World International News Group
World International News Group

World International News Group

The World International News Group is an independent Vancouver-based news agency that believes news should be accurate, honest, and unbiased.


New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Imposes Quarantine Measures on 9 States

25 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

New York state governor Andrew Cuomo announced that to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus, people travelling from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Utah are to e...

Tanzanian Miner Earns 3.4 Million USD for Record-Breaking Tanzanite Find

25 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

52 year-old Saniniu Laizer, a small-scale miner in northern Tanzania, mined two record-breaking rough Tanzanite stones weighing 9.2 and 5.8 kilograms, earning him 7.74 billion Tanzanian shillings (the equivalent of 3.4 million United States dollars)...

English Covid-19 Lockdown Protocols to be Eased

23 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that starting on July 4th, 2020, some of the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown protocols aimed at reducing transmission of the virus will be eased. The easing of protocols will allow pubs, bars, and restaurants to reop...

American Museum of Natural History to Remove Theodore Roosevelt Statue

23 Jun 2020 1 minute read 5 comments AverageVancouverite

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the American Museum of Natural History will be removing the statue of former American President Theodore Roosevelt from its Central Part West entrance. He stated that after years of objections that it...

Peru's Economy Sinks 40% Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

18 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

Amid strict lockdown procedures imposed to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Inei, the Peruvian official statistics agency, reported that nation's economic activity in April shrank by about 40.49% compared to April 2019. This sharp drop...

Canada Loses UN Security Council Vote to Ireland and Norway

18 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

Despite an expensive campaign, Canada received just 108 votes in its latest bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) while Norway and Ireland received 130 and 128 votes respectively. While Canadian Prime Ministry Justin Trudeau in...

North Korea Destroys Joint Liaison Office with South Korea in Kaesong

16 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

Just hours after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) renewed military action threats at the border with South Korea, the DPRK demolished a joint liaison office in the border town of Kaesong. The site was originally opened in 2018 on the...

Five Arrested in China for Attempting to Kidnap Billionaire

15 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

Chinese police authorities say that five people have been arrested after they attempted to kidnap the nation's 6th richest person, He Xiangjian. According to local sources, the kidnappers broke into Mr. He's villa in the city of Foshan, the Guangdong...

Face Coverings Mandatory on English Public Transport

15 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

In an attempt to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the English government stated that starting on Monday, June 15th, 2020, anyone travelling on public transportation such as buses, trains, ferries, and planes in England must wear a face...

3 Kilograms of Gold Found on Swiss Train

14 Jun 2020 1 minute read 1 comment AverageVancouverite

Authorities in Switzerland state that over three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of gold worth the equivalent of about 191,000 United States dollars was found aboard a train carriage between St. Gallen and Lucerne. Police say that the gold was actually discov...