US forces departed Kandahar airfield this week, turned base over to Afghan Army: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 01:04 pm
Washington/Sputnik: American forces have departed one of the biggest US bases in Afghanistan, Kandahar Airfield, NBC News reported citing three Defense Department officials.
US advises citizens not to travel to Nepal amid surging Covid-19 toll
May 13, 2021, at 09:29 pm
The United States has asked its citizens not to travel to Nepal amid exploding Covid-19 crisis in the Himalayan country. Nepal has almost touched 10,000 daily counts, reported The Kathmandu Post.
May 13, 2021, at 03:12 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario's decision to stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first dose was announced on May 11 during a news conference by Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams, who added that the future supply would instead be reserved for optional second shots.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan must be seen as transition, not closure : Senator
May 12, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States must view its withdrawal from Afghanistan not as closure, but as a transition, US Senator Jack Reed during an event at the Reagan Foundation.
US FDA authorizes Pfizer's Coronavirus vaccine for adolescents 12-15 Years of age
May 11, 2021, at 01:12 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a release that it has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to administer to adolescents 12-15 years of age.
Manitoba Schools to move to online learning due to rising COVID-19 pandemic cases
May 11, 2021, at 01:01 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Manitoba's rising third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the province's decision to move all kindergarten to Grade 12 students in Winnipeg and Brandon to remote learning starting Wednesday.
Birthday party shooting in Colorado leaves 7 dead : Police
May 10, 2021, at 01:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A birthday party at a mobile home community in the US city of Colorado Springs descended into violence when a man whose girlfriend was attending opened fire at the revelers, police said Saturday.
US: Florida's Aventura Mall shooting leaves at least three injured, say reports
May 09, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Washington/Sputnik: At least three people were injured in a shooting at a mall in Aventura, Florida, local media report.
US to WHO: Invite Taiwan as observer during upcoming annual meeting
May 09, 2021, at 12:43 pm
The United States has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at the upcoming annual meeting of the World Health Assembly.
US defence officials discuss progress of withdrawal from Afghanistan
May 09, 2021, at 05:33 am
Washignton: American service members will move out with professionalism and dedication to fulfill the newest mission in Afghanistan, ending the U.S. presence in the country by September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.
Invite Taiwan as observer during upcoming annual meeting: US tells WHO
May 09, 2021, at 05:16 am
The United States has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at the upcoming annual meeting of the World Health Assembly.
USA: Rights expert decries wave of anti-protest laws ‘spreading through the country’
May 07, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New York: A UN independent human rights expert has slammed new laws in several American states aimed at suppressing racial justice protests and the Black Lives Matter movement, according to a statement on Wednesday.
Two-Thirds of Americans support removing US troops from Afghanistan by September: Poll
May 06, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Two-thirds of Americans support the Biden administration’s decision to pull US troops from Afghanistan by September, a new Charles Koch Institute poll revealed on Wednesday.
Boris Johnson, Antony Blinken discuss pandemic, Afghanistan, Iran, China
May 05, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday discussed the coronavirus vaccines rollout, Afghanistan, Iran and China, the British government said.
Mike Pompeo in Kazakhstan warns against Chinese investment and influence
May 05, 2021, at 03:46 am
Nur Sultan: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is currently visiting Kazakhstan where he asked the country to be wary of Chinese investment and influence.
Will disrupt any threat emanating from Afghanistan: Biden
May 04, 2021, at 08:39 am
The United States will remain “vigilant” about any threat emanating from Afghanistan, said US President Joe Biden, on the 10th anniversary of the raid by US special forces that killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011.
US Senator urges Biden to call Pakistan PM for dialogue on Afghanistan
May 01, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Canadians struggle to meet tax-filing deadline of April 30 amid pandemic
May 01, 2021, at 01:52 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadians and the tax professionals are struggling to meet the April 30 tax filing deadline during one of the most complex seasons in the middle of a global pandemic and widespread lockdowns.
Chinese national pleads guilty to illegal exports to Northwestern Polytechnical University
May 01, 2021, at 12:05 am
Washigton: A Chinese national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with illegally procuring and causing the illegal export of $100,000 worth of U.S. origin goods to Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU), a Chinese military university that is heavily involved in military research and works closely with the People’s Liberation Army on the advancement of its military capabilities.
US to invest in non-defence R&D, Biden sees more technological changes in next 10 years
Apr 30, 2021, at 12:48 am
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that the United States needs to "win the 21st century", President Joe Biden has stressed the importance of investment in research and development so as not to fall behind the race in the area of technology, such as artificial intelligence, with China and other countries.
US airlifts emergency supplies to help India fight Covid-19 second wave
Apr 29, 2021, at 07:04 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is mobilising assistance to help India tide over the second wave of Covid-19.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
Apr 29, 2021, at 06:05 am
Washington/IBNS: Michael Collins, who was part of Apollo 11, the first moon mission, along with Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, died of cancer on Wednesday. He was 90.
Apr 25, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Washignton: A federal jury in Greeneville, Tennessee, convicted a U.S. citizen today of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, economic espionage and wire fraud.
US 'in touch' with India over Covid-19 crisis
Apr 24, 2021, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Joe Biden administration is working with the Indian officials and experts on ways to address the health crisis the country is battling due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:00 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by a vote of 94-1, with Senator Josh Hawley being the lone dissenting vote.
UN rights chief welcomes verdict in George Floyd murder case
Apr 22, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder trial has been welcomed by the UN human rights chief, who said on Wednesday that “any other result would have been a travesty of justice”.
Apr 22, 2021, at 05:09 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford went into isolation in Toronto after he came in close contact with a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 last evening, said Ford's office late Tuesday night.
Joe Biden spoke with Floyd family after verdict announcement: White House
Apr 21, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Joe Biden spoke with the late George Floyd's family after a US jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder charges, the White House said in a statement.
US: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in George Floyd murder case
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/UNI: A US jury in the state of Minnesota on Tuesday found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the African-American George Floyd murder case.
Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale dies at 93
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale died at his home in Minneapolis on Monday.