Ontario to promote education support for students with autism
Mar 14, 2019, at 10:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Ontario government is promoting existing programs and supports for educators to ensure students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) feel safe and supported in their classrooms, media reports said.
Canada to update and modernize its Official Languages Act
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 14 (IBNS): In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Official Languages Act, Canada has initiated a review of the Act after its announcement in June 2018 to modernize it, media reports said.
USA grounds Boeing 737 Max after FAA finds 'similarities' between deadly crashes
Mar 14, 2019, at 02:02 am
Washington, Mar 13 (Sputnik/IBNS) The United States' investigation into two deadly air accidents involving Boeing 737 Max aircraft has discovered "some similarities" that led to a temporary grounding of the entire 737 Max fleet, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in its emergency order on Wednesday. The move follows the grounding of the aircraft type by several countries, including India, after the Ethiopian Airlines accident killing 157 passengers.
Saudi Arabia fails to provide details of probe into Journalist's murder: State Dept
Mar 13, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Washington, Mar 13 (Sputnik/IBNS) Saudi Arabia has not provided pertinent details of its investigation into last year's killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, the State Department said on Wednesday in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
California governor to halt executions
Mar 13, 2019, at 12:38 pm
San Francisco, Mar 13 (UNI) California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state.
US says "meaningful progress" made in talks with Taliban
Mar 13, 2019, at 10:04 am
Washington, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): The United States and Taliban wrapped up their talks in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, with "meaningful progress" made, said the US State Department on Tuesday.
US House of Representatives passes 3 Anti-Russia bills
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:53 am
Washington, Mar 13 (Sputnik/UNI): The House of Representatives passed three anti-Russian bills requiring US intelligence to conduct assessments of the Russian government’s plans, examine corruption among Russian authorities and outlaw the US recognition of Crimea as a part of Russia, the texts of the documents said.
US has every intention of driving Iranian oil exports to zero: Pompeo
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:47 am
Houston, Mar 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is intent on driving Iran's oil exports to zero as quickly as possible, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during remarks at a CERAWeek energy conference.
US authorities uncover "largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted"
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, Mar 13 (Xinhua/UNI) US federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged nearly 50 people in a scam where the wealthy paid to have their children admitted to elite schools.
US senator seeks grounding of 738 Max 8 planes
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:27 pm
Washington, Mar 12 (Sputnik/UNI): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to temporarily halt all US flights of Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane during an investigation of two recent crashes, including Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people, Senator Mitt Romney said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ontario witnesses increase in employment in February by 36,900 jobs
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:41 pm
Toronto, Mar 12 (IBNS): An increase in Ontario's employment by 36,900 jobs in February has been announced by Statistics Canada.
Canada’s scientific research and collaboration to protect endangered whales
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:17 pm
Ottawa, Mar 12 (IBNS): Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on March 8 announced that Canada would be providing $2.9 million in funding to three Canadian universities for scientific research on conservation of endangered whale populations, media reports said.
Donald Trump says permanent daylight saving time
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:28 am
Washington, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be fine with a permanent daylight saving time, ending an annual ritual of changing clocks twice a year.
US state department expresses condolences over Sunday plane crash in Ethiopia
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:50 am
Moscow, Mar 11 (Sputnik/UNI): The US Department of State expressed condolences in connection with the Sunday crash of the Boeing 737 aircraft in Ethiopia.
US 'advices' citizens not to visit Kashmir
Mar 10, 2019, at 01:01 pm
United States, Mar 10 (UNI) The United States issued a travel advisory for its citizens visiting India due to increased risk of 'terrorism' in Jammu and Kashmir and the prevailing tension in the country, an official statement said.
Canada court dismisses SNC-Lavalin's bid for agreement to avoid criminal prosecution
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Ottawa, Mar 9 (Xinhua) The Federal Court of Canada on Friday dismissed a request by SNC-Lavalin to review a federal prosecutor's decision declining to settle criminal charges against the company out of court.
Trump to nominate former congressman as US ambassador to ASEAN
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:56 am
Washington, Mar 8 (Xinhua/UNI): U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate John Linder, a former congressman from Georgia, as U.S. ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the White House said on Friday.
Donald Trump to meet Brazil's Bolsonaro later this month: White House
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:51 am
Washington (Xinhua/UNI): US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the White House on March 19, the White House said Friday in a statement.
US sanctions on Zimbabwe illegal, Will curtail multinational payment support: Ruling Party
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Moscow, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI) Sanctions renewed by the United States on Zimbabwe are illegal, and will prevent Zimbabwe from receiving financial support from multinational financial institutions, Dickson Dzora, the director for administration at ruling Zimbabwean ZANU PF party told Sputnik on Friday.
US President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign Chief Paul Manafort jailed for fraud
Mar 08, 2019, at 10:04 am
Washington, Mar 8 (UNI/IBNS): Former Chairman of Donald Trump’s campaign Paul Manafort was sentenced for nearly four years by a US judge for bank and tax fraud uncovered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
Trump, Czech Prime Minister discuss need to protect telecom networks
Mar 08, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis during a meeting in Washington discussed security cooperation and the need to protect telecommunications networks, the White House said in a press release.
Cohen sues Trump organization for $3.8Mln in unpaid legal fees, costs
Mar 08, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Mar 7 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Organization in an attempt to recover some $3.8 million in unpaid legal fees and costs, court documents showed on Thursday.
Bank of Canada keeps interest rate unchanged
Mar 07, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Ottawa, Mar 7 (Xinhua) Canada's central bank on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent and pointed to "increased uncertainty" about the timing of future rate hikes.
Nearly 4 million North Koreans in urgent need of food, says UN
Mar 07, 2019, at 02:12 pm
New York, Mar 7 (UNI): The UN is calling for some $120 million to provide life-saving humanitarian aid, desperately needed by 3.8 million North Koreans, as it releases its 2019 Needs and Priorities Plan for the country.
Pompeo discusses Syria with UK, French counterparts - State Dept
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:05 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in calls with his French and British counterparts on Tuesday discussed the international coalition's progress in the fight against the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia) in Syria and Iraq, US Department of State spokesperson Robert Palladino said in news release.
US in regular contact with North Korea, believes progress made in Hanoi
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:58 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States maintains regular contact with North Korean officials and believes it made progress at the two leaders’ summit in Hanoi, US State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing.
US to revoke more visas of Venezuelan government Officials - Abrams
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States is planning to revoke more visas of Venezuelan government officials soon, US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said during a press conference.
Trump approves disaster declaration for Alabama Tornado victims
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:47 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for the state of Alabama which will free up federal aid to help in recovery efforts after a deadly tornado hit the region on Sunday, the White House said in a press release.
Nearly 60 pc of US voters oppose impeaching Trump: Poll
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:45 am
Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Most US voters are opposed to launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed.
Another Canadian minister quits resenting gov't handling of political scandal
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Ottawa, Mar 5 (Xinhua) The crisis facing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government over the SNC-Lavalin affair deepened on Monday with the sudden resignation of one of his most solid cabinet ministers.