US: Five-year-old Kansas girl raped, murdered, key suspect arrested
Oct 06, 2023, at 10:17 pm
A five-year-old girl from US city of Kansas was recently raped and murdered at a homeless campsite after she was thrown out of the home by her mother, media reports said.
US targets Chinese network of illicit drug producers
Oct 04, 2023, at 09:02 pm
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 28 individuals and entities involved with the international proliferation of illicit drugs, including a China-based network responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of ton quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and MDMA precursors.
US issues first-ever space junk fine against DISH network
Oct 04, 2023, at 04:04 pm
The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission, which authorises space-based telecom services, has announced a settlement of its investigation into DISH for failure to properly deorbit itsEchoStar-7 satellite.
US: Kevin McCarthy removed, says he will not run for speaker again
Oct 04, 2023, at 02:40 pm
Kevin McCarthy was removed as the speaker of the US House of Representatives, the first such incident in the history of the country, in a rebellion by far-right Republicans who were furious at his cooperation with Democrats.
US: North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 children die in Utah plane crash
Oct 03, 2023, at 02:18 pm
A North Dakota state senator, his wife and their two young children died after a plane in which they were travelling crashed in Utah region of the USA, media reports said.
US Congress passes stopgap funding bill on brink of govt shutdown
Oct 02, 2023, at 05:39 am
The U.S. Senate on Saturday night approved a House-passed 45-day stopgap funding bill in a last-minute effort to avert a federal government shutdown.
U.S. Congress passes stopgap funding bill on brink of govt shutdown
Oct 01, 2023, at 06:53 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States Senate on Saturday night approved a House-passed 45-day stopgap funding bill in a last-minute effort to avert a federal government shutdown.
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Baltimore Police have issued an arrest warrant against 32-year-old Jason Dean Billingsley over the killing of a tech company CEO in the US city.
Three killed in targetted attack in US's Atlanta
Sep 24, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Three people were shot dead in a targeted attack in Atlanta, the southeastern U.S. state of Georgia, on Saturday afternoon, said local police.
US imposes visa restrictions on Bangladesh
Sep 23, 2023, at 05:24 am
Dhaka/UNI: The US Department of State imposed visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals to undermine the democratic election process in the South Asian country, spokesperson Matthew Millar said.
New York daycare horror: Police recover drugs under trapdoor
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Police have recovered a large quantity of fentanyl, other drugs and paraphernalia under a trapdoor at a New York City nursery in the US where a child had died due to exposure to the opioid.
US national debt surpasses $33 trillion, Congress grapples with funding dilemma
Sep 20, 2023, at 05:22 am
Washington/UNI: The US national debt has soared past the $33 trillion mark, according to data released by the US Treasury Department.
Two US models found dead in luxury apartments in Los Angeles just 2 days apart
Sep 19, 2023, at 06:43 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: Two models have been found dead in their luxury apartments in the US city of Los Angeles within the last week, the Independent reported.
Qatar transfers $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds for prisoner swap; flights ready for release
Sep 19, 2023, at 05:09 am
Doha/UNI: Qatar has successfully facilitated the transfer of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds to bank accounts in Doha, marking a significant milestone in the prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran.
Ovidio Guzmán-López: Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo's son extradited to US from Mexico
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:50 pm
The US Attorney General has said Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States on drug trafficking charges.
US believes China appears to have suspended spy balloon program following February shootdown
Sep 16, 2023, at 06:16 am
China seems to have suspended its surveillance balloon program following a major diplomatic incident earlier this year, media reports said.
Sep 13, 2023, at 07:53 pm
A probe has been launched against Seattle police union leaders in the USA after an officer was recorded on body camera laughing about the killing of an Indian-origin student who was hit by a police vehicle when she was crossing the street.
US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: IOM
Sep 13, 2023, at 07:10 pm
The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
US Speaker Kevin McCarthy orders impeachment probe against Joe Biden over corruption charges
Sep 13, 2023, at 06:09 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, Tuesday gave a go-ahead for an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden.
Indian-origin man dies while attempting to hike Grand Canyon National Park
Sep 13, 2023, at 12:17 am
An Indian-origin man died when he was attempting to hike in Grand Canyon National Park in the USA on Saturday, the park confirmed on Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023, at 03:32 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia on his private train ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin as concerns grow over a possible arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Sep 12, 2023, at 12:02 am
The U.S. and Vietnam on Monday announced the U.S.–Vietnam Semiconductor Partnership during Joe Biden's visit to the country.
American seven-year-old girl discovers 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during visit to a state park
Sep 11, 2023, at 02:46 am
A US girl recently got the gift of a lifetime on her birthday when she discovered a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during her visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro.
US: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces statewide enforcement plan for gun violence
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:39 pm
New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced a new public health order that outlines immediate actions aimed at quickly reducing gun violence and illegal drug use in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
US: Trump to testify in his own defense at the trials in US court
Sep 07, 2023, at 05:25 am
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he will testify in his own defense if the criminal case against him proceeds to trial.
Sep 06, 2023, at 09:47 pm
The United States warned North Korea over its supreme leader Kim Jong Un's possible upcoming visit to Russia to discuss arms supply to Moscow for the ongoing war against Ukraine and said Pyongyang will pay a price for it.
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:55 pm
A stretch of highway in the US state of California has been named after a 33-year-old Indian-origin policeman Ronil Singh who was shot dead during a traffic stop in 2018 by an illegal immigrant.
Woman fatally shoots four-year-old girl in US while demonstrating gun safety, arrested
Sep 03, 2023, at 12:13 pm
A 25-year-old woman was arrested from USA's Rockwood region for fatally shooting a four-year-old girl last Sunday, according to authorities.
Joe Biden is not planning to meet with Xi Jinping at G20 summit in India: Reports
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:15 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden is not planning to hold an official meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, the NBC broadcaster reported on Friday, citing US administration officials.
Donald Trump says Indian-American rival Vivek Ramaswamy 'would be very good' Vice President
Aug 31, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy "would be very good" as the country's Vice President, says former US President Donald Trump who is competing with other Republican candidates to run for the top post in 2024.