Maryland: Gunman attacks US newspaper office, 5 killed
Jun 29, 2018, at 02:58 am
Washington, June 29 (IBNS): At least five people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a local newspaper office in the US state of Maryland on Thursday, reports said.
BREAKING NEWS: Many dead in shooting outside newsroom in Maryland in USA
Jun 28, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Washington, June 26 (IBNS) Multiple deaths were reported from a shooting incident at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis in Maryland on Thursday, according to media reports.
Former Canada PM Stephen Harper planning to visit White House without informing govt
Jun 28, 2018, at 05:45 pm
Ottawa, Jun 28 (IBNS): Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is planning to visit the United States (US) soon but without notifying the government, media reports said.
Health Canada unveils regulations for legalised recreational marijuana
Jun 28, 2018, at 02:25 pm
Ottawa, Jun 28 (IBNS): Health Canada has unveiled regulations for the recreational marijuana, which is set to be legalised nationwide on Oct 17, media reports said.
US Supreme Court: Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire, Trump to fill vacant spot immediately
Jun 28, 2018, at 08:20 am
Washington, Jun 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will immediately start a search to fill out the vacant post at the US Supreme Court following the retirement of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy next month.
US: Donald Trump hails SC decision on travel ban
Jun 27, 2018, at 10:19 am
Washington, June 27 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday appreciated the Supreme Court ruling that travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries is lawful.
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Harley Davidson's plan to move plant operations out of the US is an 'excuse': Trump
Jun 26, 2018, at 07:21 pm
Washington, Jun 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has hurled an attack on bike company Harley Davidson after it said it might move some of the plant operations outside the country.
US President Trump re-launches attack on Canada PM Trudeau over trade tariffs
Jun 26, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Washington, Jun 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has re-launched his attack on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the trade tariffs, media reports said.
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US border police temporarily halt criminal prosecution of migrants
Jun 26, 2018, at 12:51 pm
Washington, Jun 26 (IBNS): US border police have suspended criminal prosecution of illegal migrants who enter the country with their children, reports said on Tuesday.
Trump slams restaurant which asked Sarah Sanders to leave
Jun 26, 2018, at 12:48 pm
Washington, June 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked the restaurant which recently asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave because she worked and spoke for him.
US transgender woman removed from restaurant when she refuses to show ID to access bathroom
Jun 25, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Washington, June 25 (IBNS): A transgender woman in the US alleged that she was forcibly removed from a restaurant in Washington when she did not show her ID to use the women's bathroom.
Canada PM Trudeau terms 1985 Air India Bombing as 'Single Worst Terror Attack'
Jun 25, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Toronto, Jun 25 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has termed the 1985 Air India Bombing, which killed 300 odd people, as the "single worst terror attack" in the country's history, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to attend NATO Summit on July 11-12
Jun 25, 2018, at 07:32 pm
Ottawa, Jun 25 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit in Brussels, Belgium on July 11 and 12.
French teen accidentally crosses Canadian border while jogging, held
Jun 23, 2018, at 10:50 pm
Victoria, Jun 23 (IBNS): A French teen had landed herself into a trouble as she crossed the Canadian border and entered into the US while jogging on a beach in White Rock, British Columbia (BC), media reports said.
Canada: Donald Trump calls on Justin Trudeau for NATO spending
Jun 23, 2018, at 10:16 pm
Washington/ottawa, Jun 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump is reportedly calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a meeting over more North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) spending, media reports said.
Trump does a U-turn, sanctions N Korea for posing 'extraordinary threat'
Jun 23, 2018, at 12:22 pm
Washington, Jun 23 (IBNS): Sanctioning North Korea and Donald Trump go hand in hand, but, following the latest sanctions against the former, the US President has done a U-turn.
Jun 23, 2018, at 08:10 am
New York, June 23 (IBNS): The United States government decision to end its border policy of forcibly separating migrant children from their parents, does not help thousands of youngsters already in detention, who should be released and reunited with their families, a group of UN rights experts said on Friday.
Canada: Ontario premier-elect Doug Ford seeks consultations on marijuana legalisation
Jun 22, 2018, at 10:41 pm
Toronto, Jun 22 (IBNS): Ontario premier-elect Doug Ford is seeking further consultations on marijuana legalisation in the province, media reports said.
Melania Trump's 'I really don't care do you?' jacket on migrant visit strikes row
Jun 22, 2018, at 03:07 pm
Austin/Washington, Jun 22 (IBNS): American First Lady Melania Trump's choice of her jacket during her migrant visit in Texas has created fresh row, media reports said.
Canada: Cannabis will be legal in October, says PM Justin Trudeau
Jun 21, 2018, at 07:11 pm
Ottawa, Jun 21 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said cannabis will be legal in the country on Oct 17, media reports said.
Canada: Liberal MP Karina Gould breastfeeds son in House of Commons; colleagues support
Jun 21, 2018, at 07:09 pm
Ottawa, Jun 21 (IBNS): Canada's Liberal MP Karina Gould has received applauds for breastfeeding her son in the House of Commons, media reports said.
Canada: ​Consulate Gen of India, Toronto hosts Interactive Open House Session
Jun 21, 2018, at 06:18 pm
Toronto, Jun 21 (IBNS): An Interactive Open House Session was held by the Consulate General of India, Toronto with the Indian and Indo-Canadian community organizations on 19 June 2018 at Etobicoke, Ontario.
Canada: Liberals rejecting Senate amendments to impaired driving bill
Jun 20, 2018, at 02:00 pm
Ottawa, Jun 20 (IBNS): The Liberals are not accepting the amendments brought by the Senate to the impaired driving bill, media reports said.
Canada legalises use of recreational marijuana
Jun 20, 2018, at 12:03 pm
Ottawa, Jun 20 (IBNS): After years of debate, the Canadian parliament has passed a nationwide law legalising the use of recreational marijuana or cannabis, reports said on Wednesday.
US quits UN Human Rights Council
Jun 20, 2018, at 10:16 am
Washington, June 20 (IBNS): In a major move, the United States has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Jun 19, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): As part of his final global update, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday voiced his deep concern over recently-adopted United States border protection policies that have seen hundreds of migrant children forcibly separated from their parents.
Jun 19, 2018, at 12:52 am
As part of his final global update, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday voiced his deep concern over recently-adopted United States border protection policies that have seen hundreds of migrant children forcibly separated from their parents.
Canada: Marijuana will be legalised in Sept if bill passes by this week, says Blair
Jun 18, 2018, at 10:30 pm
Ottawa, Jun 18 (IBNS): Canadian MP Bill Blair has said the use of marijuana will be legalised in September if the bill passes by the end of this week, media reports said.
Melania Trump expresses concern over new US child migrants policy
Jun 18, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Washington, Jun 18 (IBNS): The First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump, has joined others in slamming the new US child migrants policy that severs family who enters the country illegally.
Canada PM Trudeau's retaliatory tax imposition may affect recreational boating
Jun 16, 2018, at 10:17 pm
Ottawa, Jun 16 (IBNS): Canada's tax imposition on the US goods might affect recreational boating in the north American country, media reports said.