Canada condemns death sentence to its national in China on drug smuggling charges, alarms global community

Jan 15, 2019, at 01:35 pm

Ottawa, Jan 15 (IBNS): Canada has condemned the decision of a Chinese court sentencing to death Canadian national Robert Schellenberg on Monday on charges of drug smuggling. The news also evoked condemnation from human rights groups like Amnesty decrying it strongly.

Amid tension, Donald Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Jan 15, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington, Jan 15 (IBNS): After threatening to devastate Turkey 'economically' if they attack the Kurdish militia, US President Donald Trump has spoken with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Iran: Cargo plane crashes in west Teran, 16 dies

Jan 14, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Tehran, Jan 14 (IBNS): At least 16 people died when a Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed in Safadasht, near Tehran city of Iran on Monday, media reports said.

Cargo plane with 16 on board crashes in Iran

Jan 14, 2019, at 01:31 pm

Tehran, Jan 14 (IBNS): A cargo plane with 16 on board crashed in Iran's Alborz province during landing on Monday morning, reports said.

Syria: Donald Trump threatens to devastate Turkey's economy if they attack Kurds

Jan 14, 2019, at 09:35 am

Washington, Jan 14 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has threatened that Turkey will be 'devastated economically' if they attack the Kurdish forces in Syria.

Cons Gen of India Toronto celebrates International Hindi Day and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jan 12, 2019, at 09:07 pm

Toronto, Jan 12 (IBNS): International Hindi Day (IHD) and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) were celebrated on July 10 by Dinesh Bhatia, Cons Gen of India Toronto, in presence of a large Indian diaspora at the office of Consulate General.

Canada: Ottawa bus crash kills three, injures 23

Jan 12, 2019, at 11:41 am

Ottawa, Jan 12 (IBNS): A bus crash in Canada's capital city Ottawa, which is located in Ontario province, killed three people and left 23 others injured on Friday.

Hindu US Congress member Tulsi Gabbard to run for President

Jan 12, 2019, at 11:03 am

Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): US Democratic lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard, who is the first Hindu member of the Congress and is considered close to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said she will run for the President next year, media reports said.

Pleased to offer asylum to Saudi teen: Canada PM Trudeau

Jan 12, 2019, at 10:46 am

Ottawa, Jan 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he is pleased to offer asylum to Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled her family in the face of alleged death-threats from her near ones, media reports said.

Trump assures to make H1-B visas simple, promises potential citizenship

Jan 11, 2019, at 08:31 pm

Washington, Jan 11 (IBNS): United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he would make changes to the H-1B visas that allows highly educated immigrants to work in specialty occupations on temporary basis.

Canada plans to welcome more than 1 million new immigrants in the next three years

Jan 11, 2019, at 04:05 pm

Toronto, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Canadian Parliament is planning to add more than one million new permanent residents in the next three years, media reports said on Friday.

Donald Trump posts video in favour of building a wall on US-Mexico border

Jan 11, 2019, at 03:03 pm

Washington DC, Jan 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has posted a 50-second video on Twitter in support of argument to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

Hindus are most educated religious community in US: Report

Jan 10, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Washington, Jan 10 (IBNS): A recent report has stated Hindus are the most educated religious community on the basis of their college degrees in the US, media reports said.

Canada: 'Was having a bad day', says driver accused of crashing car into Porsche dealership

Jan 09, 2019, at 11:25 pm

Toronto, Jan 9 (IBNS): A 20-year old driver on Monday crashed his car into a Porsche dealership in Toronto city of Canada and he cited his breakup as the reason behind his activity, CTV News reported.

Canada: Truck driver involved in Humboldt Broncos crash pleads guilty

Jan 09, 2019, at 12:07 am

Melfort, Jan 8 (IBNS): Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver involved in Humboldt Broncos crash, pleaded guilty to all charges against him on Tuesday, CTV News reported.

Canada: Woman gets trapped in donation box in Toronto, dies

Jan 08, 2019, at 11:59 pm

Toronto, Jan 8 (IBNS): A 35-year old woman died after getting trapped inside a clothing donation box in Toronto city of Canada early morning on Tuesday, media reports said.

Canada considers Quebec woman's disappearance in Burkina Faso as kidnap

Jan 07, 2019, at 07:43 pm

Ottawa, Jan 7 (IBNS): Canadian officials on Sunday said they are treating a Quebec woman's disappearance in Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in west Africa, as kidnapping, media reports said.

Canada: Toronto police investigate shootout which sent one person to hospital

Jan 05, 2019, at 10:47 pm

Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Toronto police are investigating a shootout between a pedestrian and two occupants of a vehicle, CTV News reported.

US bowling alley shooting leaves 3 dead

Jan 05, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IBNS): At least three people died in a shooting incident in the US city of Torrance on Saturday, police said.

'Multiple victims' in US bowling alley shooting: Police

Jan 05, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IBNS): Police have said that several victims were injured after shots were fired at Gable House Bowl in Torrance city of the US on Saturday.

Amid bilateral tension, Canadian lawmakers to go ahead with China trip

Jan 04, 2019, at 07:58 pm

Ottawa, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canadian lawmakers will go ahead with a scheduled trip to China, media reports said.

Thirteen citizens arrested by China since detention of Huawei executive: Canada

Jan 04, 2019, at 07:17 pm

Ottawa, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canada has claimed 13 of its citizens have so far been detained since the arrest of Chinese telecom company Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, media reports said.

Nancy Pelosi invites US President Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address

Jan 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS):  Nancy Pelosi, the newly-elected Speaker in the House of Representatives, has invited US President to deliver the State of the Union address.

Nancy Pelosi gets elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS): California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, media reports said.

Canada: Alberta's cannabis industry doing better than other provinces, says Premier Notley

Jan 02, 2019, at 10:17 pm

Edmonton, Jan 2 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has said her province is well ahead in the country when it comes to cannabis industry.

US expresses concern over violence, irregularities during Bangladesh polls

Jan 02, 2019, at 09:01 am

Washington, Jan 2 (IBNS): The United States on Wednesday expressed its concern over reports of violence and irregularities during Bangladesh elections and said it 'undermined faith in the electoral process'.

Canadian arrested at Amsterdam airport over bomb threat

Jan 01, 2019, at 10:53 pm

Amsterdam, Jan 1 (IBNS): A 51-year-old Canadian man was arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport after he claimed to have a bomb, CTV News reported.

Justin Trudeau wishes all Canadians on New Year

Jan 01, 2019, at 10:35 pm

Ottawa, Jan 1 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all his countrymen on the occasion of the New Year 2019.

Donald Trump wishes people on New Year, takes dig at 'haters'

Jan 01, 2019, at 07:42 pm

Washington, Jan 1 (IBNS): Wishing people on the occasion of the new year, US President Donald Trump has taken a dig at his "haters".

Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian convicted in drug case

Dec 29, 2018, at 11:05 pm

Beijing, Dec 29 (IBNS): A Chinese court on Saturday ordered a fresh trial for a Canadian who was convicted in a drug smuggling case, media reports said.