Three people injured at US's Atlanta Airport when firearm gets discharged accidentally: TSA
Nov 21, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: At least three people were injured when a passenger accidentally discharged a firearm at the Atlanta Airport, the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.
Pakistan, Taliban violators of religious freedom: US Secretary of State
Nov 18, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Washington, DC/IBNS: United States Secretary of State Antony John Blinken on Wednesday redesignated Pakistan as a country of particular concern (CPC) for the violations of religious freedom and rebranded the Taliban as an entity of particular concern (EPC), according to a statement issued by Blinken's office.
FBI admits fake emails sent from bureau's server, says network not compromised
Nov 15, 2021, at 07:10 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Federal Bureau of Investigation acknowledged on Sunday that someone had sent fake emails from its server, but denied that its network was compromised.
Turkey, US to create working group to settle differences on S-400: Cavusoglu
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:31 am
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkey and the United States will create a working group to resolve a number of issues, including the situation with the Russian-made S-400 air defence systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
China may have already established a nuclear triad, says Pentagon report
Nov 04, 2021, at 09:21 pm
Washington/UNI: The US Defense Department in a new report says that China may have already established a nuclear triad, which includes the ability to launch nuclear-capable missiles from the air, ground and sea.
Pakistan denies any deal to allow US to use its airspace
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:36 am
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday denied a media report claiming that the US is "nearing" a formalised agreement with Islamabad to allow Washington to use Pakistani airspace to conduct military and intelligence operations against Afghanistan.
US to reopen land and air borders to fully vaccinated foreign visitors from Nov 8
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:18 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States will reopen its land and air borders to fully vaccinated foreign visitors Nov 8 onwards ending a more than 18-month ban on travel from across the globe.
Joe Biden reiterates need for more vaccinations as COVID-19 death toll in US tops 700,000
Oct 03, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden says that the fact that the US death toll from the coronavirus infection has surpassed 700,000 means that more people need to get vaccinated in the country.
Several dead, at least 50 injured in train derailment in US's Montana
Sep 26, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Several fatalities occurred as a result of the Amtrak passenger train derailment in the US state of Montana, and dozens of people were injured, media reports said on Sunday.
US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated air passengers from November
Sep 21, 2021, at 05:06 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States on Monday announced that it will lift Covid travel bans on all air passengers from November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo testing as well as contact tracing.
Al Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri,rumored dead, appears in 9/11 anniversary video: Report
Sep 12, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Twenty years after the 9/11 attack on the US, Osama bin Laden's successor in Al Qaeda Ayman al-Zawahiri, rumored dead, surfaced in a video released on the 9/11 anniversary.
7 die as massive flash flood caused by storm Ida sweeps New York city
Sep 02, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New York: At least seven people lost their lives in New York City on Wednesday night as flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall inundated the area, AFP reported citing police sources.
Biden nominates Indian-American to lead international religious freedom office
Aug 01, 2021, at 05:47 am
Washington/IBNS: An Indian-American lawyer and diplomat, Rashad Hussain, could be appointed as ambassador-at-large to head the state department’s international religious freedom office, which publishes an annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world, if confirmed by the Senate.
US Defense official confirms American forces came under attack in Syria, no casualties
Jul 11, 2021, at 04:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A Pentagon official confirmed to Sputnik on Saturday that US forces came under attack in Syria’s Conoco, with no casualties reported.
US remembers victims of 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terror attack in Bangladesh
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: The United States on June 1 remembered the death of 20 people in a terrorist attack in Bangladesh in 2016 which had left the nation shocked.
Biden, Putin to hold talks in Switzerland's Geneva amid widening differences
Jun 16, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Geneva: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are going to meet at Geneva, Switzerland for their first ever meeting Wednesday, media reports said.
Jun 10, 2021, at 05:20 am
Washington/IBNs: US President Joe Biden has scrapped the Trump-era executive order to ban popular apps Tikok and WeChat and ordered a Commerce Department review to examine security risks posed by such foreign controlled applications to the people of the United States and their data, according to media reports.
Google joins 30 other tech companies to support the work visas for immigrant spouses
May 15, 2021, at 05:57 am
Mount View/IBNS: Search engine giant Google has joined 30 other tech companies to protect the work visas for spouses of highly skilled tech immigrants.
New York shooting leaves woman, child wounded: Police
May 09, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New York/Sputnik: A woman and a child have been shot in Times Square, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told Sputnik, adding that the search for the suspect continues.
US: Florida's Aventura Mall shooting leaves at least three injured, say reports
May 09, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Washington/Sputnik: At least three people were injured in a shooting at a mall in Aventura, Florida, local media report.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
Apr 29, 2021, at 06:05 am
Washington/IBNS: Michael Collins, who was part of Apollo 11, the first moon mission, along with Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, died of cancer on Wednesday. He was 90.
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.
Ukraine aspiring to join NATO for many years, up to alliance to decide
Apr 07, 2021, at 07:18 am
Washington/Sputnik: Ukraine has aspired to join NATO for many years but it is up to the alliance to decide whether it will accept the country, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
US condemns China’s response sanctions over Xinjiang: Secretary of State
Mar 28, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States condemns China’s response sanctions introduced against persons and legal entities in the United States and Canada over these countries' unilateral restrictions linked to the Chinese region of Xinjiang, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
US Congress grills tech giants' CEOs over their role in spreading misinformation, Capitol Hill riot
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:10 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Congress has grilled the CEOs of tech giants Facebook, WhatsApp and Google over their brands' role in fueling the violence at the US Capitol in January this year and also for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines.
Canada-US border shut down to continue for another month with no reopening plan insight
Mar 16, 2021, at 03:39 am
Ottawa/IBNS: It is almost one year since the Canada-US border has been shut down and the closure is still expected to be extended on March 21 for another month.
Myanmar: UN, US express concern regarding reports of violence
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Washington/UNI: The United Nations and the US State Department have both condemned Myanmar's military rulers for their reported use of force against protesters.
United States officially rejoins Paris Climate Accord
Feb 20, 2021, at 12:42 am
Washington/UNI: The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris agreement on climate change, the US Embassy in India said.
US policy on Russian S-400 unchanged, Washington has 'profound' concerns about the system
Feb 11, 2021, at 07:35 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US policy on Russia's S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged and Washington still has profound concerns about the system, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.
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.