Joe Biden promises federal support to Mississippi after deadly tornado
Mar 26, 2023, at 03:33 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has promised support to the state of Mississippi where over two dozen people died as a result of a storm.
Chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:13 am
Washington: At least two people died, and several others were injured as a result of an explosion and a subsequent fire at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania, US media report.
Police called at Rihanna's Los Angeles home after man walks up to propose her
Mar 25, 2023, at 05:46 am
Barbadian singer-actress Rihanna had to call the police at her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles after a man walked up wanting to ask for her hand in marriage.
'You're such a little blessing': Mark Zuckerberg welcomes third child with wife Priscilla Chan
Mar 25, 2023, at 04:08 am
Facebook Co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday welcomed his third child with his wife Dr Priscilla Chan.
Mar 25, 2023, at 02:34 am
Transgender flight attendant Kayleigh Scott, who gained fame after appearing in a United Airlines commercial, has died in US' Colorado after posting an emotional note on her social media platforms.
US: Mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub during Colorado vacation
Mar 23, 2023, at 03:18 am
A couple in US's Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion while they were relaxing in a hot tub outside their rental home.
Two teachers stabbed by student in Canadian Province of Nova Scotia: Law Enforcement
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:00 pm
Ottawa: Halifax Regional Police said a student was taken into custody after stabbing two teachers at the Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford in Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia.
Canada: 700 Indian students facing deportation for producing fake admission documents
Mar 20, 2023, at 04:35 am
Toronto: A large number of Indian students are facing the risk of being deported from Canada to India after it was found that their study permits were based on alleged fake documentation prepared by an agent in India.
US nuclear plant spills 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November, public informed recently
Mar 19, 2023, at 06:57 pm
Minnesota/US: A nuclear power plant in US's Minnesota discharged a minimum of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November, which was not disclosed to the public until Thursday.
Train derails in Canada’s Ontario province: Authorities
Mar 19, 2023, at 03:50 pm
Ottawa/UNI: A train has derailed in the city of Port Colborne, located in the south of Canada’s Ontario province, the city authorities inform.
Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protest: Report
Mar 19, 2023, at 04:11 am
New York: Former US President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to protest if he gets arrested, as he expects to be taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, AFP reported.
US man cuts out woman's heart, cooks it for his family and then kills them; now faces life sentence
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:44 pm
A US man, who had cut the heart out of a woman and stabbed two others to death, has been sentenced to life in prison in the US state of Oklahoma, media reports said on Friday.
Newfoundland and Labrador families receive $10 per day for childcare
Mar 17, 2023, at 04:46 am
Clarenville/ IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, jointly announced that N&L families are now benefitting from $10-a-day regulated childcare, and are now saving an estimated $6,300 per year for each child in care, a news release has said.
Canada: Bill 96 implementation may see a decline in Quebec English-language college courses
Mar 16, 2023, at 05:14 am
Montreal/IBNS: Quebec‘s new French-language law (Bill-96) may reportedly see a cut in the province's English-language colleges.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 returns to Earth
Mar 12, 2023, at 08:36 pm
Los Angeles: NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft came down safely off the coast of the southeastern U.S. state of Florida on Saturday, NASA said.
Toronto city has been named for seventh time as one of Canada’s best diversity employers
Mar 10, 2023, at 02:12 am
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto has been named for the seventh time one of Canada’s best diversity employers for 2023, a news release has said.
Canada international trade minister announces expansion of CAN Health Network to Quebec, other parts
Mar 07, 2023, at 03:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced the expansion of Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network to Quebec and remote communities, a news release has said.
Two US citizens arrested for illegally exporting technology to Russia
Mar 03, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Washington: Two Kansas men were arrested today on charges related to a years-long scheme to circumvent U.S. export laws that included the illegal export of aviation-related technology to Russia after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and the imposition of stricter restrictions on exports to Russia.
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the bureau believes that the COVID-19 virus, which wreaked havoc across the globe since 2020, "most likely" originated in a "Chinese government-controlled lab".
Dozens demonstrate outside 'Chinese police station' in NYC over alleged spying
Mar 01, 2023, at 05:58 pm
New York: A large number of people demonstrated outside a Chinatown building in New York, housing a foreign police station that is accused of harassing and spying on Chinese nationals in the city, media reports said.
Mar 01, 2023, at 04:22 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Public Health (TPH), Unity Health Toronto and the University Health Network (UHN) have jointly announced a partnership to expand frontline healthcare services to respond to the escalating drug poisoning crisis, a news release has said.
Canada: Ontario identifies new land for manufacturing investments to create job
Feb 28, 2023, at 05:34 am
St. Thomas/IBNS: The Ontario government has passed legislation that, if passed, will strengthen the provinces' competitiveness by consolidating a new investment-ready mega site in St. Thomas, a news release has said.
Several US newspapers drop Dilbert cartoon strip following racist rant by creator Sott Adams
Feb 27, 2023, at 04:42 am
Washington: Several US newspapers have dropped a popular cartoon strip Dilbert after its creator made a racist remark.
'Will cut every cent of US aid to hostile nations like Pakistan and China if elected': Nikki Haley
Feb 26, 2023, at 09:43 pm
New York: Nikki Haley, the Republican Party's presidential nominee and member of the Grand Old Party (GOP), has announced that if elected, she intends to eliminate all foreign aid to countries that are hostile to the United States.
Air ambulance crash in US state of Nevada kills all 5 people on board: Reports
Feb 26, 2023, at 03:21 pm
Nevada/UNI: At least five people died when a Care Flight air ambulance crashed in the US state of Nevada, media reported.
Top US billionaire Thomas H Lee found dead in Manhattan office
Feb 25, 2023, at 08:51 pm
New York: Top US billionaire financier and investor Thomas H. Lee, who was a pioneer in debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout, was found dead in his Manhattan office on Thursday.
US First Lady Jill Biden says President Joe Biden is ready for 2024 election: Reports
Feb 25, 2023, at 03:05 pm
Washington: First Lady Jill Biden is confident that President Joe Biden, who has yet to announce his intent to run in the 2024 presidential race, is ready for re-election, AP News reported.
Me Too: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison in rape case
Feb 24, 2023, at 03:27 pm
Los Angeles: Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has begged for leniency in a Los Angeles court moments before he was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison for rape, media reports said.
US President Joe Biden nominates India-origin Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Feb 24, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated former India-origin MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to be the President of World Bank.
Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 US presidential bid from Republican Party
Feb 23, 2023, at 04:44 am
Washington/IBNS: Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has launched his 2024 US presidential bid from the Republican Party with a promise to "put merit back" and end dependence on China.