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Economic activities return to full swing in Shenzhen

Shenzhen saw a fresh COVID-19 outbreak last month, but since March 21, the city has fully returned to work and production in an orderly manner, with businesses, ports,

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Suit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate

Several businesses and residents have filed suit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn Philadelphia's renewed indoor mask mandate scheduled to be enforced

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Indonesia, Malaysia sign agreement on protection of migrant workers

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob witnessed on Friday the signing of an agreement to improve protections for domestic mi

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Passenger plane carrying 132 people crashes in south China, rescue underway

A Boeing 737-800 passenger jetliner with 132 people on board crashed into a mountainous area in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at about 2:38 p.m. on

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Federal government to direct almost $44 million to populations at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS

The federal government is investing in the health and wellness of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS through mental health and substance use services from

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Hundreds of flights to and from Germany cancelled as security workers strike

Hundreds of flights to and from Germany were cancelled on Monday as security workers staged a strike amid wage disputes.Security workers staged a full-day strike at six

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GOP blames Biden for gas prices after pushing for Russian oil ban

The House is set to vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill that would codify the Biden administration's ban on the import of Russian oil and energy products into the U.S.,

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GOP Sens. Cruz and Johnson meet with 'People's Convoy' truckers

Trucker protesters against COVID vaccine mandates and restrictions met Tuesday with a pair of Republican lawmakers for two hours on Capitol Hill.Republican Sens. Ron Jo

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French Quarter Festival returns after two-year COVID hiatus

It's been two years since the largest free festival and showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture has taken place in New Orleans' French Quarter.But that changes in

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Police reclaim Canada capital after trucker siege ends

The last big rigs were on Sunday towed out of Canada's capital, where the streets were quiet for the first time in almost a month after a massive police operation ended

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Brazil storm death toll rises to 171

The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 171, authorities said on Sunday.

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 400 million: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The university's global case count was 400,244,031, with 5,761,

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US and Japan set to announce steel trade deal

The US and Japan are set to announce a deal that would cut Trump-era tariffs on steel, a person familiar with the matter said.Under the agreement, a limited amount of J

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Sanxingdui bronze mask makes debut at Spring Festival Gala

A giant bronze mask unearthed in June 2021 from the newly-discovered sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan province is unveiled at the CCTV Spring Fe

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Why the U.S. House's China competition bill is a disaster

The U.S. House of Representatives introduced on January 25 its version of a bill designed, its sponsors claim, to bolster the country's semiconductor industry and boost

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Why the U.S. House's China competition bill is a disaster

The U.S. House of Representatives introduced on January 25 its version of a bill designed, its sponsors claim, to bolster the country's semiconductor industry and boost

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House Republicans tout infrastructure funding they voted against

In November, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., was one of 205 House Republicans to vote against the bipartisan, $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it irresponsible and t