Chinese spying fears: US bans Huawei, ZTE equipment sales
Nov 26, 2022, at 10:57 pm
The US Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules prohibiting communications equipment, which include those made by China's Huawei Technologies, deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security from being authorized for importation or sale in the United States.
US: Man who shot dead 6 at Virginia's Walmart store was staff, killed himself too
Nov 24, 2022, at 03:40 am
Washington/IBNS: A Walmart employee Tuesday shot dead six people at a store in US's Virginia bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers, before killing himself, police said Wednesday.
US: Gunman opens fire inside Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, up to 10 die
Nov 23, 2022, at 08:33 pm
Chesapeake: At least 10 people are believed to have died as a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake city in the USA, police said on Wednesday.
Joe Biden invites 49 African Countries' leaders to US-Africa Summit
Nov 23, 2022, at 04:28 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has invited the heads of 49 African states and the African Union (AU) to the US-Africa Leaders summit in Washington next month, Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Advisor for the US-Africa Leaders Summit Dana Banks said on Tuesday.
US Senator describes China-owned Tik Tok as an 'enormous threat'
Nov 22, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Washington: US Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) has described China-owned video-sharing app TikTok as an enormous threat to America's privacy.
US: Car drives through Apple store in Hingham city, 1 dies
Nov 22, 2022, at 04:02 pm
Massachusetts: A car drove through an Apple store in Hingham town in the US which left at least one person dead, officials said on Tuesday.
US: Mass shooting at gay club in Colorado Springs leaves five people dead
Nov 20, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Colorado Springs: At least five people were killed in a mass shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs region of the US on Saturday, media reports said.
Donald Trump's Twitter handle restored after Elon Musk's poll
Nov 20, 2022, at 04:21 pm
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was restored after a thin majority of Twitteraties supported his return in a poll launched by the microblogging site’s new owner Elon Musk on Saturday.
Espionage Crimes: US sentences Chinese govt intelligence officer to 20 years in prison
Nov 18, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Washington: The first Chinese government intelligence officer ever to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was sentenced today in federal court in Cincinnati.
US midterm polls: Blow to Joe Biden as Republicans manage to win back House
Nov 17, 2022, at 04:23 pm
Washington/UNI: In a blow to US President Joe Biden, Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of the Congress a week after the midterm elections, BBC reported.
Nov 15, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Monday raised objections to China’s "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan" which according to him undermine peace and stability across the strait in his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
University of Virginia shooting: 3 die, police searching for key suspect
Nov 14, 2022, at 11:42 pm
Charlottesville: At least three people died in a shooting incident on the campus of the University of Virginia late on Sunday.
Joe Biden says US will 'vigorously' compete with China
Nov 13, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Washington: The United States will "vigorously" compete with China and speak out against human rights abuses in the country, but Washington will make sure that the competition does not turn into a conflict, President Joe Biden said on Sunday at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, as cited by the White House.
US mid-term polls: Democrats to retain control of Senate after winning key Nevada race
Nov 13, 2022, at 06:29 pm
Washington: The Democrats will maintain their hold in Congress after Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election in Nevada, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden, media reports said.
6 feared dead in mid-air collision of 2 fighter planes in US airshow
Nov 13, 2022, at 05:25 pm
Six people, all crew members, are feared dead in a mid-air collision between two aircraft at an air show on Saturday at Texas's Dallas Executive Airport, media reports said.
Taiwan to top agenda in Xi-Joe Biden meeting: Media
Nov 11, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Washington: Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next week, media reports say.
Nov 09, 2022, at 06:32 pm
A close contest prevails in the battle for the Senate with the Democrats being projected to win the key Pennsylvania state as the results for the US midterm elections are coming out on Wednesday.
CBC decides to shut down its China bureau
Nov 08, 2022, at 02:39 am
Ottawa/Beijing: CBC News, which is considered a major broadcasting company in Canada, has decided to shut down its Beijing news bureau after a more-than-40-year presence in China.
Canada: Brampton Mayor heckled, asked to remove banners placed by pro-Khalistanis
Nov 07, 2022, at 10:46 pm
Brampton, Canada: Brampton city Mayor Patrick Brown was heckled by the Hindu community members in a temple in the Canadian city for allowing ‘anti-India elements’ to conduct their ‘Khalistan Referendum’, media reports said.
National Security Concerns: Canada orders three Chinese firms to exit lithium deals
Nov 05, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian government has directed three Chinese firms to divest from a trio of small lithium miners based in the country.
US state secy Antony Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine conflict, with global counterparts
Nov 05, 2022, at 01:29 am
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his French, German and UK counterparts in Germany on Friday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
Canada: CRTC hosts first scam communications meeting with five countries
Nov 03, 2022, at 04:57 am
Regulators from Canada, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong, and the United States met in person for the first time, to find better ways to combat misinformation.
Nov 01, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday condoled the death of people in a bridge collapse incident in Gujarat' Morbi town and said the people of America will continue to stand beside Indians in 'this difficult hour'.
Canada: Toronto parks to see return of Pumpkin Parade festival tomorrow
Nov 01, 2022, at 04:14 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto will see the return of Pumpkin Parades on Tuesday to more than 40 parks across the city.
Canada: More than 40 Toronto parks to host Pumpkin Festival, parades on Nov 1
Oct 31, 2022, at 06:04 am
Toronto: More than 40 parks in the Canadian city of Toronto will host Pumpkin Parades on Tuesday, officials said on Sunday.
After Musk's Twitter takeover, Jack Dorsey plans new app
Oct 30, 2022, at 09:23 pm
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is beta-testing a new social media application, as per People magazine.
Canada's Sovereignty Bonds: A new way to support Ukraine
Oct 29, 2022, at 08:00 pm
Washington/IBNS: Canada will offer a new fiver year bond backed by the Government for sale to raise money for Ukraine, and apply new sanctions on 35 Russian individuals which includes Gazprom personnel, as per media reports.
Canada: Ottawa's Parliament Hill hosts Diwali celebration
Oct 29, 2022, at 04:46 am
IBNS: A Diwali celebration event hosted at Parliament Hill in Ottawa was attended by more than 450 people across Canada.
Canada: Toronto Public Health reminds families to update student immunization records
Oct 29, 2022, at 04:34 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Public Health has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of child-age immunizations for diseases including Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal Disease, Pertussis (whooping cough) and Varicella (chickenpox.
Twitter in 'sane hands': Donald Trump after Elon Musk takeover
Oct 29, 2022, at 04:25 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump welcomed Elon Musk’s official takeover of Twitter on Friday and said the social media platform was "now in sane hands."