Canada braces for Hurricane Fiona after a week of lashing wind and rain in Caribbean
New York: After lashing parts of Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with 140 kilometres-per-hour winds, Hurricane Fiona is expected to make landfall in Canada late Friday and Saturday, the UN said.
China targeted scientists working in US labs to advance military technologies, claims report
Washington: Strider Technologies, Inc. on Friday released a new report detailing the People’s Republic of China’s decades-long recruitment of leading scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
Biden denounces Russia’s ‘shameless violation’ of UN Charter, urges world to stand with Ukraine
New York: Strongly denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden warned United Nations Member States on Wednesday that “if a nation can pursue imperial ambitions without consequences, then we put at risk everything this great institution stands for.”
Washington: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday said it has decided to designate Iran’s Morality Police for abuse and violence against Iranian women and the violation of the rights of peaceful Iranian protestors.
Hurricane Fiona approaches Atlantic Canada, officials urge Nova Scotians to be prepared
IBNS: With Hurricane Fiona reportedly advancing toward Atlantic Canada and landfall expected later this week, preparations for the storm by the officials across the province are underway and residents are being urged to do the same before it hits.
Fauci not as confident about pandemic end as US President Joe Biden
Washington: US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci does not sound as confident as the American President when it comes to the nation's current Covid status.
Covid-19 pandemic over in US: Joe Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise.
Ontario successfully concludes mission to strengthen economic ties with South Korea and Japan
Toronto/IBNS: A successful trade mission (Sep 2-10) led by Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade to South Korea and Japan to strengthen economic partnerships and forge new alliances has reportedly been concluded.
Package explodes inside Northeastern University campus in Boston, 1 hurt
At least one person was hurt as a package detonated inside a Northeastern University building in the US city of Boston, media reports said on Wednesday.
USAID announces additional USD 20 million in humanitarian aid in Sri Lanka
Washignton: United States Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power on Sunday announced an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance to support Sri Lankans during the complex emergency that has resulted in a severe economic crisis leaving 5.7 million people in urgent need of food, agriculture, livelihood support, protection.
9/11: US Embassy alerts US citizens in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sep 11 (UNI) The US Embassy in Dhaka has called upon all US citizens in Bangladesh to take adequate personal precautions in view of the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States on September 11.
She defined an era: US President Joe Biden condoles demise of Queen Elizabeth II
London: US President Joe Biden on Thursday condoled the death of Queen Elizabeth II and said she had 'defined an era'.
Education abroad: U.S. Mission in India issues highest-ever student visas in 2022
Kolkata/IBNS: The U.S. Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022 till date.
Digital currency may become new point of tension between US-China
Washington: China's move to implement the start of a new digital currency may trigger a new battle with the US which is also trying to create its own digital dollar.
Saskatchewan mass stabbings: One suspect found dead
Saskatchewan: Canada Police on Tuesday said one of the suspects in Sunday's mass stabbings in Saskatchewan has been found dead.