2 US soldiers killed in California chopper crash
Aug 29, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua: Two US soldiers were killed and three others injured in a helicopter crash during a training exercise late Thursday in Southern California, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing military officials.
Canada: Ontario witnesses no spike in COVID-19 cases in Stage 3 plan of reopening
Aug 29, 2020, at 05:17 am
Ottawa/IBNS: There has been no spike in COVID-19 cases so far even after four weeks when Toronto and Peel Region joined the rest of Ontario (with the exception of Windsor-Essex) in Stage 3 of the province's pandemic reopening plan, media reports said.
US to probe Pakistan’s ISIS terrorists in Syria
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:20 am
Islamabad: Making the situation tough for PM Imran Khan, United States has started an investigation into the role of Pakistanis in the Islamic State movement in Syria, media reports said.
President Donald Trump formally accepts nomination to run for re-election
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination to run for re-election.
Canada's COVID-19 clinical trials drop over China's refusal to ship potential vaccine
Aug 28, 2020, at 05:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The collaboration between a Chinese company CanSino Biologics and a Halifax research team aiming to carry out Canada's first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine was abandoned due to the escalation of tension between Canada and China, media reports said.
Treasury sanctions Chinese national for shipping fentanyl to United States
Aug 28, 2020, at 01:57 am
Washignton: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Chinese national Taotao Zhang as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act).
US Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Wisconsin amid resumed riots - Reports
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Law enforcement officers in the US city of Kenosha of the midwestern state of Wisconsin have used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets over police shooting of an African American man, Jacob Blake, US media reported.
China: PLA to conduct four concentrated military drills across three major Chinese sea regions
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:48 am
Beijing: Pursuing its aggressive stance in international waters, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct four concentrated military drills across three major Chinese sea regions in the coming days, state-run Global Times reported.
Ontario community members in Canada celebrate 74th Indian Independence Day
Aug 25, 2020, at 04:19 am
Toronto/IBNS: As India celebrated their 74th Independence Day on Aug 15, the diaspora community in Canada was not lagging behind as they pulled off a virtual gathering to join the occasion.
Erin O'Toole, Canada's new Conservative Party leader, gets 57 pct votes on final ballot
Aug 25, 2020, at 03:41 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Erin O'Toole became the new Canada's Conservative Party leader Aug 24 by getting 57 per cent of the votes on the third and final ballot, compared to 43 per cent for second-place contender Peter MacKay, media reports said.
Canada records 124,629 COVID-19 cases, 9,071 deaths
Aug 24, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua: There have been 124,629 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 9,071 deaths, said the Public Health Agency of Canada on Sunday.
COVID-19: US gives approval to use of blood plasma treatment
Aug 24, 2020, at 02:06 pm
Washington/UNI: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday gave emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients, a BBC report said.
TikTok’s parent company says will sue US President Donald Trump administration over executive order
Aug 24, 2020, at 04:21 am
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese-based video-sharing app TikTok says it will sue the administration of US President Donald Trump over the latter’s executive order banning transactions with the parent company ByteDance.
US House of Representatives passes bill to fund Postal Service
Aug 23, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Washington/UNI: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide $25 billion in support to the US Postal Service and block policy changes that could affect mail-in balloting during the Nov 3 presidential election.
Joe Biden says if he is elected he would shut down entire US economy to control Covid-19
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:38 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in an interview said he would shut down the entire US economy if scientists recommended it in order to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
US: Joe Biden formally accepts Presidential nomination
Aug 21, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Washington: Joe Biden during a convention speech formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States.
Vibrant Brampton’s first virtual South Asian Festival draws over half a million audience
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:38 am
Brampton(ON)/IBNS: South Asian digital festival in Brampton launched as the largest #VibrantBramptonFest and biggest digital festival in Canada, presented by National Bank and supported by Lazeez Canada, concluded its successful virtual buzz on Aug 12.
Two U.S. citizens, one Pakistani national charged with moving U.S. currency to Iran
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:55 am
Washington: A complaint was unsealed on Thursday, charging two U.S. citizens with federal crimes related to Iran.
Chinese link: Former CIA officer arrested and charged with espionage
Aug 21, 2020, at 04:32 am
Washignton: Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on Aug. 14, 2020, on a charge that he conspired with a relative of his who also was a former CIA officer to communicate classified information up to the Top Secret level to intelligence officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Portland police declare riot amid BLM protest near federal immigration building
Aug 20, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Police declared a riot amid a protest near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in the US city of Portland in the late hours of Wednesday, threatening use of crowd control agents unless Black Lives Matter activists disperse.
Aug 20, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Washingto/UNI: Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris in excerpts of her speech for the Democratic National Convention said that US President Donald Trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods in the United States.
Kamala Harris officially accepts Democratic Party vice presidential nomination
Aug 20, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Washington/UNI: The Democrats formally nominated Senator Kamala Harris to be the party's vice presidential nominee, which she accepted during a convention speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:26 am
Toronto/IBNS: A 2- day first digital celebration of India's 74th Independence Day on August 15th and 16th, 2020, the biggest digital celebration of India Day 2020 with the first-ever curated virtual grand parade was organized by Panorama India with the support of Consulate General of India, Toronto.
Dems officially nominate Biden for President at Convention, attack Trump on Leadership
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Former US Vice President Joe Biden officially won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after a virtual roll call vote at the party's national convention, during which a lineup of speakers hammered President Donald Trump on leadership.
Trudeau requests parliament shutdown, releases WE Charity scandal documents
Aug 19, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that he has asked Governor General Julie Payette to prorogue parliament until September 23.
After Tik Tok, Donald Trump hints US may even ban Chinese tech giant Alibaba
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:36 am
Washington: US President Donald Trump has hinted that his government might soon ban Chinese technology giant Alibaba.
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:50 am
Toronto/IBNS: This year's observance of India's Independence Day on Aug 15 in the office of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, was very different and unique due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ex-CIA officer charged with spying for China - Justice Dept
Aug 18, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US prosecutors have charged a former Central intelligence Agency (CIA) officer with spying for the Chinese government, the Justice Department said in a press release.
Charity Scandal: Canadian finance minister Morneau resigns
Aug 18, 2020, at 02:11 pm
Toronto/UNI: Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau is stepping down from his cabinet role and as MP for Toronto Centre after weeks of scrutiny for his role in a charity scandal that has plagued the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Donald Trump orders China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order requiring China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations within 90 days.