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New York state governor unveils police reform agenda in wake of George Floyd death

The police reform agenda includes making prior disciplinary records of law enforcement officers transparent, and banning chokeholds. New York state's attorney general w

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Xinhua Headlines: Heavy-handed crackdown on protests lays bare U.S. double standard on human rights

--The heavy-handed crackdown on nationwide protests reveals in broad daylight Washington's double standard on human rights.-- Camera footage in the last few days repeatedly showed police officers beat

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Across China: Silver lining shines through ethnic craftsman's village

The making of a silver hairpin involves melting, forging, carving and brushing, and takes at least three hours. But the thriving tourism in Li Dongjun's village has made it worth his while. Li and h

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One NYPD officer stabbed, two shot in hand during attack

Police officers monitor a protest over the death of George Floyd in New York, the United States, June 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea called th

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NYC's 2nd night under curfew generally peaceful

Video: Protests and subsequent arrests still haunt New York City on June 2, 2020. (Xinhua)"Last night we took a step forward in moving out of this difficult period we'v

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (June 3)

Beijing, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Demonstrators take part in a protest in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, the United S

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Opinion: The coming suffocation of the American dream

Demonstrators protest against police brutality on Times Square in Manhattan of New York, the United States, May 31, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)-Racism has been a chronic problem in the United States, wit

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Xinhua Headlines: Outrage over racism combined with COVID-19 woes lead to riots in U.S.

--In six consecutive days and nights till Sunday, riots flared up and quickly spread across the country as tens of thousands of people took to the streets over Floyd's death;--The COVID-19 pandemic, t

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How is the resumption of work in the U.S. going?

Caterpillar Inc. backhoe excavators are displayed for sale at the Whayne Supply Co. dealership in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Monday, January 27, 2020. /VCG After the United States governme

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I Can't Breathe: U.S. police brutality against African Americans

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday evening has sparked waves of outrage across the United

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Xinhua Headlines: Behind grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S.

-- With 4.25 percent of the world population, the United States has suffered over 28 percent of global pandemic deaths so far. Its death toll is more than double the number of deaths reported in any

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New York Stock Exchange partially reopens as U.S. COVID-19 deaths near 100,000

Video: Hand clapping and bell ringing enliven the New York Stock Exchange as it partially reopens its iconic trading floor on May 26, 2020, after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xin

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Spotlight: U.S. national parks reopening despite record COVID-19 cases

Photo currently exhibited on the website of Zion National Park shows cottonwood trees blanketing the floor of Zion Canyon and turning a golden color in autumn. (Photo c

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 95,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States reached 95,276, with a total of 1,588,322 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 deaths in

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New York beaches open with restrictions for Memorial Day weekend

Video: At the Jones Beach State Park, some 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Manhattan, New York, dozens of beach-goers are seen lying on the beach or walking on the boardw

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Henry Tang: Article 23 of HK Basic Law crucial to national security

02:14 Henry Tang Ying-yen, a Standing Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from Hong Kong, has been attending the nation's top political meeting,

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Trump says U.S. not to shut down in case of 2nd coronavirus wave

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would not close in the case of a second coronavirus wave. "People say that's a very distinct possibi