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Fatal shooting of Black man in Minneapolis suburb likely an accident

People stand on a police cruiser as protesters take to the streets after Brooklyn Center police shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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Biden’s cybersecurity dream team takes shape

President Biden has named two former National Security Agency veterans to senior government cybersecurity positions, including the first national cyber director.The appointments, announced Monday, lan

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U.S. producer inflation heats up in March as prices increase broadly

A supermarket in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., July 19, 2020. /CFP U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in March, resulting in the largest annual gain in nine and a half years and like

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Russian deputy FM urges U.S. not to escalate tensions in Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in eastern Ukraine."We can only urge Washington to take a more responsible approach to this

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Coastal Dynamic: Nanzhu pearls major economic driver in Beihai City

02:55 In China, Nanzhu pearls are considered to be the best of their kind. In the coastal city of Beihai, a village called Bailong, which literally means White Dragon,

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Biden forms panel to study possible U.S. Supreme Court expansion

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday formed a bipartisan commission to study potential changes to the Supreme Court including expanding the number of justices beyond the current nine, a goal of some li

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Biden Administration Calls for Calm in Northern Ireland Amid Worst Violence in Years

The development comes as Northern Ireland sees another night of violence. Police had to deploy water canon to disperse protests, the first time in six years that law en

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GM, Ford cutting more North American production due to chip shortage

General Motors Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks for sale at a car dealership in California, U.S., February 8, 2021. /CFP General Motors and Ford Motor both said on Thursday they will cut more

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Comedian Joe Wong on Stopping Asian Hate

02:36 Weighed down with a deadly pandemic and tense geopolitics, the world has become more divided than ever. There have been widely reported cases of violence against Asian Americans

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Kremlin: Russia will be forced to rise if Ukraine escalates tensions

Russia will be forced to protect the residents of Donbass if Ukrain launches full-scale hostilities against the region, said the Deputy chief of staff of Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Thursday

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Spring rolls in Beijing's Mentougou District

00:57 In western Beijing's Mentougou District, spring has rolled in with blooming apricot and peach blossoms, giving the mountains a layer of beautiful white and pink.V

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Kremlin on Diplomats' Potential Expulsion From US: We're Ready for Worst-Case Scenarios

Russia is prepared for any worst-case scenario in its relations with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on recent reports a

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'Enough': Joe Biden announces new gun controls to curb U.S. 'epidemic'

00:37 U.S. President Joe Biden has announced new measures to tackle gun violence across the country in what the White House has described as a first step to curb mass shootings and sui

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George Floyd: Experts testify excessive force, deny drug use

02:09 Experts have testified that former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin had no need to kneel on the neck of George Floyd once he was handcuffed and prone and denied drug suspicion i

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White House denies any joint talks to boycott Beijing Olympics

The U.S. is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not di

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Biden resumes $235-million Palestinian aid, urges two-state solution

Palestinian houses and buildings at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, April 7, 2021. /Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that he would restore $235 million in aid for refug

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White House denies any joint talks to boycott Beijing Olympics

The U.S. is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not di