Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula, triggering tsunami warning
Jul 17, 2023, at 05:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Today, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaska Peninsula region, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
US:Four killed in mass shooting in Georgia
Jul 17, 2023, at 12:11 am
Washington: At least 4 people were killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Georgia, authorities said.
US, Japan, S Korea hold missile defense exercise in Sea of Japan
Jul 16, 2023, at 07:45 pm
Tokyo: The United States, South Korea and Japan have held trilateral missile defense drills in international waters of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday citing Seoul's Navy.
Four killed in mass shooting in US's Georgia
Jul 16, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Four people were killed in a mass shooting in the U.S. state of Georgia, authorities said.
US woman offers USD 5,000 referral bonus to anyone who finds her a husband
Jul 14, 2023, at 03:01 pm
A US woman, who is fed up with being single, is offering a hefty “referral bonus” to anyone who successfully finds her a groom, media reports said.
China protests US meeting with Dalai Lama in India: Report
Jul 14, 2023, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: China has reportedly protested a weekend meeting between the Dalai Lama and the US coordinator for Tibetan affairs, saying on Monday that “no external forces have the right to interfere” in the affairs of Tibet.
US: Cessna jet crashes in California, six die
Jul 09, 2023, at 08:39 pm
At least six people died when a Cessna business jet crashed near French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California, on Saturday, media reports said.
One killed, 3 injured after a string of shootings in New York
Jul 09, 2023, at 06:42 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: A gunman riding a scooter without a license plate opened fire in New York's Queens and Brooklyn districts at four people, killing an 87-year-old man and injuring three others, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has said.
US: Shooting at Shreveport Fourth of July block party leaves three dead
Jul 06, 2023, at 12:02 am
At least three people died and six others were injured at a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport city of the USA on Tuesday, media reports said.
Jul 05, 2023, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The US will no longer consider the Khalistani groups as 'protesters' and as a result, the recent attacks on Indian missions, including the latest incident in which sympathisers tried to set ablaze the Indian consulate in San Francisco, will fall under the purview of a criminal act.
US looking into restricting China's access to cloud computing Companies
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Washington: The United States is planning to restrict Chinese company's access to US cloud computing services in coming weeks, with Microsoft and Amazon possibly subject to restrictions, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
US: Four killed in Philadelphia shooting
Jul 04, 2023, at 03:23 pm
At least four people were killed and two others hurt in a shooting incident in the US city of Philadelphia on Monday.
US college professor fired for allegedly asking female students to remove their shirts
Jul 03, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: A college professor in the USA has been removed from the USA after he allegedly asked female students to remove their shirts.
US Congressional delegation of Republicans arrives in Taiwan
Jul 03, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Taipei: A US Congressional delegation led by Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern has arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit to hold meetings with the island's leadership and discuss bilateral relations, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit China this week
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:38 pm
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China this week to discuss a range of issues, including global challenges, with Chinese officials, the US Department of the Treasury informs.
US: CBP officers seize nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills in one event
Jul 02, 2023, at 11:14 pm
California: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility intercepted a narcotics smuggling attempt of nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills that were concealed inside of porcelain sinks.
US: Mass shooting in Baltimore leaves two people dead
Jul 02, 2023, at 10:50 pm
Baltimore/US: At least two people were killed in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party in the USA, media reports said.
Jun 30, 2023, at 06:09 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The US Supreme Court Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity during university admissions, giving a major blow to a decades-old practice that aided educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities.
Indian-origin man smuggled 800 people to US, jailed
Jun 28, 2023, at 11:16 pm
A 49-year-old Indian-origin resident of Elk Grove, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 45 months in prison for Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Certain Aliens for Profit and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.
US: Two dead, over dozen injured in Michigan shooting
Jun 25, 2023, at 06:20 pm
Washington DC: At least two people lost their lives and more than a dozen were injured in a shooting at a street party in Saginaw, located in the US state of Michigan, local police said on Sunday.
Antony Blinken meets Xi Jinping during his ongoing China visit
Jun 19, 2023, at 09:03 pm
Beijing: Visiting US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking a moment of highlight in his two-day visit to China.
US, China agree to continue holding ‘working-level’ meetings: Reports
Jun 19, 2023, at 02:19 pm
Washington: The United States plans to continue "working-level" meetings with China to address specific challenges following talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, The Washington Post reports.
Jun 19, 2023, at 02:49 am
Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is currently visiting China, on Sunday met People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing.
Donald Trump to surrender in court today in secret documents case
Jun 14, 2023, at 05:22 am
Miami/IBNS: Former US President Donald Trump will surrender in a Miami courthouse Tuesday to face federal charges of mishandling government secrets.
United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has decided to rejoin the organization next month, after having stopped all funding in 2011, and announced its complete withdrawal from the agency, which also champions education and science, almost six years ago.
China opposes US sanctions on Chinese entities, individuals
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Beijing: China opposes a U.S. move to sanction certain Chinese companies and individuals with so-called Iran-related excuses, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
2 killed after small plane crashes in US mountain area
Jun 11, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Los Angeles/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed on Saturday when a small plane crashed in a mountain area east of Phoenix, the capital of the southwestern US state of Arizona, officials said.
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Washington: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 17 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of equipment used to produce illicit drugs.
Free, fair elections not possible under Awami League govt in Bangladesh: BNP tells US Ambassador
Jun 07, 2023, at 04:50 am
Dhaka/ UNI: Bangladesh’s Opposition party BNP in a meeting with US ambassador Peter Haas on Tuesday accused the ruling Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying the democratic institutions, including the electoral processes.
Will work with regional allies to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific region: Lloyd J. Austin III
Jun 06, 2023, at 02:47 pm
The United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore on Monday.