Deadly car accident near US concert hall probed as possible terrorist act
Jan 02, 2024, at 10:46 pm
A car accident near a concert hall in the US state of New York, which left two people dead, is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing sources in the law enforcement bodies.
US downs Houthi boats following Red Sea attack, 10 rebels killed
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday (December 31, 2023) said 10 of its fighters were killed by U.S. naval forces in the Red Sea while they were trying to hijack a commercial ship in international waters.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asks army to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:29 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jon Un has threatened the US and South Korea and asked his army to perfect the military's readiness posture as he felt that the Korean Peninsula is "inching closer to the brink of armed conflict".
Migrant arrival in US in December makes a record since 2000
Dec 31, 2023, at 06:33 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The number of undocumented migrants who crossed the United States border from Mexico in December 2023 exceeded 225,000 people, marking the highest monthly figure since 2000, CNN reported on Saturday, citing preliminary data from the US Department of Homeland Security.
Indian-origin couple, daughter found dead in their USD 5 million Massachusetts mansion
Dec 30, 2023, at 08:08 pm
An Indian-origin couple and their teen daughter were found dead in their $5 million Massachusetts mansion in the US in an apparent domestic violence incident, media reports said on Saturday.
Kim Jong Un calls for stepping up 'war preparations' over US 'confrontation moves'
Dec 28, 2023, at 05:48 pm
Pyongyang/UNI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the country's military to accelerate "war preparations" to counter "extreme confrontation moves" of the United States and its allies in the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported Thursday.
Six members of NRI family from Andhra Pradesh die in US car crash
Dec 28, 2023, at 03:01 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Six members of an NRI family from Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram were killed in a traffic accident in the US state of Texas.
US strike on Hillah headquarters leaves 20 Iraqi militia fighters injured
Dec 26, 2023, at 11:09 pm
About 20 fighters of the Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah militia forces have been injured in a US airstrike on their headquarters in the city of Hillah in the central part of the Iraqi region of Babylon, news agency Shafaq News reported on Tuesday.
Former US President Donald Trump asks SC to delay hearing case on 2020 election immunity claim
Dec 21, 2023, at 04:56 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump is urging the US Supreme Court to reject a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to decide quickly on his claim to presidential immunity in the 2020 election subversion case, according to a court filing by his attorneys.
US pledges $1 million in aid as Kenya floods claim lives of 174
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:59 am
Nairobi: The death toll from severe floods in Kenya, caused by unusually active rains linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has climbed to 174 over the past day after six more flood-related deaths were confirmed, Kenyan media reported.
US: 4-year-old dies during road rage shooting in Lancaster
Dec 18, 2023, at 03:55 pm
A four-year-old boy died after a man shot into a family's vehicle during a road rage at Lancaster City in the USA on Friday.
'Gaza war to continue with or without international support': Israel
Dec 14, 2023, at 06:30 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Wednesday declared its determination to continue its Gaza war "with or without international support after it came under mounting pressure even from its key supporter United States.
US President Joe Biden announces $200 million in aid for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:56 pm
US President Joe Biden has announced $200 million in pre-approved aid for Ukraine following his meeting with the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Washington on Tuesday (December 12, 2023).
Dec 10, 2023, at 11:42 pm
The US State Department on Friday (December 8, 2023) transmitted an emergency declaration for the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, media reports said.
US: Florida woman sets Tinder date on fire, arrested
Dec 10, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The alleged attack happened on November 25 between Destiny Lenai Johnson and a man she met in person once after connecting on the Tinder dating app, according to an arrest report obtained by USA TODAY on Wednesday.
Storm in US state of Tennessee leaves 6 people dead
Dec 10, 2023, at 06:32 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: At least six people died in the US state of Tennessee as a result of a storm that hit the state on Saturday, with three casualties in Montgomery County and three in the city of Nashville in Davidson County, according to local authorities and police.
US vetoes UN ceasefire bid amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
Dec 09, 2023, at 03:35 pm
The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
Dec 07, 2023, at 03:37 pm
At least three people died in a shooting incident at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada (UNLV) in the US on Wednesday (November 7, 2023).
New York: Stabbing incident in Far Rockaway leaves four people, including two children, dead
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:42 am
At least four people, including two children, died and one person was critically injured in a stabbing incident in Far Rockaway region of New York City on Sunday, police said.
Antony Blinken calls for Iraq to protect US installations
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:15 pm
Washington/UNI: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani, urging the Iraqi government to fulfill commitments in safeguarding US installations on Iraqi soil and to pursue those responsible for attacks on US personnel, Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
US plans visa ban on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank: Reports
Dec 02, 2023, at 01:44 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the White House plans to impose visa bans within a matter of weeks on Israeli settlers involved in extremist violence in the West Bank, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing a senior State Department official.
Uyghurs led by East Turkistan Govt in Exile demostrate against China’s hypocrisy in US
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Members of the Uyghur community led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) demonstrated against China's hypocrisy in front of the UN headquaters in New York recently.
Pesticides are still found in U.S. baby food but less toxic: Reports
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Baby food in the United States may still contain potentially harmful pesticides but is less toxic than it was about 30 years ago, according to a new study by a nonprofit U.S. environmental group.
2 die as car explodes near US-Canada border, triggers massive security alert
Nov 23, 2023, at 04:10 pm
At least two persons died after a car exploded at a US-Canada checkpoint near Niagara Falls on Wednesday.
US Court of Appeals begins hearing into Donald Trump gag order
Nov 21, 2023, at 05:40 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit began a hearing on Monday into former US President Donald Trump’s challenge against a gag order in his criminal case regarding his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
US, Israel, Hamas close to agreement on introducing 5-day pause in Gaza fighting
Nov 19, 2023, at 02:33 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States, Israel, and Hamas are close to an agreement on a five-day pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hostages, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources.
US, UK and Norway criticise Sudan's violence, demand ceasefire
Nov 18, 2023, at 06:19 am
Washington: The United States, United Kingdom, and Norway condemned the growing violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, calling for a ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access, according to a joint statement on Friday.
China has no plans to surpass or unseat US: Xi Jinping
Nov 16, 2023, at 07:58 pm
Beijing/UNI: China has no plans to surpass or unseat the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a meeting with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday in San Francisco.
US: San Francisco activists display 'Free Tibet' banner ahead of Xi Jinping's visit
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:05 am
Three activists from the San Francisco chapter of Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) unfurled a large “Free Tibet” banner from the roof of the Moscone Center in the US city recently ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit.
Israel to destroy Hamas members, bring back hostages: PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:01 am
Jerusalem/IBNS Israel will destroy all members of the Hamas movement and bring back hostages that were captured during the October 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.