Indian researcher Badar Khan Suri won't be deported from US over alleged Hamas link, orders judge
Mar 21, 2025, at 02:08 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: A judge in the United States on Thursday ordered against the deportation of Indian researcher Badar Khan Suri, who has been arrested in the country over his alleged link to Palestinian terror group Hamas, media reports said.
Donald Trump signs order to start dismantling US Education Department
Mar 21, 2025, at 12:10 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to facilitate dismantling of the US Education Department, in a step towards fulfilling the conservatives' long-standing demand to free schools from the federal government, media reports said.
Indian researcher in US detained, faces deportation over alleged link to Hamas
Mar 20, 2025, at 11:29 am
Washington DC/IBNS: An Indian student has been detained and subjected to deportation in the United States over an alleged link to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas as the Trump administration's effort to deport pro-Palestine activists intensifies, media reports said.
Hope Putin agrees: Donald Trump after Ukraine concurs to ceasefire with Russia
Mar 12, 2025, at 11:08 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has said he hopes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will agree to Ukraine's call for a ceasefire in the Moscow-Kyiv conflict and put an end to the "horrible war".
As US steps back, France shares military intelligence to Ukraine
Mar 06, 2025, at 06:04 pm
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United States saying it was cutting off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.
Mar 01, 2025, at 01:12 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has asserted his administration's intent to stop the Russia-Ukraine war blaming his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the continuation of the conflict.
Canadian economy enhances with OPEC’s plans to cut oil production
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:20 am
Toronto, Dec 2 (IBNS): Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s decision to cut oil production and the consequent rise in oil prices lead to the strengthening of Canadian dollar against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, reported Global News.
Polls indicate more Canadians support monuments to soldiers who died in modern times
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:49 am
Toronto, Nov 6 (IBNS): A vast majority of respondents, in a study commissioned by Historica Canada, desired building national monuments to soldiers who died in modern times, apart from just commemorating a Remembrance Day.
The future of Cuba will be decided by Cubans: Obama during his Cuba visit
Mar 22, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Havana, Mar 22 (IBNS) On his inaugural visit to Cuba, US President Barrack Obama said that the nation's future will solely be decided by Cubans and not by anybody else, according to reports.
South Korea, United States warn North Korea
Mar 12, 2016, at 10:03 pm
Seoul, Mar 12 (IBNS): Warning against making any more provocations in defiance of the international community, South Korea and the United States said North Korea will face a "stronger and more grave" response.
UN and partners stress need for end to political impasse in Haiti before week's end
Jan 09, 2015, at 07:17 pm
New York, Jan 9 (JEN) Less than a week before the Parliament in Haiti becomes dysfunctional, the United Nations and its international partners noted with deep concern that no solution to the political crisis has yet been found.
Global film industry perpetuates discrimination against women – UN-backed study
Sep 23, 2014, at 06:07 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) Nowhere to be “scene,†women protagonists have less than one-third of all speaking roles in film and are largely absent from powerful positions, according to a United Nations-backed survey released on Monday which argues for the involvement of more female film-makers in the industry, and for greater sensitivity to gender imbalance on screen.
UN deplores execution of Mexican national by US authorities
Apr 12, 2014, at 06:58 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights office on Friday voiced deep regret at the execution of Mexican national Ramiro Hernandez Llanas in Texas on Wednesday, noting that the United States is in breach of international law since Llanas was not allowed access to consular services.