Justin Trudeau to attend trilateral summit with Joe Biden, Mexican prez in Washington DC
Nov 11, 2021, at 05:38 am
Washington/IBNS: An in-person trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would be convened by the United States President Joe Biden in Washington, DC next Thursday, the White House has said.
Canada-India Conclave celebrates India at 75- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Nov 11, 2021, at 04:16 am
Toronto/IBNS: To celebrate India @ 75- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Bharat Centre of Canada-A policy Think Tank, in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in Toronto organised Canada-India Conclave, a panel discussion on the topic ,“Canada-India Partnership : Collaboration through Human Centric Approach" here.
Nov 10, 2021, at 02:40 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi President Barham Salih on the recent attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
Justin Trudeau prioritises climate change, child care in his first caucus meeting since re-election
Nov 10, 2021, at 04:31 am
Ottawa/India: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened his first caucus meeting on Nov 7 since his re-election by praising his party's approach to climate change and prioritising child care and ending the pandemic.
Taliban say US support of Afghan resistance would violate Doha agreement
Nov 09, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Support for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) by the United States would constitute a breach of the 2020 Doha agreement between Washington and the Taliban, the movement's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on Tuesday.
US govt not ready to give Afghanistan financial aid via current authorities: Security Advisor
Nov 08, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States is not prepared at this stage to give financial aid to Afghanistan via those who are currently in power, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told the CNN broadcaster.
Antony Blinken calls Iraqi Prime Minister after attack on his house, says State Department
Nov 08, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi after the drone attack on the latter's residence, the US State Department said.
US court suspends order for mandatory vaccination of staff in large companies
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to suspend the decision on compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 for employees of large companies in the country.
8 die during Astroworld Festival in Houston
Nov 06, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Austin: At least eight people died after the crowd surged forward as rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the Astroworld Festival in US city of Houston on Friday, media reports said.
Canada: Most northern First Nation in Ontario goes green with their first solar project
Nov 06, 2021, at 05:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Fort Severn, Ontario's most northern First Nation on the shores of Hudson Bay has taken a big step toward energy independence by going green with their first solar project, media reports said.
Bill to declare Diwali as federal holiday introduced in US Congress: Report
Nov 04, 2021, at 05:32 am
Washington/IBNS: A bill has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives to declare Diwali a federal holiday, media reports said.
US blacklists Pegasus-maker Israeli company over snooping charges
Nov 04, 2021, at 03:02 am
Washington/IBNS: US authorities have blacklisted Israeli company NSO, which is the maker of Pegasus spyware, after determining that the firm supplied software used to target officials and journalists, reports said.
Air Canada suspends more than 800 unvaccinated employees
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: The largest Canadian airline, Air Canada, suspended over 800 employees for lacking vaccination against Covid-19, media report on Wednesday said.
Joe Biden, Estonian PM discuss defence, efforts to strengthen NATO: White House
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:36 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Estonia discussed bilateral defense relations and joint efforts to strengthen NATO’s deterrence capacity, on the sidelines of the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow on Monday, the White House said.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests COVID-19 positive
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:20 pm
Washington: White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday announced she has tested COVID-19 positive.
Joe Biden to hold one-on-one meeting with Tayyip Erdogan in Glasgow on Sunday: White House
Oct 31, 2021, at 03:05 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Oct 31, a senior White House official said on Saturday.
Halloween party shooting leaves two dead, 5 injured in US's California: Police
Oct 31, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a Halloween Party in Sacramento, California, where hundreds of people were in attendance, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says.
Police boost presence at Virginia shopping centers over terrorist threats: Reports
Oct 30, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Police presence was increased in shopping centers and public places in the US state of Virginia on Saturday over terrorist threats, US media reported.
Climate Change: John Kerry to visit UK to meet Chinese counterparts in London
Oct 26, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Washington: US Special Representative for Climate John Kerry will visit the UK to meet his Chinese counterparts in London on Tuesday to discuss matters concerning climate change, the State Department said.
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:29 am
Ottawa/IBNS: During an appearance on the popular Radio-Canada talk show- Tout le Monde en Parle-on Sunday, former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said during his tenure as minister, he did not hear anything about the occurrence of abuse in residential schools.
US imported tens of millions of used medical gloves from Thailand: Reports
Oct 25, 2021, at 03:34 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Tens of millions of already used nitrile medical gloves were imported into the United States from Thailand during the pandemic, CNN reported on Sunday, citing its own investigation.
Joe Biden’s popularity drops more than that of any other US leader since end of WWII: Poll
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The approval rating of President Joe Biden went down in his first nine months of presidency more than that of any other US president since 1945, a new Gallup poll revealed.
Joe Biden says US would come to Taiwan's defense if China attacked
Oct 22, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Washigton: US President Joe Biden said in a CNN town hall meeting that his nation would come to Taiwan's defense if it came under attack by China.
Canadian govt advises citizens to use proof of vaccination for international travel
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadians have been advised by the federal government to use their provincial and territorial proof of vaccination documentation to travel internationally and added it will be up to foreign administrations to accept.
US Homeland Security Secretary tests positive for COVID-19
Oct 20, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Washington: US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work from home per health guidelines, confirmed spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.
Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates for flirtatious emails to female employee in 2008: Report
Oct 20, 2021, at 01:25 am
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was warned against sending flirtatious e-mails to a female employee but the matter was dropped after he told them he would stop the act, the company revealed on October 18, according to media reports.
Bill And Melinda Gates' daughter Jennifer marries long-time boyfriend in fairytale wedding
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:11 pm
New York/IBNS: Jennifer Gates, daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Melinda Ann French, married her long-time boyfriend Nayel Nassar at the Gates family farm in Westchester, New York last Saturday.
Former-US Secretary of State Powell dies of Covid-19 complications: Family
Oct 19, 2021, at 12:28 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday from coronavirus-related complications, his family said in a statement.
Antony Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Qatar’s Foreign Minister
Oct 18, 2021, at 08:24 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, thanking Qatar for helping with evacuations from Kabul, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says.
Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalized with sepsis 'discharged'
Oct 18, 2021, at 04:00 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Former US President Bill Clinton, who had been hospitalized in California for sepsis, was discharged, physician Alpesh Amin, the medical director of the University of California's Irvine Medical Center, said.