Russian firm says staff's iPhones hacked by malware
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:25 pm
Moscow: Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab said that it detected a targeted cyber-attack on its staff's iPhones.
US: Senate passes debt ceiling bill, averts first-ever default
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Washington: The US Senate on Friday passed the debt limit bill.
US: Former Vice President Mike Pence to announce presidential campaign
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:39 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign as early as June 7, NBC News said on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Lawmaker introduces bill to make Diwali a federal holiday in US
May 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/Washington: US lawmaker Grace Meng has introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali a federal holiday in the US.
Chinese malware hits systems in US’ Guam: Microsoft
May 26, 2023, at 04:53 am
New York: The Microsoft and American intelligence agencies have detected a mysterious computer code that has been popping up in telecommunications systems in Guam and elsewhere in the United States, The New York Times reported.
US to bar visas to Bangladeshis responsible for undermining election process
May 25, 2023, at 04:54 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The United States has announced a new visa policy to support Bangladesh’s goal of holding free, fair, and peaceful national elections.
US man beaten to death trying to protect his son in school fight
May 25, 2023, at 06:22 am
Annapolis (Maryland)/IBNS: A US man Christopher Michael Wright, 43, from Maryland, was beaten to death outside his house as he was trying to protect his children from a group who wanted to finish a school fight.
US: Three dead in shooting at Kansas City bar
May 22, 2023, at 01:31 am
Washington: Three people were killed following a shooting at a bar in Kansas City in the U.S. state of Missouri early Sunday, local media reported, citing police sources.
US Congress members ask Blinken to direct Pakistan to improve human rights situation
May 21, 2023, at 04:25 am
Washington, D.C.: More than 65 members of the United States Congress recently expressed concerns over the current situation in Pakistan and urged State Secretary Antony Blinken to pressurize the Pakistani government to improve the human rights situation in the country, media reports said.
US, Taiwan conclude trade negotiations
May 19, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Washington: The United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday announced that the United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), have concluded negotiations on the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.
YouTuber who crashed his plane for views could face 20 years of jail term
May 13, 2023, at 06:03 am
A YouTuber who deliberately sent his plane crashing to the ground for views could be facing a jail term of 20 years, US authorities said on Thursday.
Title 42 deadline: Hundreds of migrants gather outside US border fence
May 12, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Ciudad Juarez: Several hundred migrants in US custody gathered outside the bollard fencing on the US-Mexico border late on Thursday night as the deadline for Title 42 to expire neared, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
May 10, 2023, at 05:29 pm
Washington: The Justice Department today announced the completion of a court-authorized operation, code-named MEDUSA, to disrupt a global peer-to-peer network of computers compromised by sophisticated malware, called “Snake”, that the U.S. Government attributes to a unit within Center 16 of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB).
US: Man arrested over shooting of 14-year-old while she was playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
May 10, 2023, at 02:54 pm
Los Angeles: Police in the US state of Louisiana have charged a man for shooting a group of juveniles who were playing hide-and-seek.
Pakistan unrest following Imran Khan's arrest: US,UK, Canada issue travel advisory for citizens
May 10, 2023, at 01:59 pm
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued travel advisories to its citizens from visiting Pakistan where unrest was reported following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
US Justice Department disables Russia's 20-year-old 'Snake' malware network
May 10, 2023, at 06:14 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Justice Department announced that it had successfully taken down a complex malware network that had been utilized by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for the past 20 years to conduct espionage in 50 countries, including a member of NATO, on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden revokes proclamation on Covid vaccination requirement for air travel
May 10, 2023, at 05:41 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Tuesday revoked his own proclamation that was issued on October 25, 2021, that introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travel.
US: 9 killed, 7 injured after man opens fire in Texas shopping mall
May 07, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Dallas/IBNS: At least nine people were killed as a shooter went on a rampage at an outlet mall in US' Texas on Saturday, media reports said.
US announces $300 million military aid package for Ukraine to counter Russian aggression
May 04, 2023, at 09:39 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States declared a fresh military assistance package of $300 million to Ukraine, which includes a significant amount of ammunition to prepare for an upcoming assault against Russian troops who are invading the country,on Wednesday.
Pakistan urges US to restore military financing: Reports
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Pakistan has urged Washington to restore military financing and sales suspended by the Trump administration as a senior US official acknowledged the importance of this bilateral relationship in a key strategic region, media reports said.
War Killings: US blacklists Sri Lankan governor
Apr 28, 2023, at 10:31 pm
The United States on Wednesday said it will deny visa to Wasantha Karannagoda, Governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander.
US temporarily suspends operation of embassy in Sudan
Apr 24, 2023, at 02:57 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced the temporary suspension of the operation of the American embassy in conflict-torn Sudan.
Beijing ‘advises’ Philippines to ‘unequivocally oppose’ independence of Taiwan
Apr 18, 2023, at 04:23 am
Beijing: China has “advised” the Philippines to oppose the independence of Taiwan instead of offering the United States access to its military facilities near the Taiwan strait, Manila-based publication Daily Tribune reported.
US: Six females teachers arrested for sexual misconduct with students
Apr 16, 2023, at 07:32 pm
In a shocking incident, six female teachers in the United States were arrested in a span of two days for having sex with students.
US: 18,000 cattle killed in 'horrific' explosion, fire in Texas farm
Apr 15, 2023, at 02:53 am
Houston/IBNS: At least 18,000 cattle were killed in a "horrific" explosion that led to a massive fire at a dairy farm in the southern US state of Texas, media reports said on Thursday.
US: 1 dead, 3 hurt after shooting at funeral home in Washington
Apr 12, 2023, at 04:37 pm
Washington/UNI: One man died and three other people were hurt in a shooting at a funeral home in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
'Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels': FBI warns
Apr 12, 2023, at 05:25 am
Denver/IBNS: US's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned people not to connect to the free power but instead carry their own chargers and USB cord in public places.
US think tank warns Pakistan is facing risk of defaulting on its debt real
Apr 11, 2023, at 05:04 am
Islamabad: United States Institute of Peace (USIP), a Pakistan-based think tank, has said there is “a real danger that Pakistan could default on debt”, which might further intensify political turmoil amid already surging terrorism in the nation.
US:2 police officers killed in traffic stop shooting
Apr 10, 2023, at 03:07 pm
Chicago: Two police officers were shot dead Saturday in a shooting during a traffic stop northwest of the village of Cameron in the northwestern U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Spanish actress Ana Obregón says surrogate baby is actually her grandchild
Apr 07, 2023, at 02:59 pm
Spanish actress Ana Obregón has revealed that she had a baby via surrogacy in the US by using the sperm samples of his dead son.