Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over foreign students' visa withdrawal order
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:01 pm
Massachusetts/IBNS: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have moved to sue the Donald Trump administration after the latter passed an order to not allow international students to take online-only courses in the United States for the upcoming semester.
'International students are welcome,' says US a day after announcing withdrawal of visas
Jul 08, 2020, at 12:51 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States on Tuesday said all international students seeking educational courses can visit the country, a day after announcing the White House may withdraw visas for foreign students if their classes get shifted to the online medium.
US notifies UN chief of withdrawal from WHO effective July 6, 2021: Spokesman
Jul 08, 2020, at 10:01 am
United Nations/Sputnik: Washington has officially notified UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) effective July 6, 2021, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Tuesday.
China 'Aggressively' Seeks US Officials' Support for Its COVID-19 Response - FBI
Jul 07, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has learned that China has been aggressively attempting to influence US federal and local officials into defending Beijing’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, most recently by asking a state senator to introduce a resolution on the matter, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday.
COVID-19: US to withdraw visas for foreign students whose classes move online Â
Jul 07, 2020, at 08:43 am
Washington: Amid COVID-19 crisis, the United States government on Monday said it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country in case their classes have been shifted online.
US woman admits retaining secret defence information, kidnapping: Justice Department
Jul 07, 2020, at 08:28 am
Washington/Sputnik: A woman from the US state of West Virginia has admitted illegally retaining secret defense information and kidnapping her daughter to Mexico, the Department of Justice announced in a news release.
Canada: NHL and NHLPA have agreed on protocols to resume games
Jul 06, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Agreement has been reached by the National Hockey League (NHL) and NHL Players' Association regarding protocols on training camps for resuming games this summer, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Canadian Press, media reports said.
Canada expresses concern over Beijing's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian government has expressed its concern over China's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong.
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China's secrecy, deceptions led to COVID-19 spread worldwide: Donald Trump
Jul 05, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Washington/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump launched yet another attack on China while addressing the second ''Salute to America'' rally on the nation's 244th Independence Day, alleging that Beijing's secrecy and deceptions have allowed the deadly coronavirus to spread across the world.
U.S. nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
Jul 04, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Washington/Xinhua: A man was killed and three others wounded in a shooting on early Saturday at a sports bar in the southern US state of Mississippi, local authorities have said.
PLA drills on South China Sea: Philippines warns Beijing of 'severest response'
Jul 04, 2020, at 11:20 am
Manila: The Philippine foreign secretary has warned China that it might face severe response in case the ongoing Chinese military exercises in the disputed South China Sea spill over to Philippine territory.
Alabama shooting leaves 8 year-old child dead: Police
Jul 04, 2020, at 09:36 am
Moscow/Sputnik: A 8-year-old child has been killed during a shooting incident that took place in the city of Hoover, Alabama, local police said.
Jul 03, 2020, at 11:57 am
Washington: The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are issuing a joint advisory urging U.S. companies to monitor their activities in China, particularly in the Xinjiang region, where the Chinese government is harshly repressing its own people and is committing human rights abuses.
Canada: RCMP arrest an armed man who gained access to Rideau Hall grounds in Ottawa
Jul 03, 2020, at 12:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Police on Thursday morning arrested an armed man who had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall, the Governor General's official residence in Canada's Ottawa, media reports said.
Alberta becomes Canada's top business destination due to its lowest national corporate tax rate
Jul 02, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Alberta/IBNS: Alberta's corporate tax rate has dropped to eight per cent, at least 30 per cent lower than any other Canadian provincial rate, making it Canada's top business destination, media reports said.
Manitoba faces unexpected fiscal impacts, must restart our economy: Premier Brian Pallister
Jul 01, 2020, at 11:38 pm
Manitoba/IBNS: Manitoba government's release of its economic and fiscal update assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was announced June 30 by Manitoba's Premier Brian Pallister and Manitoba's Finance Minister Scott Fielding, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto city council approves indoor non-medical masks to be mandatory
Jul 01, 2020, at 11:29 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto's city council has approved to make non-medical masks and face coverings mandatory in indoor public spaces to limit COVID-19 spread.
US approved 4 COVID-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials: FDA Head
Jul 01, 2020, at 09:58 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States has approved four coronavirus vaccine candidates for clinical trials, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) head Stephen Hahn told reporters.
US Federal Communications Commission classifies Chinese companies ZTE, Huawei as security threat
Jul 01, 2020, at 08:41 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Federal Communications Commission has said Huawei and ZTE pose a national security threat to the integrity of the country's communications networks and communications supply chain.
Toronto to virtually celebrate Canada Day on July 1st
Jul 01, 2020, at 03:27 am
Toronto/IBNS: The City of Toronto would be celebrating Canada Day on July 1 starting at 9 a.m. virtually with livestream shows throughout the day, including music performances, culinary showcases, comedy, dance, recognition of frontline workers and more, media reports said.
US National Security Advisor slams China, calls Xi Jinping a successor of Joseph Stalin
Jun 30, 2020, at 12:59 am
Washington: US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien recently launched an attack on China and likened the country's president Xi Jinping to dictator Joseph Stalin.
Virtual celebration of Toronto Pride Parade 2020
Jun 29, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto’s weekend 2020 Pride parade of June 28 was held online for the first time after several decades due to COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
European Union, US agree to launch dialogue on China, CCP threat: Pompeo
Jun 29, 2020, at 10:01 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States and the European Union have agreed to launch a dialogue on China to address the threat of the Chinese Communist Party.
Donald Trump retweets video of supporter yelling 'white power', deletes later
Jun 29, 2020, at 08:36 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump on Monday retweeted a video of one of his supporters chanting "white power" in a pro-Trump rally in Florida.
Shooting at Walmart distribution centre leaves 2 dead, 4 injured in California
Jun 28, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Two people are dead and four injured following a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California on Sunday, The New York Times reports.
Hundreds gather for Peaceful Protest to Demand $1Bln Cuts to New York Police Budget
Jun 28, 2020, at 06:49 pm
New York/Sputnik: Up to 1,000 protesters have been on an action in front of the New York City Hall for several days now, demanding that authorities deduct at least $1 billion from police budget in the next fiscal year and re-stream the funds to the Black community needs, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
Breonna Taylor demonstration: One shot dead in protest in US Kentucky
Jun 28, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Washington/Xinhua: One person was killed and another injured on Saturday night in a shooting incident during a protest in the US city of Louisville, Kentucky, local authorities said.
Shooting at Walmart distribution centre leaves 2 dead, 4 injured in California
Jun 28, 2020, at 08:16 am
Washington, June 28 (Sputnik) Two people are dead and four injured following a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California on Sunday, media reports said.
Many U.S. states halt reopening amid sudden surge of COVID-19 infections
Jun 27, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Washington/Xinhua: Many states in the United States have moved to halt or backtrack their economic reopening following a sudden surge of new COVID-19 infections this week.
COVID-19 boosted chance for Trudeau's Liberal Party to secure majority govt in Canada: Poll Tracker
Jun 26, 2020, at 11:38 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Liberal Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to enjoy great support at present, not seen post-2015 election, boosting his chance of securing a majority government in the country, media reports said citing the latest projections from the CBC's newly re-launched Poll Tracker.