US to develop 3 to 5 anti-drone systems for different attack scenarios: Pentagon Official
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Defense Department has put the Army in charge of developing defences against drones with the goal of creating three to five weapon systems designed for different types of attacks, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Ellen Lord told reporters on Tuesday.
US House Democrats to introduce 2 articles of impeachment against Trump: Nadler
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:07 pm
Washington/Sputnik/IBNS: Democrats on the US House of Representatives will introduce two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler told reporters on Tuesday.
DPRK officials warn US over Trump words, actions
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:03 am
Pyongyang/Xinhua/UNI: Senior officials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday issued a warning to the United States over the recent actions and words of US President Donald Trump.
FBI suspects Florida Naval Base shooting was ‘Act of Terrorism': agent
Dec 09, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with the presumption that the shooting at Pensacola naval air base in Florida was an act of terrorism, an FBI special agent said Sunday.
Donald Trump taps new deputy chief of staff for operations
Dec 08, 2019, at 10:06 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Anthony Ornato, deputy assistant director of the Secret Service, will become his new deputy chief of staff for operations.
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and Iran completed a prisoner swap on Saturday, freeing one scholar from each country.
Canadian arrested in Turkey faces terrorism charges - RCMP
Dec 07, 2019, at 07:10 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have brought forward terrorism charges against 22-year Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ontario following his arrest in Turkey this past summer, the Canadian law enforcement agency said in a press release.
Pensacola US Naval base shooting: Saudi student kills three
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:39 am
Pensacola /IBNS: At least four people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting incident at a US naval base in Pensacola city, Florida, officials said.
US Envoy to Coalition Fighting Islamic State Visits Iraq to Keep Up Pressure - State Dept
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:12 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US Special Envoy charged with maintaining the Coalition to fight the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) is visiting Baghdad to ensure continued alliance coordination, the Department of State said in a media note on Friday.
Donald Trump says met with UK's Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday night
Dec 04, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: United States President Donald Trump in a tweet on Wednesday confirmed that he had met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson the night before, since questions were raised as to whether the two had actually met in a bilateral setting at the backdrop of the NATO summit in London.
Dec 04, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Washington/IBNS: Kamala Harris, the first Indian American woman to run for the White House, on Tuesday announced that she is not a 'billionaire' and she decided to quit the presidential race as she is unable to 'fund' her own campaign.
Trump, Macron spar over need to return fighters from ISIS
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:45 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron appeared at odds on Tuesday during a press conference in London when the two leaders discussed efforts to take back citizens who joined the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia).
Protest against NATO, Trump taking place in London amid alliance's Summit
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:35 am
London/Sputnik/UNI: A protest against NATO and US President Donald Trump, who arrived in the UK capital to attend the Alliance’s summit, has begun in central London, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Dec 04, 2019, at 08:59 am
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced her decision to drop out of the US presidential race.
State Dept launches anti-terror training to protect US embassies in Africa: Statement
Dec 03, 2019, at 10:46 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States and Senegal launched a five-day antiterrorism training event for law enforcement teams throughout Africa assigned to protect embassies, the State Department announced in a press release.
US President Donald Trump reaches London to attend NATO Summit
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:36 am
London/IBNS/UNI: US President Donald Trump has reached London to attend the NATO meetings.
White House declines participation in judicial committee impeachment hearings: Letter
Dec 02, 2019, at 08:46 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The White House has notified the House Judiciary Committee in a letter published Sunday that President Donald Trump and his counsel will not take part in the next round of impeachment hearing citing the likelihood of an unfair process and anti-Trump bias from the Democrat dominated committee.
US: Nine people killed, three injured in South Dakota plane crash
Dec 01, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York/UNI: Nine people have died in a plane crash outside Chamberlain, South Dakota and three people were hospitalised as snowstorms battered the United States Midwest, media reported on Saturday.
Donald Trump makes surprise visit to Afghanistan, meets Afghan President
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:18 am
Kabul/UNI: US President Donald Trump paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday evening, meeting with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and spending Thanksgiving with U.S. troops stationed in the country.
US: Gunman shoots 2 before injuring himself in Washington state
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:14 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: A gunman shot two people in an elementary school parking lot in Vancouver in the US state of Washington, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday.
Shooting outside elementary school in Vancouver leaves 2 injured - Police
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:29 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were injured in a shooting outside the Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Hollywood police shoot dead machete-wielding man after robbery, carjacking
Nov 26, 2019, at 12:06 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Hollywood police shot and killed a man armed with a machete knife after he robbed a store and carjacked a vehicle on Monday, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokesman Lieut. Chris Ramirez has announced.
Trump proposes raising minimum age for purchasing E-cigarettes to 21 amid Vaping crisis
Nov 23, 2019, at 07:01 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump has proposed raising the minimum age for the purchase of e-cigarette products in the United States to 21 amid the health epidemic caused by the so-called vaping products.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau condemns violence at anti-Israel protest in Toronto
Nov 23, 2019, at 06:56 am
Toronto/ Sputnik/UNI: The violence that took place at an anti-Israel demonstration in Toronto this week was shocking and unacceptable, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement.
Canada’s Infrastructure Minister Champagne to replace Freeland as top diplomat - Reports
Nov 20, 2019, at 10:07 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Francois-Philippe Champagne will become Canada’s next top diplomat replacing incumbent Chrystia Freeland, CBC-Radio-Canada reported on Tuesday.
White House welcomes release of two Western hostages by Afghanistan Taliban
Nov 20, 2019, at 09:09 am
Washington/IBNS: The White House has welcomed the release of kidnapped professors Kevin King and Timothy Weeks by the Taliban.
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US: Three killed in shooting at Walmart store in Duncan
Nov 18, 2019, at 11:20 pm
Washington/IBNS: Three people were killed in a shooting incident at a Walmart store in Duncan, Oklahoma of the United States on Monday morning.
Fresno shooting: Four people killed
Nov 18, 2019, at 04:30 pm
California/IBNS: At least four people were killed as a suspected gunman attacked a group of family and friends who had gathered in a backyard Sunday to watch a football game in US city of Fresno.
China, US trade negotiators discuss phase one of trade deal: Ministry
Nov 17, 2019, at 09:03 am
Beijing/Sputnik: The chief trade negotiators from China and the United States, Vice Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have had a phone conversation regarding the first phase of a new trade agreement, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said.
US slams Iran for allegedly trying to shut down internet amid protests: Spokeswoman
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:42 am
Washington/Sputnik: The United States has condemned alleged attempts by the Iranian authorities to shut down the internet, as the country is being rocked by protests, Morgan Ortagus, the spokeswoman for the US State Department, said.