Qassem Soleimani: Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander's assassination
Jan 02, 2023, at 02:30 pm
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister said nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
US blizzard turns Niagara Falls into frozen winter wonderland. Check here
Dec 29, 2022, at 05:50 am
New York/IBNS: As the blizzard in the United States has messed up the Christmas weekend plans for many amid reports of several deaths due to harsh weather conditions, a video of Niagara Falls in Buffalo covered in ice has left the internet awestruck.
Japan, US coordinating leaders' meeting in Washington on Jan 13
Dec 28, 2022, at 11:08 pm
Tokyo/UNI: The Governments of the United States and Japan are coordinating the meeting of US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Jan 13, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Pakistan: US govt prohibits staff from visiting Islamabad's Marriott Hotel citing 'possible attack'
Dec 26, 2022, at 01:44 am
Islamabad: The US government on Sunday prohibited its staff from visiting Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's Islamabad city due to possible attack.
US blizzard kills 18, leaves over a million people without electricity
Dec 25, 2022, at 06:54 pm
At least 250 million people in the United States and Canada have been affected by a fierce winter storm, killing 18 people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, media reports said.
US House panel investigating Capitol riot delays release of final report
Dec 22, 2022, at 04:48 pm
Washington/UNI: The US House select committee investigating the Capitol riot of Jan 6, 2021 said that it will delay the release of its final report.
Joe Biden 'thrilled' to host Volodymyr Zelenskiy at White House
Dec 22, 2022, at 02:05 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden said he is "thrilled" to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House later on Wednesday.
US: Georgia Gov Brian Kemp bans China-owned TikTok in Peach State executive agencies
Dec 17, 2022, at 05:06 am
Georgia: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has now banned executive agencies from using the China-owned video-sharing app TikTok.
US announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Dec 14, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Los Angeles: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.
US SEC charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors in crypto asset trading platform FTX
Dec 13, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Washington: The US Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Samuel Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX), the crypto trading platform of which he was the CEO and co-founder.
Prisoners swap: Russian citizen Viktor Bout exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner
Dec 09, 2022, at 03:10 pm
Moscow: Russian citizen Viktor Bout was exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner at the Abu Dhabi airport, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
US: Congress passes bill on same-sex marriage
Dec 09, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Washington: The US Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage and sent it to the White House.
US: Protesters march near White House, demand 'Free China'
Dec 08, 2022, at 03:12 am
Washington: About 200 people lit candles and shouted “Free China!” two blocks from the White House on Sunday as they demonstrated against China's severe control imposed to contain COVID-19 rise.
Dec 04, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Washington/Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with Covid-19, a US official said Saturday, according to media reports.
High school in US' Massachusetts bans mobile phones: Report
Dec 04, 2022, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A high school in the United States called Buxton School, located in northwest Massachusetts, has banned the use of smartphones in high school after reports suggested that students no longer interacted with each other, media reports said.
SpaceX meets with U.S. approval on request to deploy 7,500 Starlink satellites
Dec 02, 2022, at 07:41 pm
Washington/IBNS: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday issued an order approving SpaceX's request to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites.
US: Biden administration designates 4 Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders as global terrorists
Dec 02, 2022, at 02:12 pm
Washignton: The United States has designated two leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and two of the Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement in Afghanistan as global terrorists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Elon Musk to support Donald Trump's rival Ron DeSantis in 2024 US Prez race
Nov 27, 2022, at 04:39 pm
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he would back Florida governor Ron DeSantis of the Republican Party if he contested the 2024 US presidential elections, media reports said.
US: Man who shot dead 6 at Virginia's Walmart store was staff, killed himself too
Nov 24, 2022, at 03:40 am
Washington/IBNS: A Walmart employee Tuesday shot dead six people at a store in US's Virginia bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers, before killing himself, police said Wednesday.
US: Mass shooting at gay club in Colorado Springs leaves five people dead
Nov 20, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Colorado Springs: At least five people were killed in a mass shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs region of the US on Saturday, media reports said.
US midterm polls: Blow to Joe Biden as Republicans manage to win back House
Nov 17, 2022, at 04:23 pm
Washington/UNI: In a blow to US President Joe Biden, Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of the Congress a week after the midterm elections, BBC reported.
Nov 15, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Monday raised objections to China’s "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan" which according to him undermine peace and stability across the strait in his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
6 feared dead in mid-air collision of 2 fighter planes in US airshow
Nov 13, 2022, at 05:25 pm
Six people, all crew members, are feared dead in a mid-air collision between two aircraft at an air show on Saturday at Texas's Dallas Executive Airport, media reports said.
Taiwan to top agenda in Xi-Joe Biden meeting: Media
Nov 11, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Washington: Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next week, media reports say.
Nov 09, 2022, at 06:32 pm
A close contest prevails in the battle for the Senate with the Democrats being projected to win the key Pennsylvania state as the results for the US midterm elections are coming out on Wednesday.
China’s rocket booster falls from space and crash lands, US slams
Nov 06, 2022, at 01:08 am
Washington: Debris of a Chinese rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth on Friday morning, attracting criticism from the US government.
US state secy Antony Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine conflict, with global counterparts
Nov 05, 2022, at 01:29 am
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his French, German and UK counterparts in Germany on Friday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
Kim Jong-un wants US' attention: Report
Nov 04, 2022, at 01:27 am
London/UNI: North Korea is deliberately ramping up tensions with its neighbours. analysts think it is building to something bigger, such as a nuclear test, or a full long-range ballistic missile test out into the Pacific, or both, the BBC said.
US charges alleged Chinese spies
Oct 25, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Washington: Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery to obstruct a federal investigation into a major telecommunications company.
US: Police arrest 80-year-old man at Capitol with guns in his van
Oct 21, 2022, at 03:49 pm
Washington: An 80-year-old man was arrested by the police after he illegally parked on the grounds of the US Capitol in Washington and three guns were found from his possession.