Chinese Embassy Slams US' Statements on South China Sea as 'Completely Unjustified'
Jul 14, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Chinese Embassy in the United States has slammed Washington's statements on the threats supposedly inflicted by Beijing in the South China Sea as "completely unjustified," the spokesperson for the diplomatic mission said.
Mike Pompeo speaks to German FM Maas, leaders discuss US-EU cooperation in confronting China
Jul 13, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Washington/IBNS: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday spoke to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas as they discussed ways in which European Union-US can confront China.
Naval Forces Say 21 Injured After Major Fire Erupts on Board Warship at San Diego Base
Jul 13, 2020, at 02:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least 21 people, including four civilians, were injured amid a fire on board amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard stationed at the US Naval Base in San Diego, California, the Naval Surface Forces of the US Pacific Fleet said.
Professor charged for illegally using US grants to aid Chinese research - Justice Dept
Jul 10, 2020, at 03:46 pm
Washignton/Sputnik: A professor at a US university has been charged for allegedly using US grant funds to develop China's expertise in the areas of rheumatology and immunology, the Justice Department said in a press release.
Canadians' rising concerns of COVID-19 owing to uncontrollable outbreak south of border
Jul 09, 2020, at 09:42 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Though Canada's reported daily new cases of COVID-19 is declining over time, there is a still a greater concern among the Canadians about the spread of the disease due to the uncontrolled outbreak south of the border, said a survey conducted by Léger for the Association for Canadian Studies, media reports said.
US military to stand strongly with India in clash with China: White House official
Jul 09, 2020, at 08:29 pm
Washington: Amid border clashes between India and China and raging tension, a top White House aide has said that the US military will stand strong with New Delhi.
Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over foreign students' visa withdrawal order
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:01 pm
Massachusetts/IBNS: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have moved to sue the Donald Trump administration after the latter passed an order to not allow international students to take online-only courses in the United States for the upcoming semester.
'International students are welcome,' says US a day after announcing withdrawal of visas
Jul 08, 2020, at 12:51 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States on Tuesday said all international students seeking educational courses can visit the country, a day after announcing the White House may withdraw visas for foreign students if their classes get shifted to the online medium.
US notifies UN chief of withdrawal from WHO effective July 6, 2021: Spokesman
Jul 08, 2020, at 10:01 am
United Nations/Sputnik: Washington has officially notified UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) effective July 6, 2021, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Tuesday.
Canada: NHL and NHLPA have agreed on protocols to resume games
Jul 06, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Agreement has been reached by the National Hockey League (NHL) and NHL Players' Association regarding protocols on training camps for resuming games this summer, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Canadian Press, media reports said.
U.S. nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
Jul 04, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Washington/Xinhua: A man was killed and three others wounded in a shooting on early Saturday at a sports bar in the southern US state of Mississippi, local authorities have said.
Jul 03, 2020, at 11:57 am
Washington: The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are issuing a joint advisory urging U.S. companies to monitor their activities in China, particularly in the Xinjiang region, where the Chinese government is harshly repressing its own people and is committing human rights abuses.
US approved 4 COVID-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials: FDA Head
Jul 01, 2020, at 09:58 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States has approved four coronavirus vaccine candidates for clinical trials, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) head Stephen Hahn told reporters.
US Federal Communications Commission classifies Chinese companies ZTE, Huawei as security threat
Jul 01, 2020, at 08:41 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Federal Communications Commission has said Huawei and ZTE pose a national security threat to the integrity of the country's communications networks and communications supply chain.
US National Security Advisor slams China, calls Xi Jinping a successor of Joseph Stalin
Jun 30, 2020, at 12:59 am
Washington: US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien recently launched an attack on China and likened the country's president Xi Jinping to dictator Joseph Stalin.
Shooting at Walmart distribution centre leaves 2 dead, 4 injured in California
Jun 28, 2020, at 08:16 am
Washington, June 28 (Sputnik) Two people are dead and four injured following a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California on Sunday, media reports said.
US places China in Tier 3 category in TIP report
Jun 27, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Washington: In its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, the US has claimed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the state-owned companies are making their employees work in "horrendous conditions" on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects.
Chinese Embassy calls on US to lift visa restrictions imposed over situation in Hong Kong
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Chinese Embassy in the United States called on Washington on Saturday to lift the newly introduced visa restrictions for Chinese officials over the situation in Hong Kong.
Many U.S. states halt reopening amid sudden surge of COVID-19 infections
Jun 27, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Washington/Xinhua: Many states in the United States have moved to halt or backtrack their economic reopening following a sudden surge of new COVID-19 infections this week.
US sanctions against international court staff a ‘direct attack’ on judicial independence
Jun 26, 2020, at 10:00 am
New York/IBNS: The decision by the United States to authorize sanctions targeting staff at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is “a direct attack to the institution’s judicial independence”, UN human rights experts said on Thursday.
Canada: Alberta RCMP fines 7 Americans for stopping to sightsee in Banff National Park
Jun 23, 2020, at 12:06 am
Alberta/IBNS: Seven tickets were issued by Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to Americans who stopped in Banff National Park in Alberta to see the sights last week despite Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)'s current rules which bans non-essential travel between Canada and the United States till July 21, media reports said.
Mass protests in US caused no new spike in COVID-19 cases: reports
Jun 19, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The wave of mass protests against racism and police violence has not resulted in a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, media reported, citing preliminary studies.
China fumes, Uighurs rejoice after Trump passes law to punish Chinese crackdown on Uighur Muslims
Jun 18, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Beijing/Washington: Cornered worldwide over the Covid-19 fiasco, China is now fuming after yet another setback as the United States passed a legislation to punish the Chinese crackdown on Uighur Muslims, media reports said.
US Supreme Court ruling ‘extremely positive’ for LGBT community, says UN Rights Expert
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:12 pm
New York/IBNS: A UN expert on Wednesday hailed an historic judgement issued by the United States Supreme Court on 15 June that firing a person on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is unlawful.
US records over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States has confirmed 25,540 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, up from 25,396 the day before, which brings the country's tally to 2,074,526, according to the latest data provided by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday.
Protests erupt in US's Atlanta after cop shoots and kills a black man, police chief resigns
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:32 am
Washington/IBNS: The Police Chief of Atlanta in the United States has resigned after an officer shot and killed a black man outside a fast-food restaurant while trying to make an arrest.
Donald Trump thanks DC Police, national guard, saying bigger protests had been expected
Jun 07, 2020, at 09:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has thanked Washington police and the National Guard for their work during the major George Floyd protests in the US capital.
Independent rights experts urge US to address systemic racism and racial bias
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:33 am
New York: Nearly 30 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council are calling for the United States to reform its criminal justice system in the wake of a recent spate of killings of African Americans, including at the hands of the police.
UN appeals for restraint, ‘social cohesion’ as protests across the US continue
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:08 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-General’s appeal for grievances to be heard in “peaceful ways”, met with restraint by police and security forces.
Some 200 protesters arrested in Virginia capital for curfew violations
Jun 02, 2020, at 09:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Around 200 anti-racism protesters have been arrested in the US state of Virginia’s capital city of Richmond for curfew violations, Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality movement leader Phil Wilayto said on Tuesday.