After US, now Canada confirms sighting of suspected spy balloon
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:46 pm
Toronto: The Canadian government on Friday confirmed sighting a suspected spy balloon and said it was tracking its movement.
Feb 03, 2023, at 04:50 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: In order to facilitate better delivery of visa and consular services, it has been decided to start walk-in services at all BLS centres in Canada with effect from Feb 1, 2023.
US govt is tracking suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon
Feb 03, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Washington: The US government is trying to track a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, media reports said on Friday.
ServiceOntario's new changes facilitate easier access to get driver’s licenses, health cards
Feb 03, 2023, at 05:11 am
Toronto/IBNS: New changes to ServiceOntario have been announced in Brampton on Wednesday by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to facilitate “faster” and “easier” services to get driver’s licences and health cards.
US Senators introduce bill to end China's permanent normal trade status
Feb 03, 2023, at 02:02 am
Washington: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Sens. Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) have introduced the China Trade Relations Act to strip China of its Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status.
Canada: Ontario aligns with its long-term care home residents to increase diagnostic services
Feb 02, 2023, at 03:06 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario's Long-term care residents are being connected by the government to improve residents’ quality of life and to reduce avoidable emergency department visits or hospital stays, a news release has reported.
US Representative leads bill to support Taiwan’s participation in IMF
Feb 01, 2023, at 02:10 am
Washington: As first reported in POLITICO, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves on the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently introduced the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 540) with Rep. Al Green (TX-09) to support Taiwan’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Canada: Hazel McCallion, longtime mayor of Ontario's Mississauga, dies at 101
Jan 31, 2023, at 05:11 am
Mississauga/IBNS: Hazel McCallion, who ruled Mississauga in Canada's Ontario as mayor for 12 terms, has died. She was 101.
US: H-1B visa applications for skilled workers to start from March 1
Jan 30, 2023, at 02:06 am
Washington: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Sunday announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open on Mar 1 and will continue till Mar 17.
US: 3 killed, 4 injured in shooting in Los Angeles neighbourhood
Jan 29, 2023, at 07:51 am
Los Angeles (California)/IBNS: At least three people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting in Los Angeles, the fourth mass shooting in California this month, media reported.
US closely monitoring India-China border situation: US State Dept official
Jan 29, 2023, at 01:01 am
New York: The United States is trying to monitor the situation at the India and China border over the recent clash between the forces of the neighbouring nations.
US kills key Islamic State operative in Somalia raid, confirms official
Jan 27, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Washington: The United States killed a key Islamic State operative during a nighttime assault in northern Somalia, a senior administration official said.
Indian-origin woman dies after being hit by police vehicle: Report
Jan 27, 2023, at 04:45 am
Washington/IBNS: A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman has died after being struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle in United States' South Lake Union, the Seattle police department said in a statement.
US fund managers turning away from China, looking to Europe for growth
Jan 26, 2023, at 10:18 pm
New York: Top US investment management firms are currently engaged in hiring in Europe as China's earlier followed strict Zero COVID policy and rising geopolitical tensions have pushed them to redouble their search for growth outside China, media reports said.
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:51 am
Ottawa: Canadian officials have warned citizens to be wary of apps that could leave their data in the "wrong hands" at a time when popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok faces claims that it has spied on its users.
US: Shooting at nightclub leaves 12 injured in Baton Rouge
Jan 23, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Baton Rouge: A shooting at a nightclub in the US city of Baton Rouge on Sunday left at least 12 people injured, police said.
Body found inside vehicle linked to California mass shooting: Reports
Jan 23, 2023, at 02:19 pm
Washington: A SWAT team has breached a white van linked to the mass shooting in California and found a body inside, ABC News reports.
US: 10 killed in mass shooting in California during Chinese New Year's Eve gathering
Jan 23, 2023, at 03:52 am
Los Angeles: At least ten people were killed and 10 others were injured when a gunman opened fire in the US city of Monterey Park in California's Los Angeles County on Saturday, during the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve.
California Shooting: 9 die after Chinese New Year party
Jan 22, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Los Angeles: At least nine people died after a shooting incident occurred at a business premise in the US city of California on Saturday following a Chinese New Year Party, media reports said.
US Justice Dept recovers 6 classified documents from Prez Joe Biden's Delaware home
Jan 22, 2023, at 09:48 pm
Washington: America’s Justice Department searched President Joe Biden's home in Delaware and found six documents with classification markings and also seized some of his notes, the president's lawyer said, AP reported.
US media sees massive layoffs amid fears of economic downturn
Jan 22, 2023, at 05:34 pm
New York/IBNS: The United States media are facing tough times and as a result, several of them have been forced to announce layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.
Canada: Ontario pursues to reduce wait times for surgeries, other procedures
Jan 20, 2023, at 04:46 am
Toronto/IBNS: In its effort to eliminate surgical backlogs and reduce wait times for Ontarians, the provincial government is significantly expanding the number of surgeries being done through community surgical and diagnostic centres to make it easier and faster for people to access publicly-funded surgeries and procedures they need, a news release has said.
Joe Biden to signal re-election plans in coming weeks: Reports
Jan 19, 2023, at 05:49 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden will indicate his plans to run for re-election in the next few weeks, US newspaper The Hill reported citing sources familiar with preparations for the 2024 campaign bid.
Asian student stabbed multiple times in head in US racist attack
Jan 17, 2023, at 05:51 am
Indianapolis/IBNS: A 56-year-old woman stabbed an 18-year-old Indiana University student multiple times in the head on a bus in Bloomington as the victim was Asian, New York Post reported.
We are deeply saddened by tragic Yeti Airlines crash in Pokhara: US Embassy
Jan 16, 2023, at 03:38 pm
Washington/Kathmandu: The US government has mourned the loss of lives in the Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara city of Nepal.
USA: Woman stabs Indiana University student in Bloomington for being Asian
Jan 15, 2023, at 07:59 pm
Bloomington (USA): Police in USA’s Bloomington arrested a 56-year-old woman on the charge of stabbing an 18-year-old Asian student on a public bus in the city, AFP reported.
Black Lives Matter co-founder's cousin dies after being tasered by LAP
Jan 14, 2023, at 07:36 am
Washington: A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has died in the US state of California after the local police used a Taser on him following a traffic incident, which he presumably had caused, a body-cam footage published by the Los Angeles police showed.
US judge fines Donald Trump's family business for 1.6 million dollars over tax fraud
Jan 14, 2023, at 05:26 am
Washington/IBNS: A New York judge Friday fined ex-US President Donald Trump's family business with the maximum penalty available of $1.6 million for committing tax fraud.
Canada imposes sanctions on former Sri Lankan presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:12 am
Ottawa: The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankan state officials, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, over human rights violations, officials said on Tuesday.
Canada grants nearly $132 million in support of more than 380 housing units across Ontario
Jan 12, 2023, at 04:52 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Minister of Housing and Diversity Ahmed Hussen has announced a combined investment of nearly $132 million to support the construction of over 380 units in the province.