NY Times op-ed editor resigns after column triggers protests
Jun 08, 2020, at 05:20 pm
New York/IBNS: The New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet has resigned after the newspaper disowned U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's views supporting military action to put down public unrest.
Coronavirus: Man dies, his wife critical after taking chloroquine phosphate
Mar 25, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Phoenix/IBNS: An Arizona man died and his wife is under critical condition after they took chloroquine phosphate apparently to protect themselves from COVID-19, said a Times Now report.
US House passes Coronavirus Relief Bill
Mar 15, 2020, at 12:55 am
Washington/UNI:The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed Coronavirus Relief Bill in view of coronavirus outbreak after intense negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration.
Soleimani killing: Bangladesh issues security alerts for migrants living in Iraq
Jan 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Baghdad/Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Embassy in Iraq has directed citizens of the South Asian nation to avoid traveling to the trouble-hit portions of the country.
US government designates Balochistan Liberation Army as global terrorist group
Jul 03, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Islamabad, July 3 (IBNS): The US Department of State on Tuesday designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Hizballah operative Husain Ali Hazzima as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Executive Order (E.O.), officials said.
Climate change not a hoax, says Trump; reckons scientists have a political agenda
Oct 15, 2018, at 01:31 pm
Washington, Oct 15 (IBNS): Changing his past stance about climate change, US President Donald Trump has said that he believes that it is not a hoax, but accused scientists of having a political agenda.
Melania Trump brushes aside marriage rift speculations, says 'we are fine'
Oct 13, 2018, at 12:39 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): Putting speculations to rest, US First Lady Melania Trump said her relationship with President Trump is fine, as opposed to rumours.
Hurricane Michael: Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' category 4 storm
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:43 pm
Tallahassee, Oct 10 (IBNS): Residents in Florida have been warned of an 'extremely dangerous' category 4 storm, Hurricane Michael, which is due to make landfall later in the day.
Russian hackers: US levels charges against seven agents, Netherlands expels at least four
Oct 05, 2018, at 12:35 pm
Washington, Oct 5 (IBNS): Days after the UK government accused Russia's military intelligence service, GRU, of carrying out four high profile cyber attacks across the globe, the US has leveled charges against seven agents.
USA: Hundreds arrested protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's appointment in Washington
Oct 05, 2018, at 11:36 am
Washington, Oct 5 (IBNS): Hundreds of protesters, who were demonstrating against US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, have been arrested in Washington, reports said.
South Carolina: Gunman shoots dead police officer, injures six others
Oct 04, 2018, at 12:12 pm
Columbia, Oct 4 (IBNS): An unknown gunman killed a cop and injured six others during a standoff in South Carolina, reports said.
Russian jets costs China American sanctions
Sep 21, 2018, at 11:47 am
Washington/Beijing, Sept 21 (IBNS): China has been hit by fresh sanction from the United States of America, after the former purchased several fighter jets from Russia.
South Korean President says Pyongyang ready to ditch missile site
Sep 19, 2018, at 12:16 pm
Pyongyang/Seoul, Sept 19 (IBNS): South Korea President Moon Jae-in said that the neighbouring North Korea has decided to shut down a missile testing site.
Hurricane Florence to make landfall on Thursday; US President Trump sounds alert
Sep 11, 2018, at 11:55 am
Washington, Sept 11 (IBNS): A category four storm is presently looming large over the United States of America, prompting its President, Donald Trump, to sound an alarm.
Donald Trump accuses China of putting pressure on North Korea and slowing progress
Aug 30, 2018, at 01:18 pm
Washington, Aug 30 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump accused China of putting pressure on North Korea and halting bilateral progress.
Gunshots fired at US Embassy in Turkey amid diplomatic row, no casualties: Reports
Aug 20, 2018, at 01:27 pm
Ankara, Aug 20 (IBNS): Amid an ongoing diplomatic clash, the US embassy in Turkey's capital Ankara came under attack on Monday, reports said.
