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.
Donald Trump pardons two US soldiers over Afghan war crimes cases: White House
Nov 16, 2019, at 07:12 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has pardoned two American soldiers for cases related to war crimes in Afghanistan, the White House said in a press release.
Donald Trump just expressing opinion, not threatening former ambassador to Ukraine: White House
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:52 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump’s Twitter messages attacking ex-US Envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch while she was testifying to the House impeachment probe was not an attempt to intimidate her, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said on Friday.
Two students dead, 4 others including suspect hurt in California school shooting - Sheriff
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:01 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Two students are dead after a gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in southern California, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said during a press conference on Thursday.
Canada India Foundation celebrates the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Nov 13, 2019, at 01:03 pm
Toronto/IBNS: The Canada India Foundation (CIF) is joining rest of the world in commemorating the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Google collects US citizens' health data as part of secret project - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US tech giant Google has partnered with Ascension, one of the largest US healthcare systems, in a secret project to collect and analyze the personal health data of millions of US citizens in 21 states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources and documents.
Over 1,000 flights canceled at 2 Chicago airports due to snow - Reports
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:16 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: More than 1,000 flights were canceled at O'Hara and Midway international airports in Chicago, local broadcaster CBS Chicago reported on Monday.
US calls on Hong Kong protesters, police to exercise restraint, condemns violence
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:14 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States has condemned recent violence in Hong Kong, where protests have escalated, calling on both protesters and police to turn to peaceful means of resolving their conflict.
Nov 10, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Three people were killed in a mobile home fire in Plumas area of central Canadian province of Manitoba Friday evening, CTV reported Saturday.
Donald Trump says not concerned about impeachment testimonies
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he is not concerned about the testimonies that have come to light in the impeachment inquiry against him.
US Billionaire Bloomberg meets deadline to enter Democratic Presidential primary race
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:43 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg officially joined the 2020 Democratic presidential contest by meeting the registration deadline for the US state of Alabama primary, the party’s local website revealed.
US to withdraw from Paris climate accord
Nov 05, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Washington/UNI: The Trump administration notified the international community on Monday that it plans to officially withdraw from the Paris climate accord, as other countries expressed regret and disappointment at the move.