US Capitol police arrests armed man in downtown Washington
Jan 17, 2021, at 01:48 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Capitol Police on Saturday arrested a Virginian man armed with a pistol in downtown Washington, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement source and a police report.
Jan 17, 2021, at 06:26 am
New York: A French think tank group has recommended that the European Union should create a united front with the US to tighten control of the transfer of semiconductor technologies to China that could be used to advance weapons developed by the Chinese military.
US govt issues new rules to block telecom tech purchases from China, 5 others
Jan 17, 2021, at 12:06 am
Washington: The United States has announced new rules to block purchase of equipment related to technology and communication from five "foreign adversaries" including China.
US puts Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation to blacklist
Jan 16, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Washington: The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the Department of Commerce (Commerce) added Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to the Entity List and Chinese company Skyrizon to the Military End-User (MEU) List.
UN officials fear US terrorist designation will hasten famine in Yemen
Jan 15, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Senior UN officials have expressed concern over the potential impact of the decision by the United States to designate Yemen’s Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi movement, a terrorist group, the Security Council heard on Thursday.
US House impeaches President Donald Trump for the second time
Jan 14, 2021, at 04:29 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached outgoing President Donald Trump for "incitement" of last week's deadly riot at the Capitol.
US House of Representatives opens debate to impeach President Donald Trump
Jan 14, 2021, at 02:57 am
Washington/IBNS: The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday opened debate on a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump over the attack of the Capitol by his supporters that left five dead.
US does not advocate interim government in Afghanistan: Diplomat
Jan 13, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The United States does not advocate an interim government in Afghanistan, as it believes that the outcomes of the peace talks between the government in Kabul and the Taliban radical group should reflect the aspirations of the Afghan people, Charge d'Affaires to Afghanistan Ross Wilson said on Wednesday, reaffirming commitment to a political settlement.
US to start Security lockdown in downtown Washington for Biden inauguration Wednesday
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:16 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US government will start a security lockdown in downtown Washington, DC beginning on Wednesday for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, six days earlier than previously planned, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said in a statement.
US House to consider Trump’s impeachment Wednesday : Schedule
Jan 12, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives plans to meet on Wednesday to consider impeaching President Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection' at the Capitol, according to a schedule update released on Monday.
Lifting all restrictions on relations with Taiwan, says Mike Pompeo
Jan 11, 2021, at 02:41 am
Washington/UNI: US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has announced that the US would deepen it's engagement with Taiwan as it is lifting all restrictions on relations with Taiwan.
Covid-19 death toll in US exceeds 370,000
Jan 10, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Washington/UNI: Latest data from the Johns Hopkins University shows that the number of fatalities from COVID-19 has surpassed 370,000 in the United States.
US Vice President Mike Pence to attend Joe Biden's inauguration: Reports
Jan 10, 2021, at 02:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/IBNS: US Vice President Mike Pence will be present at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the NBC broadcaster reported, citing a source.
US envoy to UN plans to visit Taiwan: China slams Washington
Jan 09, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Beijing: China has targeted the USA over the announcement of its ambassador to UN Kelly Craft's proposed visit to Taiwan and said the announcement seriously violates the one-China principle.
Kim Jong Un says US Is N.Korea's biggest enemy : Reports
Jan 09, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States was his country's biggest enemy, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Donald Trump says he won't be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan 20
Jan 09, 2021, at 04:55 am
Washington/IBNS: United States outgoing President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted to inform that he won't be attending Joe Biden's inauguration to the office on Jan 20.
OSCE concerned about attacks on journalists during riots in US
Jan 08, 2021, at 04:41 am
Vienna/Sputnik: Teresa Ribeiro, representative on freedom of the media at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), expressed concern about reported attacks on journalists and their equipment during the latest riots in the United States.
Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff quits diplomatic post after US Capitol attack
Jan 08, 2021, at 03:24 am
Washington/IBNS: Former Chief of Staff in Donald's Trump's administration, Mick Mulvaney on Thursday announced that he has quit his diplomatic post as a protest against the mob violence by the president's supporters at the US Capitol.
US weekly jobless claims barely changed at 787,000 in week to January 2: Labor Dept.
Jan 08, 2021, at 02:35 am
Washington/Sputnik: Some 787,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits last year, little changed from the previous week, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as US job market recovery continued to struggle under the coronavirus pandemic.
US: Donald Trump concedes defeat, Joe Biden's Presidential election win certified
Jan 07, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Washington/UNI: Outgoing US President Donald Trump has conceded defeat hours after his supporters stormed the Capitol Hill building as the Congress voted to certify Joe Biden’s November election victory.
Four people die during protests by Trump supporters in US Capitol, over 50 detained
Jan 07, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI/IBNS: At least four people died on Wednesday as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed into the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Riot: US Capitol secured, one dead
Jan 07, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Washington: At least one person was killed as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Chinese oil companies may be delisted in US after Telcos : Bloomberg
Jan 04, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Washington/UNI: Major Chinese oil companies may be next in line for delisting in the United States after the New York Stock Exchange announced last week that it would remove the Communist country’s three biggest telecom companies.
US registers single-day record of 299,087 Covid-19 cases: Johns Hopkins University
Jan 04, 2021, at 04:30 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The United States has reported 299,087 COVID-19 new cases in the past 24 hours, which is a single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.
Veteran US talk show host Larry King hospitalized with COVID-19
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Washington/UNI: US talk show legend Larry King, 87, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a source close to the family.
Three dead after small plane crashes into home outside of US' Detroit: Sheriff
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A small plane crashed into a residential home outside of the US city of Detroit on Saturday, leaving three people dead, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.
US protecting investors from financing communist Chinese military companies
Jan 03, 2021, at 05:18 am
Washignton: US President Trump took decisive action last month to protect American investors and pension holders from funding Communist Chinese military companies (CCMCs) through Executive Order (13959) Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies.
US calls on China to immediately release Jailed Hong Kong activists: Mike Pompeo
Jan 01, 2021, at 03:06 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is urging China to immediately release 10 Hong Kong activists who were sentenced in a Chinese court on charges related to the city's anti-government protests, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Thursday.
Singapore: Man who spied in US for China arrested
Dec 30, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Singapore City/UNI: The Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore on Wednesday arrested the Singaporean man, Dickson Yeo Jun Wei, who was spying on the United States for China and spent 14 months in a US prison, the ISD said.
Joe Biden urges US Congress to provide more funds COVID-19 treatment, reopening efforts
Dec 30, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President-elect Joe Biden urged Congress to provide additional funds to fund COVID-19 treatment as well as reopening efforts.