-imposes strict coronavirus measures, limits mass gatherings
Nov 24, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued guidance to re-impose strict coronavirus measures, including new limits on mass gathering on Monday, as the number of infection cases in the region continue to grow significantly.
Four people stabbed in Washington DC on election night
Nov 05, 2020, at 01:34 am
Washington/UNI: One woman and four men were stabbed in Washington DC, a few blocks from the US White House, on election night, NBC broadcaster has said citing the police.
China 'Aggressively' Seeks US Officials' Support for Its COVID-19 Response - FBI
Jul 07, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has learned that China has been aggressively attempting to influence US federal and local officials into defending Beijing’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, most recently by asking a state senator to introduce a resolution on the matter, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday.
Thousands gather for peaceful protest in US capital ahead of planned curfew
Jun 01, 2020, at 08:50 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Washington DC less than two hours ahead of the planned curfew on Monday.
US COVID-19 relief bill includes $10Bln in funding for native American tribes
Mar 28, 2020, at 12:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The coronavirus relief stimulus bill just signed into law contains significant provisions for Native American tribal governments and communities across the United States, the National Congress of American Indians said in a news release on Saturday.
Washington state guv declares state of emergency after first Coronavirus death in US
Mar 01, 2020, at 08:31 am
Washington/Sputnik: Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, declared on Saturday a state of emergency across the state following the announcement of the first death from the coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19, in the United States.
Trump in tense State of Union speech pushes immigration overhaul, calls for ending wars
Feb 05, 2020, at 07:11 pm
Washington/Sputnik:US President Donald Trump in his annual address to Congress called for immigration reforms and ending foreign wars, although the most notable aspect of the night was the palpable tension in the air on the eve of a historic impeachment vote.
US: Gunman shoots 2 before injuring himself in Washington state
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:14 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: A gunman shot two people in an elementary school parking lot in Vancouver in the US state of Washington, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday.
US troops withdrawing from Syria to western Iraq, says Pentagon chief
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:30 am
Washington (Xinhua/UNI) US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said roughly 1,000 US troops withdrawing from the northeastern Syria will be repositioned into western Iraq, according to a transcript released by the Pentagon on Sunday.
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.
Washington police kill man at immigrant detention center
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:39 pm
San Francisco, July 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 69-year-old man was shot and killed by four police officers when attacking a Tacoma immigration jail in the US northwest state of Washington early Saturday morning, the authorities said.
Two groups of protesters rally at Venezuelan embassy in Washington as tensions rise
May 02, 2019, at 10:09 am
Washingotn, May 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Dozens of supporters of US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido participate in a rally in front of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington on Wednesday confronting a group of pro-Maduro activists that are protecting the diplomatic mission, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
US expresses concern over violence, irregularities during Bangladesh polls
Jan 02, 2019, at 09:01 am
Washington, Jan 2 (IBNS): The United States on Wednesday expressed its concern over reports of violence and irregularities during Bangladesh elections and said it 'undermined faith in the electoral process'.
US transgender woman removed from restaurant when she refuses to show ID to access bathroom
Jun 25, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Washington, June 25 (IBNS): A transgender woman in the US alleged that she was forcibly removed from a restaurant in Washington when she did not show her ID to use the women's bathroom.
US government to take major decision on Syria: Trump
Apr 10, 2018, at 03:37 pm
Washington, Apr 10 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said his government is going to take a 'major decision' on the crisis in Syria after an alleged chemical attack in Douma region left 70 people killed.