U.S. manufacturing PMI contracts for five straight months amid weak demand

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in August for the fifth month in a row, the Institute fo…[More]

With COVID-19 relief gone, some U.S. teachers at risk of losing their jobs

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of teachers and school staffers across the United States are at risk of losing their jobs as districts balance…[More]

4 killed on commuter train shooting in Chicago area

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Four people were fatally shot on a commuter train in the Chicago area early Monday, and it appears the victims were at…[More]

U.S. seizes Venezuelan president's airplane, citing sanction laws

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States has seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's airplane in the Dominican Republic, citing sanction…[More]

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

Editor's note: Three years on from the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the Asian country is still suffering the consequences of the failed m…[More]

New study finds worse cancer outcomes for young minority in U.S.

SACRAMENTO, the United States, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A new study showed that minority adolescents and young adults ages 15 to 39 in the United States ha…[More]