US 'in touch' with India over Covid-19 crisis
Apr 24, 2021, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Joe Biden administration is working with the Indian officials and experts on ways to address the health crisis the country is battling due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:00 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by a vote of 94-1, with Senator Josh Hawley being the lone dissenting vote.
UN rights chief welcomes verdict in George Floyd murder case
Apr 22, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder trial has been welcomed by the UN human rights chief, who said on Wednesday that “any other result would have been a travesty of justice”.
Apr 22, 2021, at 05:09 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford went into isolation in Toronto after he came in close contact with a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 last evening, said Ford's office late Tuesday night.
Joe Biden spoke with Floyd family after verdict announcement: White House
Apr 21, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Joe Biden spoke with the late George Floyd's family after a US jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder charges, the White House said in a statement.
US: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in George Floyd murder case
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/UNI: A US jury in the state of Minnesota on Tuesday found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the African-American George Floyd murder case.
Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale dies at 93
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale died at his home in Minneapolis on Monday.
US House passes resolution condemning crackdown on Hong Kong protesters
Apr 20, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning China and Hong Kong for cracking down on protesters.
US falling behind China in clean energy investments, says Antony Blinken
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is falling behind China in clean energy investments and can miss an opportunity to shape the world’s future in accordance with its interests, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, according to excerpts of his speech on Monday.
US house resolution now urges Joe Biden to China's Uyghur 'genocide' issue to UN
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:43 am
Washington: US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced a resolution condemning the genocide being committed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agency opens investigation into China every 10 hrs
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:06 am
Washington: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has informed US Senate Intelligence Committee members that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10 hours.
House Republicans now express concerns over new Chinese tech companies
Apr 18, 2021, at 01:53 am
Washington: Two US Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee have expressed concern over the security and privacy threats posed by emerging Chinese tech companies, media reports said.
US condemns sentencing of seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists: Blinken
Apr 17, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States condemned the sentencing of seven pro-democracy activists who took part in a peaceful assembly of 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
US: Four Sikhs, 4 others killed in Indianapolis mass shooting
Apr 17, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Indianapolis/UNI: Three women and one man from the Sikh community were among eight FeDEx employees who were killed in a shooting at FedEx parking area, near Indianapolis International Airport on Thursday night.
US: CBP seizes counterfeit N95 masks that originated from China
Apr 17, 2021, at 06:43 am
Houston: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Houston Seaport intercepted a shipment of counterfeit N95 masks that with an estimated Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of almost $350,000.
Moderna slashes its COVID-19 vaccine supply to Canada by half in April end
Apr 17, 2021, at 05:07 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Anita Anand Canada's Procurement Minister said that Moderna's supply of incoming vaccines to Canada would be half of the expected supply through the rest of Apri.
UN experts urge US to align anti-terrorism programme with international law
Apr 16, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New York: A so-called “Rewards for Justice” programme in the United States is violating the human rights of some of the individuals it targets, independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.
Canada’s manufacturing sector dips in February amid semiconductor shortage
Apr 16, 2021, at 03:26 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canada’s manufacturing sector saw its largest decline since the August 2020 in February, the state statistics agency said in its monthly manufacturing report.
Ontario reports new record high Covid cases with 4,736 fresh infections, 29 more deaths
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:44 am
Ontario/IBNS: A new record high of 4,736 cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths were reported in Ontario on Thursday.
As Biden sets new 9/11 withdrawal deadline, India invited to Afghan peace meet in Istanbul
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:05 pm
India has been invited to an Afghanistan peace conference in Turkey to back up the slowed down negotiations in Qatar between the Taliban and the Kabul government ahead of a delayed US withdrawal from that country, according to diplomatic sources.
US: Stun grenades, tear gas disperse crowd protesting against Minnesota shooting
Apr 14, 2021, at 06:16 pm
Brooklyn Centre/UNI: The police at Brooklyn Center in Minnesota, U.S, used stun grenades and tear gas to vacant crowd protesting against the murder of an African American citizen.
Canada will not ‘hesitate’ to change AstraZeneca vaccine licensing if more issues emerge
Apr 14, 2021, at 03:05 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian health regulators will not hesitate to change the terms of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine license if additional safety issues emerge, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said.
South China Sea issue: Philippines, US to start two-week joint military drills
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Manila: The Philippine armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers over the next two weeks amid a conflict with China over the South China Sea issue, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario sees second-highest Covid single-day spike with 4,401 new infections
Apr 13, 2021, at 04:03 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario has been hit hard by 4,401 fresh cases of Covid-19, the second-highest single-day spike in the province despite public health units having logged a 9.5 per cent test positivity rate, one of the highest in the Canadian district.
US: One dead, three injured in Missouri convenience store shooting, says report
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:17 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A shooting at a 24-hour convenience store in the US state of Missouri left one person dead and injured three others, media reports said.
Rohingyas are not only Bangladesh's responsibility: John Kerry
Apr 10, 2021, at 01:34 am
Dhaka/UNI: Former US Secretary of State and current President Joe Biden's climate envoy John Kerry on Friday praised Bangladesh for giving refuge to Rohingya's, saying they are not only Bangladesh's responsibility.
US, Philippines express concern over Chinese military presence in South China Sea
Apr 09, 2021, at 03:22 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Philippine counterpart, Teodoro Locsin Jr. have expressed concerns over the activities of Chinese military vessels in the South China Sea.
Apr 07, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia will continue the practice of joint anti-terrorist exercises with Pakistan to strengthen the republic's potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Pakistani newspaper The News International.
Japan, US to cooperate in attempts to stop climate change: Prime Minister
Apr 04, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would join United States President Joe Biden in joint attempts to stop climate change. "I would like to jointly lead [such efforts with the United States]," the Japanese prime minister told a television program, as quoted by the Kyodo news agency.
Record of over 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in one day in US
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the United States over a 24-hour period, setting a new record, Dr Cyrus Shahpar, COVID-19 Data Director at the White House said on Saturday.