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.
US: George Floyd death homicide, official post-mortem declares
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:47 am
Washington/UNI: The death of George Floyd, which triggered widespread protests across the US, has been declared a homicide in an official post-mortem examination on Tuesday.
Donald Trump says US mobilized military amid riots, dispatching thousands of armed troops to DC
Jun 02, 2020, at 08:11 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump in a press conference on Tuesday said he is taking presidential action to mobilize all available federal resources to respond to the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd including the deployment of thousands of armed troops to quell riots in the nation's capital city.
Canadians stranded in remote corners of world seek help to get home
Jun 01, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada may not be able to repatriate the last 10 per cent of Canadians stranded worldwide during a deadly pandemic, due to the complexity of their cases, media reports said.
George Floyd death: Protests, arson, looting roil US cities, National Guard activated
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Washington/IBNS: Massive protests rocked different cities across the United States throughout Sunday over the May 25 killing of black man George Floyd by a 44-year old white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Violent protests erupt in US cities over George Floyd killing; Trump hid in underground bunker
Jun 01, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Washington/Minneapolis/IBNS: Widespread violent protests broke out in various cities of the United States on Sunday over the killing of black man George Floyd by a 44-year old white police officer, media reports said.
Donald Trump, family hid in underground bunker for an hour amid George Floyd protests: Reports
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:52 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump was taken to an underground bunker for less than one hour on Friday amid the George Floyd protest in front of the White House, a White House official and a law enforcement source told media.
Minneapolis Police arrest 150 protesters who violated curfew on Sunday: Authorities
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:10 am
Minneapolis/Sputnik/UNI: About 150 demonstrators have been arrested in Minneapolis for violating the curfew enforced in the city, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) said.
Orlando Police use tear gas on George Floyd protesters
Jun 01, 2020, at 09:01 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Orlando police on Sunday used tear gas on George Floyd protesters after demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at the law enforcement officers.
Thousands gather for peaceful protest in US capital ahead of planned curfew
Jun 01, 2020, at 08:50 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Washington DC less than two hours ahead of the planned curfew on Monday.
USAÂ to designate ANTIFA as terrorist organization: Donald Trump
May 31, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Washington/IBNS: At a time when the nation is witnessing violent protests over the death of African-American black man George Floyd, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the country will designate ANTIFA as a terrorist organization.
Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta impose curfews amid riots: local authorities
May 31, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The local authorities in major US cities, namely Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta, have followed the suit of other cities across the country and imposed curfews on Saturday night following violent protests over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody.
Donald Trump puts off G7 until Sept, invites Russia, India among others
May 31, 2020, at 08:23 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump is postponing the G7 summit, originally planned for June, until September and plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India.
May 30, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Minneapolis/IBNS: The manslaughter of a 46-year-old unarmed black man, George Floyd, by police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee into his neck, triggered massive protests in Minneapolis and cities across the United States over persistent racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system, media reports said.
One Killed, 40 detained during riots in US detroit - reports
May 30, 2020, at 03:11 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: One person was killed and over 40 others were detained in the US city of Detroit during mass riots provoked by police actions in the city of Minneapolis, where an African-American man had lost his life after being arrested by law enforcement officers, media reported, citing Detroit police chief, James E. Craig.
Canada looking at reuniting families separated due to border closure: Justin Trudeau
May 30, 2020, at 10:55 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The reunion of the families separated due to the Canada-U.S. temporary border closure, is being looked into by Canada's federal government through a slight change in the directives for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, media reports said.
White House on lockdown as protests over Floyd's death reach US capital amid nationwide rage
May 30, 2020, at 09:50 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The White House has been under lockdown as protests reached the US capital on Friday, the fourth day of nationwide demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis police custody.
After ultimatum, Donald Trump ends ties with WHO for working under China's control
May 30, 2020, at 03:01 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that America is severing ties with World Health Organisation (WHO) and will direct the funds to other "worldwide deserving urgent global public health needs" while accusing it of working under China's control, which pays only $40 million annually against US' yearly donation of approx $450 million.
Canada: TIFF 2020 to have a digital platform, also considering some physical festival
May 29, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Organizers of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)'s are still planning to have some type of physical festival, but TIFF executive director and co-head Joana Vicente said that it would definitely be going to look different, media reports said.
Donald Trump calls coronavirus 'bad gift from China' as US crosses 1 lakh deaths
May 28, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Washington/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday called Coronavirus pandemic a "bad gift from china" as his country breached 1 lakh-mark in respect to the death toll.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou loses first round of her bid to avoid extradition to the US
May 28, 2020, at 07:57 pm
British Columbia/IBNS: Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou lost the first round of her bid to avoid extradition to the United States on May 27 after B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered in her ruling to go ahead with the extradition proceedings against Meng, media reports said.
CBSA seizes 20 bricks of suspected cocaine at the Pacific Highway port of entry in B.C.
May 28, 2020, at 07:50 pm
British Columbia/IBNS: Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) on Wednesday announced that 20 bricks of suspected cocaine were seized at the Pacific Highway port of entry Commercial Operations, CBSA reports said.
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Twitter CEO hits back at Trump saying site will continue to flag misleading information
May 28, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said that the social networking site will continue to flag misleading information amid a fact-checking spat with US President Donald Trump.
May 27, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Washington: Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the appointment of Nury Turkel, a lawyer and Uyghur rights advocate, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
Trump accuses Twitter of election interference for fact-checking him on mail-in vote fraud
May 27, 2020, at 09:37 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump in a statement said Twitter is interfering in the 2020 presidential election after the social media platform fact-checked a previous tweet criticizing mail-in ballots.
Canada PM pushes provinces to add 10 days of paid sick leave a year for workers
May 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: As per his commitment to Jasmeet Singh, leader of Federal New Democratic Party (NDP), Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister has started communicating with Canadian provinces to incorporate 10 days of paid sick leave a year for workers, media reports said.
Quebec, Ontario report highest Covid-19 cases in Canada
May 26, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Quebec and Ontario have reported the largest number of Covid-19 cases nationwide in Canada, media reports said.
Canada's House of Commons to debate additional COVID-19 sittings and summer Parliament sessions
May 25, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Liberal government's proposal to add an additional day to the current schedule of Parliament's special committee on COVID-19's one meeting a week in person would be debated in the House of Commons on Monday, media reports said.
Canada's conservatives say House of Commons should be considered an 'essential service'
May 24, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Amidst continuing discussion by Canada's political parties on bringing back Parliament, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that regardless of the decision by all parties, the parliament would continue to function with a reduced number of members physically present three times a week for some time, media reports said.
Man stabs father to death during Zoom video call in New York
May 24, 2020, at 02:24 am
New York/IBNS: A 72-year-old man died after he was stabbed more than a dozen times by his son while he was on a Zoom video call with about 20 other people, said media reports.