Demanding release of pastor, US threatens to slap more sanctions against Turkey
Aug 17, 2018, at 01:44 pm
Washington/Ankara, Aug 17 (IBNS): Demanding the release of a pastor, who is in captivity in Turkey, the US government has threatened to slap more sanctions against the Eurasian country.
Pope Francis chides US priests named in child sex abuse investigations
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:06 pm
Vatican City, Aug 17 (IBNS): The supreme leader of the Catholic faith, Pope Francis has slammed the disgraced priests named in the child sex abuse investigations carried out in the United States of America by a grand jury.
Pope Francis chides US priests named in child sex abuse investigations
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:00 pm
Vatican City, Aug 17 (IBNS): The supreme leader of the Catholic faith, Pope Francis has slammed the disgraced priests named in the child sex abuse investigations carried out in the United States of America by a grand jury.
#EnemyOfNone: Over 300 US news organisations to launch free press campaign on Thursday
Aug 16, 2018, at 12:03 pm
Washington, Aug 16 (IBNS): Condemning US President Donald Trump's attacks on American media houses, over 300 such organisations will launch a free press campaign on Thursday.
South Korea, North Korea to hold talks in Pyongyang in September
Aug 14, 2018, at 02:44 pm
Seoul/Pyongyang, Aug 14 (IBNS): Neighbours South Korea and North Korea have agreed to hold talks at the latter's capital city, Pyongyang, in September, according to a report by the former's Yonhap news agency.
USA: Thousands flee homes in Lake Elsinore as wildfire advances
Aug 11, 2018, at 12:47 pm
Lake Elsinore, Orange County, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least 21,000 people have evacuated their homes in Lake Elsinore region of Orange County, California, as wildfire threatened their existence.
Citing irregularities from US, North Korea halts denuclearisation programme
Aug 10, 2018, at 12:30 pm
Pyongyang, Aug 10 (IBNS): North Korea said on Thursday that it has halted its denuclearisation programme, citing irregularities from the United States of America.
Trump thanks Kim's 'kind action' as remains of US soldiers slayed in Korean War reaches Hawaii
Aug 02, 2018, at 12:02 pm
Washington/Pyongyang, Aug 2 (IBNS): Showering lavish praise, US President Donald Trump has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the latter's 'kind action', hours after remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean War reached Hawaii.
US spy agencies report new nuclear activity in North Korea
Jul 31, 2018, at 01:39 pm
Pyongyang, July 31 (IBNS): Quoting US spy agencies, The Washington Post has reported that North Korea is constructing 'new missiles at a factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States'.
'Come, we are ready': Iranian general's rebuttal to Trump's threat
Jul 27, 2018, at 01:19 pm
Tehran, July 27 (IBNS): A few days after US President Donald Trump, in an all-caps, no-holds-barred tweet, threatened Iran with destruction, if it intimidates America, an Iranian general has paid back the former in the same coin.
North Korea returns remains of US soldiers killed during Korean War
Jul 27, 2018, at 12:13 pm
Pyongyang/Washington, July 27 (IBNS): In its latest diplomatic gesture towards the United States of America, North Korea has returned the remains of the American soldiers, believed to have been slain during the Korean War
US monitoring site says N Korea dismantling key rocket launch site
Jul 24, 2018, at 11:55 am
Pyongyang/Washington, July 24 (IBNS): North Korea appears to finally deliver on its promise of doing away with its nuclear programme, if reports of a US monitoring site are to be taken into account.
Trump goes all out on Twitter following Rouhani's threat; Threatens unprecedented consequences
Jul 23, 2018, at 01:16 pm
Washington/Tehran, July 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump went all out on Twitter after his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, warned America to not 'play with the lion's tail'.
Trump believes Russia to be a threat: White House
Jul 19, 2018, at 03:42 pm
Washington, July 19 (IBNS): Amidst confusion over comments made by President Donald Trump over the reported Russian involvement in US Presidential elections, the White House still believes that Moscow still poses a threat to the US.