Trade War: Donald Trump threatens to slap $100 billion in additional tariffs on China
Apr 06, 2018, at 03:05 pm
Washington, Apr 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said he is mulling an additional $100 billion in tariffs on China, media reports said.
US government releases proposed China tariff list
Apr 04, 2018, at 03:22 pm
Washington, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a proposed list of products imported from China that could be subject to additional tariffs.
Russia to expel 60 US diplomats
Mar 30, 2018, at 03:03 pm
Moscow, Mar 30 (IBNS): Russia has announced that it will expel 60 US diplomats and even shut down the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg, media reports said.
US diplomat Alice G Wells visits Pakistan, meets Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua
Mar 29, 2018, at 10:02 pm
Islamabad, Mar 29 (IBNS): The United States (US) Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Ambassador Alice G Wells, met Pakistan Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Data leak: US Federal Trade commission confirms investigation of Facebook
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, Mar 27 (IBNS): The US Federal Trade commission has said it is investigating social media giant Facebook after the leak of personal and other data of its users.
US has informed UN of decision to expel Russian diplomats
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman confirmed on Monday that the world body was aware of the announcement by the United States Government of its decision to take action against certain Russian diplomats in the US.
Beijing mulling retaliation after US announces tariffs on Chinese imports
Mar 23, 2018, at 09:09 pm
Beijing/Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Alleging years of intellectual property theft by China, the White House announced on Thursday that it is planning to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting the latter to mull retaliatory steps.
Donald Trump appoints John Bolton as new US National Security Adviser
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:36 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has appointed John Bolton as the new National Security Adviser.
Trump hints at sanctioning Beijing, experts say US-China trade war could widen
Mar 22, 2018, at 06:23 pm
Washington/Beijing, Mar 22 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has hinted that his administration could impose sanctions against China on Thursday, after reports claimed that Beijing indulges in transfer and theft of intellectual property from US businesses.
North Korea says sanctions didn't force it to seek US dialogue
Mar 21, 2018, at 07:22 pm
Pyongyang, Mar 21 (IBNS): It was self confidence and not sanctions that pushed North Korea to seek dialogues with the United States of America and South Korea, the state media said on Tuesday.
US: Student opens fire at Maryland school, gets killed, injures two
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:25 am
Washington, Mar 20 (IBNS): Two students were injured as a gunman, who is supposedly a student as well, opened fire at a high school in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday before being killed himself, media reports said.
US: FBI official Andrew McCabe sacked
Mar 17, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a major development, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, media reports said.
US: Four dies in Florida university bridge collapse
Mar 16, 2018, at 05:42 pm
Miami, Mar 16 (IBNS): At least four people have died in the Florida University Bridge collapse which occurred on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said he is “encouraged” by the announcement of an agreement between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to hold a summit meeting by May.
US President Trump concerned Chinese products entering US through Canada
Mar 10, 2018, at 03:20 am
Ottawa/Washington. Mar 9 (IBNS): After exempting Canadian products from new tariffs, United States (US) President Donald Trump has expressed his concerned over the fact that Canada would become a channel for Chinese steel and aluminum products getting into the US, media reports said.
Trump exempts Canada from trade tariffs for now
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:12 pm
Washington/Ottawa, Mar 9 (IBNS): Giving a sigh of relief to Justin Trudeau, US President Donald Trump has exempted Canada from the trade tariffs imposed on metal imports for now, media reports said.
Will Canada be exempted from US imposition of trade tariffs?
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:19 am
Ottawa/Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): A latest tweet by US President Donald Trump has raised a question whether Canada will be exempted from the trade tariffs imposed by its neighbouring country.
US President Donald Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:43 pm
Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump might travel to Jerusalem to open the US embassy in the city later this year, media reports said.
Trump's imposition on trade tariffs 'unacceptable': Canada PM Trudeau
Mar 04, 2018, at 03:27 am
Ottawa, Mar 3 (IBNS): Echoing the words of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has termed the imposition of trade tariffs as "unacceptable", media reports said.
Canada to retaliate against Trump's imposition of tariffs on imported steel, aluminium
Mar 02, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Ottawa, Mar 2 (IBNS): Canada has reacted strongly to US President Donald Trump's announcement of imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from any other country.
Questions raised after US teacher arrested for firing inside classroom
Mar 01, 2018, at 04:38 pm
Dalton, Mar 1 (IBNS): A week after US President lobbied for arming teachers to avoid any untoward incident relating to gun violence, Dalton police arrested an educator for firing inside an empty classroom during work hours, thus raising questions about the viability of Trump's proposed plan.
North Korea willing to hold talks with U.S?
Feb 25, 2018, at 10:55 pm
Seoul, Feb 25 (IBNS): A ranking North Korean official told South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday that his nation is willing to hold talks with the United States, media reports said.
Survey: More than half of U.S. gun owners do not safely store their guns
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:51 pm
Washington, Feb 23 (IBNS): More than half of gun owners do not safely store all their guns, according to a new survey of 1,444 U.S. gun owners conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Protect the rights of ‘Dreamers,’ UN human rights experts urge US Government
Feb 22, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, Feb 22 (JEN): With hundreds of thousands of migrants who arrived in the United States as children facing possible expulsion, a group of United Nations human rights experts has urged the country to take urgent steps to address their situation and ensure that their rights are protected.
United States: Planned execution of seriously ill man may amount to torture, warn UN experts
Feb 20, 2018, at 01:15 pm
New York, Feb 20 (JEN): Two United Nations human rights experts have urged the Government of the United States to halt the execution a seriously ill person stressing that given his health condition, the use of lethal injection could possibly amount to torture.
US: Florida shooting suspect may have had ties to white nationalist group
Feb 17, 2018, at 04:09 am
Florida, Feb 16 (IBNS): In the deadliest school shooting in America since Sandy Hook in 2012, Nikolas Cruz who was charged on Thursday with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Wednesday in a Florida high school, was alleged to be a member of white nationalist militia, media reports said.
Canada does not treat us right: Trump complains about new tax
Feb 14, 2018, at 12:11 am
Ottawa, Feb 13 (IBNS): Complaining about the new international tax imposed by Canada, US President Donald Trump has said the neighbouring country does not treat them right, media reports said.
US: Grand Canyon helicopter crash kills 3
Feb 12, 2018, at 12:39 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): At least three people were killed when a tourist helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona on Saturday, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau urges US not to snap NAFTA ties just for 'winning'
Feb 10, 2018, at 06:05 pm
California/Ottawa, Feb 10 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to reconsider the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before taking any tough decision, media reports said.
US government shuts down for second time within a month
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The US government has officially shut down following the Congress' failure to meet the deadline to vote on a budget, media reports said.