Canada: Kielburgers to appear before House Committee, WE Charity's honour at stake, says Polls
Jul 29, 2020, at 04:44 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The appearance of Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger, WE Charity founders, before a House committee on Tuesday to answer questions about their recent partnership with Canada's Liberal government to administer a $900-million student grant program, would risk the reputation of the charity, pollsters say, media reports said.
Donald Trump's National Security Advisor tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 28, 2020, at 01:51 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said on Monday.
Canada: Vancouver expecting to witness massive rally against China today
Jul 27, 2020, at 07:50 am
Vancouver: Canadians with ancestral origins from mainland China, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, India and Philippines are planning to demonstrate outside the Vancouver Art Gallery here to condemn the treatment meted by Beijing towards Hongkongers, Tibetans and occupied East Turkestan on Sunday.
Justin Trudeau govt in Canada snubs SFJ's 'Punjab 2020 Referendum'
Jul 27, 2020, at 07:38 am
Ottawa: The Canadian government led by Prime Minister Justin Tredeau will not recognise the results of the Punjab 2020 Referendum being organised by the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), media reports said.
US: Plane with six aboard crashes in Utah
Jul 26, 2020, at 02:11 pm
Washington/UNI: A plane with six people on board has crashed into a residential area in Utah, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
Hurricane Hanna makes Landfall in Texas, heavy rains expected on Sunday - NHC
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Hurricane Hanna has made landfall in Texas and heavy rains and life-threatening flooding is expected, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a statement.
US: Singaporean national pleads guilty to working as Chinese spy
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:06 am
Washington: A Singaporean national has pleaded guilty to charges of being a spy of China, US Department of Justice said on Friday.
Jul 25, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Washington: Four individuals have recently been charged with visa fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about their status as members of the People’s Republic of China’s military forces, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), while in the United States conducting research, the country's Department of Justice said.
New foreign students barred from entering US if all classes online: Report
Jul 25, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Washington/IBNS: After rescinding the new rules to keep foreign students out of the country, the United States immigration officials said the new foreign students will be barred from entering the country if they decide to take the classes entirely online, an AP report said.
US : Protesters resume violent stand-off with federal agents in Portland
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Portland/Sputnik: Another night of protests in the US city of Portland turned violent as federal agents deployed tear gas against hundreds of protesters to deter a violent minority of them from attacking a downtown courthouse.
China engaged in illegal spying for years, alleges US official
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Washington: The United States has said that China is engaged in a massive illegal spying and influencing operations against US government officials and even the citizens of the country.
Canadian opposition leader calls on Trudeau, Morneau to resign over WE scandal
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canada’s opposition leader Andrew Scheer has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to resign amid the ongoing WE Charity scandal.
One dead, other injured as result of shooting at US Air Force base in Florida
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: One person has been killed and one more injured in a shooting incident at the US Air Force's Hurlburt Field base in Florida, the base said in a statement.
Canada recognizes First Nations leadership in conservation with $600,000 fund for IGPP
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:23 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A sum of $600,000 was announced by the government of Canada on Thursday to fund 10 new indigenous projects across the country for the period 2020–2021 in the First Nations tier 1 stream under the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program ( IGPP), media reports said.
Huawei CFO Meng asks Canadian court to stay extradition process
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Ottawa/UNI: Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's lawyers on Friday applied to a Canadian court for a stay in the proceedings for her extradition to the United States.
US seeking new alliance to counter China with combined economic, military power: Mike Pompeo
Jul 24, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States aims to form a new alliance with other countries to counter China with combined economic and military force, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a speech.
Alberta's last two weeks' COVID-19 new cases are maximum per capita of all provinces: Federal data
Jul 24, 2020, at 05:30 am
Alberta/IBNS: Alberta's new cases of COVID-19 from July 7 to 21 are maximum per capita, of all provinces, according to federally compiled data, media reports said.
Stop destabilising action: US Secretary of Defense Dr Mark Esper tells China
Jul 23, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Washington: Amid tension arising in different corners of the world due to China's aggressive stance, US Secretary of Defense Dr Mark Esper has directed China to stop its 'destabilizing actions' and abide by international laws and norms.
Canada: Complaints raised against Gov Gen Payette over harassment, verbal abuse at Rideau Hall
Jul 23, 2020, at 05:43 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Multiple sources have complained to CBC News about a toxic atmosphere of harassment and verbal abuse created by Canada's Governor General Julie Payette at Rideau Hall, Payette's official residence, media reports said.
Jul 23, 2020, at 05:28 am
Quebec, Jul 22 (IBNS): Quebec's surge in the number of new cases of coronavirus since the end of June has been mainly due to increased family contacts, Quebec Health Ministry was quoted as saying in media reports.
Mike Pompeo targets China for aggressive stance
Jul 22, 2020, at 02:48 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has targeted China for its aggressive expansionist move and said Beijing should behave in the international system in ways that are appropriate and consistent with the international order.
Treatment to Uyghurs: US imposes sanctions on 11 Chinese companies over human rights abuses
Jul 21, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Wasington: The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added to the Entity List 11 Chinese companies implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, involuntary collection of biometric data, and genetic analyses targeted at Muslim minority groups from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
N.S. shooting court documents: Judges to consider release of more details
Jul 21, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: A judge and Crown prosecutors representing The Royal Canadian Mounted Police might start questioning investigators who are investigating the Nova Scotia shootings, media reports said.
Canada: Witness amazed how anyone could survive Alberta bus crash that killed 3, injured 24
Jul 21, 2020, at 05:07 am
Alberta/IBNS: A witness, Vanja Krtolica, to a Jul 18 fatal bus crash in Jasper National Park, Alberta that killed three and injured 24, expressed surprise how anyone could survive after the glacier sightseeing bus rolled four or five times in the Alberta park, reported CBC News.
Donald Trump says he is replacing signature rallies with ‘telephonic’ rallies
Jul 19, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Washinton/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump is replacing his campaign rallies with "tele-rallies," he told his supporters in Wisconsin.
Canada: Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit hit by COVID-19 outbreak
Jul 18, 2020, at 05:30 am
British Columbia,/IBNS: A COVID-19 outbreak has been detected in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Paul's Hospital in Canada's Vancouver, according to a notice from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), media reports said.
US House Speaker slams Trump for ignoring scientists as COVID-19 cases surge
Jul 17, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump refuses to ask for directions from scientists to address the COVID-19 crisis which is a dereliction of duty, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday.
Huawei issue: US now imposes visa restrictions on Chinese tech companies' employees
Jul 17, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Washington: Further escalating the tension in the relationship between Beijing and Washington, the US has decided to impose visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese technology companies, including Huawei, for providing 'material support to regimes engaging in human rights abuses globally'.
Mike Pompeo calls for free and fair Hong Kong Legislative Council polls
Jul 17, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Washington: After China declared primaries held by Hong Kong’s pro-democratic parties on the weekend ‘illegal’, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Legislative Council election in the city in September should be equally free and fair.
Trudeau announces $14bln in federal funding for provincial COVID-19 economic restart
Jul 17, 2020, at 03:07 pm
Ottawa/Sputnik: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the federal government will provide $14 billion in funding for Canadian provinces and territories as part of its “safe restart” program.