Feb 13, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): The top US commander on the Korean Peninsula told Senate lawmakers that despite 'reduction' in tensions there has been "little to no verifiable change" in North Korea's s military capabilities since President Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un in Singapore last year.
Canadian man fighting for ISIS now wants to return home
Feb 13, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Ottawa, Feb 13 (IBNS): Canadian man Mohammed Ali, who fought for ISIS for four years, now wants to return home with the help of the Canadian government, media reports said.
Donald Trump's 'supporter' attacks BBC cameraman
Feb 12, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Texas, Feb 12 (IBNS): British media giant BBC claimed that a supporter of US President Donald Trump has attacked their cameraman during a campaign rally in El Paso.
Liberals will win in Burnaby South, says Canada PM Trudeau; Jagmeet Singh seeks seat
Feb 11, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Ottawa, Feb 11 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Liberal Party will win Burnaby South by-elections, in which New Democratic leader Jagmeet Singh is seeking a seat, media reports said.
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance at Grammy Awards
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:07 am
Washington, Feb 11 (IBNS): Surprising people attending the gala event of the year, former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the opening address at the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Democrat Elizabeth Warren launches her 2020 US Presidential campaign
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Washington, Feb 10 (IBNS): Democrat Elizabeth Warren on Saturday officially announced her 2020 presidential campaign during a rally in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Canada: Quebec apartment building fire claims three lives
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:50 pm
Quebec City, Feb 9 (IBNS): Three members were killed after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Longueuil, Quebec early Saturday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec mosque killer gets life imprisonment
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Quebec City, Feb 9 (IBNS): Quebec Superior Court on Friday sentenced a Quebec mosque shooter to life imprisonment, media reports said.
New York: US man arrested for trying to join Pakistan-based terror group
Feb 09, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): A New York man has been charged with attempting and conspiring to provide material support to Lashkar e-Tayyiba (“LeT”), a Pakistan-based designated foreign terrorist organization responsible for multiple high-profile attacks, including the infamous Mumbai attacks in Nov. 2008, US officials said.
Canada sees rush of 67,000 new jobs in January
Feb 08, 2019, at 10:00 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Canada saw a rush of 67,000 net new jobs in the month of January, Statistics Canada said.
Canada: Quebec court to deliver verdict on Mosque killing incident
Feb 08, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Quebec City, Feb 8 (IBNS): Quebec Superior Court will on Friday deliver its judgement on the case pertaining to the killing of six worshippers at Quebec City mosque by one Alexandre Bissonnette in 2017, media reports said.
US initiative to empower women globally to include projects in India
Feb 08, 2019, at 09:08 pm
Washington DC, Feb 8 (IBNS): The US government has launched a programme to economically empower women around the world and media reports said two projects will be taken up in partnership with the private sector in India.
Former ISIS sex slaves residing in Canada get threat calls, messages
Feb 06, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IBNS): Former ISIS sex slaves, who have been sheltered by Canada, are getting calls and messages threatening of rape and murder, media reports said.
Paris: Fire at apartment block kills ten people, injures many
Feb 06, 2019, at 02:14 pm
Paris, Feb 6 (IBNS): Ten people, including a child, have died while many were injured in a fire at an eight-storey building in Paris, media reports said.
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet in Vietnam on Feb 27-28: White House
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:15 am
Washington, Feb 6 (IBNS): The White House on Wednesday confirmed that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Vietnam on Feb 27-28.
US teen Joshua who was bullied in school for last name 'Trump' invited to President's Speech
Feb 05, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Washington, Feb 5 (IBNS): Joshua Trump, who has faced bullies in schools due to his last name, has been invited for the State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, confirmed the White House.
Neither side stands to benefit in US-China trade spat, UN says
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Feb 5 (IBNS): The tit-for-tat trade dispute between China and the United States may do little to protect domestic producers in either country and could have “massive” implications on the globaleconomy unless it is resolved, United Nations experts said on Monday.
US: Hindu politician Tulsi Gabbard officially launches her 2020 presidential campaign
Feb 03, 2019, at 10:13 pm
Washington, Feb 3 (IBNS): In a bid to take a new path in her political career, US politician Tulsi Gabbard on Saturday officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign in Hawaii.
US imposes visa restrictions on Ghana
Feb 02, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Washington, Feb 2 (IBNS): The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana following a row over the deportation of Ghanaians staying illegally in the country.
CIPRI, CIF participate in Higher Education Forum
Feb 02, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Toronto, Feb 2 (IBNS): Canada-India Project for Research and Innovation (CIPRI) at York Center for Asian Research (YCAR) along with Canada-India Foundation (CIF) participated in a Higher Education Forum in New Delhi, India and in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, between Jan 15 and 18, 2019, media reports said.
Racist yearbook photo row: Virginia Governor Ralph Northam apologises
Feb 02, 2019, at 07:18 pm
Washington, Feb 2 (IBNS): Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has apologised after his yearbook, which is dated back to his student life in 1984, emerged showing a photo featuring men in racist costumes.
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Importance of indigenous languages for development, peace and reconciliation
Feb 02, 2019, at 07:12 pm
Ottawa, Feb 2 (IBNS): The International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) is a United Nations (UN) observance in 2019 with an aim to raise awareness of the result of the global endangerment of indigenous languages and to establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation, media reports said.
US ‘pay-and-stay’ immigration scam: 129 Indians arrested
Feb 02, 2019, at 09:20 am
Washington, Feb 2 (IBNS): US authorities have arrested 130 people, including 129 Indians, in connection with the investigation into the “pay-to-stay” immigration fraud incident till Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.
US not seeking to topple North Korean regime, says State dept
Feb 01, 2019, at 10:23 am
Washington, Feb 1 (IBNS): US State Department Special Representative on North Korea Stephen Biegun has said that his nation has no intention to topple the Kim Jong Un regime.
US: Miscreants vandalize Hindu temple in Kentucky
Feb 01, 2019, at 09:58 am
Kentucky, Feb 1 (IBNS): A Hindu Temple was vandalized by unknown people in the midwestern US state of Kentucky this week, officials said.
New French study shows baby diapers contain harmful chemicals
Jan 31, 2019, at 11:00 pm
Toronto, Jan 31 (IBNS): A new French study, conducted by Anses, which is a French agency in charge of food, environmental, and occupation health and safety, published last week that diapers contain harmful substances including carcinogen, as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO), media reports said.
GDP falls 0.1% in November, says Statistics Canada
Jan 31, 2019, at 08:05 pm
Ottawa, Jan 31 (IBNS): Statistic Canada has said the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by 0.1% in the month of November, media reports said.
Extreme weather grips US, nine deaths reported
Jan 31, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Washington, Jan 31 (IBNS): At least nine weather-related deaths have been reported from the US so far as the continent is experiencing extreme cold conditions for the past several days.
US: Kamala Harris programme on CNN gets record views
Jan 30, 2019, at 09:21 pm
Washington DC, Jan 30 (IBNS): Indian-origin US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris gave CNN its highest rating ever for an event with an individual candidate, reports quoted the network as saying.
North Korea unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons: US intelligence
Jan 30, 2019, at 09:31 am
Washington, Jan 30 (IBNS): With a second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scheduled to take place next month, a US intelligence report has said the Asian nation is unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons.