Canadian govt decides to resettle 20,000 vulnerable Afghan nationals amid Taliban advance
Aug 14, 2021, at 03:50 pm
Ottawa: Canada will resettle up to 20,000 vulnerable Afghan nationals including female activists and journalists as the Taliban terror group advances in its bid to reclaim control of the war-torn country, Ottawa announced.
Release two Canadian citizens immediately: Antony Blinken tells China
Aug 13, 2021, at 05:44 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday asked China to immediately release Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig convicted in espionage cases.
US President Joe Biden says Afghan forces must fight for themselves
Aug 11, 2021, at 03:25 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: US President Joe Biden said that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves as multiple cities have fallen to the Taliban in the past few days.
US sex trafficking survivor Virgina Giuffre sues Britain's Prince Andrew for alleged sexual abuse
Aug 11, 2021, at 04:52 am
New York: A US woman, who is a sex trafficking survivor, has filed a civil case in New York against Prince Andrew of Britain claiming she was sexually assaulted by him when she was 17 years old.
China gives Canadian citizen death penalty on charges of drugs smuggling, Marc Garneau condemns
Aug 10, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Beijing/UNI: A Canadian citizen on Tuesday lost his appeal against the death sentence given to him by a court in China on charges of drug smuggling.
COVID-19 vaccine made mandatory for troops: US President Joe Biden supports Pentagon
Aug 10, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday said he strongly supported the effort by the Department of Defence (DOD) to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for members of the U.S. military by Sept. 15.
US envoy Khalilzad leaves for Doha for talks on Afghanistan: State Department
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:21 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has left for Qatari capital Doha to hold talks on Afghanistan and urge the Taliban to stop offensive, the State Department said in a statement.
Daily Covid cases skyrocket in US, nearly 100,000 infections reported everyday
Aug 09, 2021, at 12:42 am
Baltimore: The US is averaging 100,000 Covid-19 cases daily, returning to the high last seen during winter season, mainly due to the highly transmissible Delta variant and sizable number of people choosing not to get vaccinated, according to media reports.
Joe Biden to hold virtual meeting with US Olympic athletes
Aug 08, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with the members of the United States team competing in the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, the White House said.
US Embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave Afghanistan due to security situation
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Washington: The US Embassy in Kabul on Saturday directed its citizens to leave Afghanistan as soon as possible amid deteriorating situation in the war-torn country.
US State Department announces five new additions to Global Terrorist list
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Washington: The US State Department on Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list.
UK's Raab welcomes US offer to provide safe haven to Hong Kongers
Aug 06, 2021, at 02:20 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday praised the decision by the United States to offer a stay of expulsion to Hong Kong residents staying in the country who fear persecution back home.
Barack Obama cancels 60th birthday bash due to rising COVID-19 cases
Aug 05, 2021, at 01:37 am
Washington,/UNI/Sputnik: Former US President Barack Obama has scrapped 60th birthday bash due to the spread of the Delta strain of COVID-19 in the country, his spokeswoman Hannah Hankins said on Wednesday.
Antony Blinken, Ashraf Ghani condemn Taliban violence in Afghanistan
Aug 04, 2021, at 02:46 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani when both the leaders condemned the recent attacks by Taliban in the war-ravaged nation.
US: New York to mandate COVID vaccination proofs for entry at restaurants, gyms
Aug 04, 2021, at 05:14 am
New York/IBNS: New York will become the first major city in the US to require proof of vaccination for both customers as well as staff in restaurants and gymnasiums, media reports said on Tuesday.
US announces programme to offer refuge to Afghans who aided Americans
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington: The US government on Monday announced a new programme to give certain Afghan nationals and their eligible family members.a chance to resettle in America as refugees.
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will take part in five online ministerial meetings within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which will take place from August 2-6, the US Department of State said on Saturday.
Biden nominates Indian-American to lead international religious freedom office
Aug 01, 2021, at 05:47 am
Washington/IBNS: An Indian-American lawyer and diplomat, Rashad Hussain, could be appointed as ambassador-at-large to head the state department’s international religious freedom office, which publishes an annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world, if confirmed by the Senate.
US President Biden says COVID booster shots not needed now
Jul 30, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden said individuals do not need to get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine right now but it might be needed later.
Joe Biden announces US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
Jul 27, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday announced his government will formally conclude the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year.
Pentagon says systems made by China's Da Jiang Innovations 'Pose Potential Threats' to US
Jul 26, 2021, at 03:59 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Defense Department said on Friday that systems made by Chinese manufacturer Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to US national security.
US govt 'deeply disappointed' with China over COVID-19 investigation
Jul 25, 2021, at 05:09 am
Washington: The US government has slammed China for rejecting a fresh World Health Organisation (WHO) probe into the origins of COVID-19.
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman to visit China on July 25
Jul 23, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Washington: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will travel to China from July 25 to 26 and to Oman July 27.
US, Iraq set to agree in withdrawal of US troops by end of this year
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States and Iraq are expected to agree on the pullout of US forces by the end of 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Jeff Bezos travels to space in his private rocket New Shepard
Jul 21, 2021, at 03:01 am
Washington/IBNS: American business magnet Jeff Bezos on Tuesday created history by spending 10 minutes in space on Blue Origin's first human mission.
Fully vaccinated US citizens can enter Canada from Aug 9
Jul 21, 2021, at 01:57 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The federal government of Canada has announced its plans to allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents to enter Canada starting Aug 9 at 12:01 a.m. ET. without having to quarantine for two weeks, while fully vaccinated travelers from all other countries would be allowed to enter Canada on Sept 7.
Jul 20, 2021, at 03:40 am
The Western University of Ontario, Canada, has announced setting up two scholarships in honor of a Pakistani Canadian couple killed along with two other family members in an attack in Ontario province on June 6. The award will help ensure the people remember how Madiha Salman and her husband Salman Afzaal embraced inclusion and valued education.
US hits out at China for ‘malicious’ cyber activity
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:50 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the United States and countries around the world are holding the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its pattern of irresponsible, disruptive, and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace, which poses a major threat to our economic and national security.
US: Six-year-old dies during shooting in Washington DC
Jul 19, 2021, at 12:47 am
Washington: A shooting incident in Washington city of the US left a six-year-old girl dead and five people injured on Friday, media reports said.
US delegation discusses Afghan security with President Ghani in Tashkent: White House
Jul 18, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A US delegation led by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the White House informs.