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.
US Senator calls on whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal to speak in Congress
Nov 05, 2019, at 10:16 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: United States Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul called on the whistleblower, who incited the ongoing impeachment into US President Donald Trump, to speak publicly in Congress and the media to reveal his name.
Trade deal with China to be signed somewhere in US - Trump
Nov 04, 2019, at 10:21 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has announced that the first phase of the Washington-Beijing trade deal will be signed somewhere in the United States, while stressing that the location of the deal is the simplest issue, as the main thing is to make progress in the negotiations.
ISIS has a new leader and we know exactly who he is: Donald Trump tweets on Baghdadi's successor
Nov 01, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Friday said his government knows who is the new leader of the Islamic State terror group following the death of its late supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US-led commando raid.
US President Donald Trump shifts permanent residence from New York to Florida
Nov 01, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has announced that he will now make Florida his permanent home instead of Trump Tower in New York.
Donald Trump says UK trade with US could be up to 5 times higher post-Brexit
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald said on Thursday that the United Kingdom's trade with the United States could be substantially stronger following Brexit.
Baghdadi replacement in ISIS eliminated by US troops: Donald Trump
Oct 29, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that his forces eliminated the replacement of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Centre-left Alberto Fernandez wins presidency election in Argentina
Oct 28, 2019, at 01:13 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI: Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns.
Mass shooting in Texas leaves at least 2 killed, over dozen injured - Reports
Oct 27, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Moscow, Oct 27 (Sputnik/UNI) A mass shooting at a college party in Greenville, Texas left at least two people dead and over a dozen injured, local media reported on Sunday.
ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed by US forces, confirms Donald Trump
Oct 27, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Washington/IBNS: Ending all speculations, US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed the death of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
US President Donald Trump wishes people on Diwali
Oct 27, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Washington/ IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Sunday wished people of the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali.
Canada’s 2019 federal election results made Justin Trudeau’s job more complicated
Oct 25, 2019, at 12:00 pm
On 21st October 2019, Canada’s 43rd general election concluded and Canadian federal election results have given Canada a Liberal minority government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to depend upon outside support to function effectively.
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: Reports
Oct 23, 2019, at 12:25 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Following weeks of violent protests in the city, the Chinese government is planning to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau set to form minority government in Canada
Oct 22, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is all set to become the Canadian Prime Minister for the second term but will lead a minority government as the results of the General Elections came out on Monday, media reports said.
Mike Pompeo pledges Trump fully prepared to order military strike on Turkey - Reports
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:33 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump is entirely ready to order US military action against Turkey if necessary in the current Middle East crisis, media reported.
Trump’s readiness to strike Turkey amid Syria tensions ‘unprecedented’ - Russian Lawmaker
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:26 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The readiness of US President Donald Trump to strike Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amid current tensions over Turkey's operation in Northern Syria, is "unprecedented," member of the Russian parliament's upper house Alexei Pushkov said.
Canada: Liberal Party falls short of 170 districts needed for majority government
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Liberal Party of Canada has won in 158 districts in the national election, with at least 170 having been required for a majority government, preliminary data from the Commissioner of Canada Elections shows.
US troops withdrawing from Syria to western Iraq, says Pentagon chief
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:30 am
Washington (Xinhua/UNI) US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said roughly 1,000 US troops withdrawing from the northeastern Syria will be repositioned into western Iraq, according to a transcript released by the Pentagon on Sunday.
Donald Trump leans toward leaving about 200 US special forces in eastern Syria - Reports
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump is in favor of keeping a small contingent of US troops in eastern Syria to fight the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia), US media reported, citing a senior US official.
Three soldiers die, 3 hurt in training accident in US state Georgia
Oct 20, 2019, at 11:22 pm
Washington, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNI) Three soldiers were killed and three more injured Sunday when an armored vehicle crashed during training exercises at Fort Stewart in southeastern U.S. state of Georgia, according to a USA Today report.
Mike Pompeo condemns terror attack in Afghanistan mosque
Oct 20, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Washington/IBNS: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday condemned the loss of lives in the blasts that rocked a mosque in Nangarhar area of Afghanistan that left 69 people killed.
Oct 19, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada is gearing up for its general polls next week where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will once again be seen contesting to return to power in the face of stiffer opposition for another term on Oct 21.
Trump must be on alert for 'false flag' operation in Syria - Ex-Pentagon adviser
Oct 19, 2019, at 07:43 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) Elements within or tied to the US foreign policy establishment could try to engineer a false flag operation in Syria to sabotage President Donald Trump’s exit plan along with reelection prospects, former Pentagon adviser Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik.
US Military leaves bases northwest of Manbij toward Syria's border with Iraq - Ministry
Oct 15, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The US military has left its bases in Dadat northwest of Syria's Manbij toward the Syrian border with Iraq, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
US denies visas to 18 Russian diplomats during UNGA sixth committee forum – Representative
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
United Nations (Sputnik/UNI) The United States has denied visas to 18 Russian diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee, which deals with legal issues, Russia's Deputy Permanent UN Representative Gennady Kuzmin has announced.
Trump signs decree authorising auctions against Turkey – US Secretary of State
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorising sanctions against Turkey in connection with Ankara’s operation in northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
Democrats say to present resolution urging Trump to stop withdrawing troops from Syria
Oct 14, 2019, at 10:05 am
Moscow, Oct 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Democratic Party will present a resolution that will call on US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision on withdrawing troops from northern Syria amid the Turkish operation against the Kurdish units, operating in the area, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said.
Trump says US soldiers not obligated to guard Turkey-Syria border amid Ankara's operation
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has said amid the ongoing Ankara's offensive in Syria that US soldiers are not obligated to guard the border between Turkey and Syria and should withdraw from the area.
Brooklyn shooting: Four men dieÂ
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:21 pm
New York, Oct 12 (UNI) Four men lost their lives, while three people, including a woman were injured, after they were shot-at, in a social club of Brooklyn, early on Saturday.