Blinken's latest Mideast tour unlikely to bridge Israel-Hamas divide over Gaza ceasefire deal, analysts say

CAIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Qatar on Tuesday night, concluding his ninth tour to the Middle East since the …[More]

U.S. logs severe summer surge in COVID-19 cases amid new challenges

SACRAMENTO, United States, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Recent weeks have witnessed a substantial wave of COVID-19 infections across the United States, primari…[More]

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in U.S. as infections continue ticking up

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the United States, has been caus…[More]

4 arrested at mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstration amid U.S. Democratic National Convention: media

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Four people were arrested after breaching a security fence amid a mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian protest outside the ven…[More]

U.S. has no right to intervene in maritime issues between China, Philippines: spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States, as a non-party to the South China Sea issue, has no right to intervene in the maritime issues between …[More]

U.S. Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago amid pro-Palestinian protests

CHICAGO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicked off at the United Center in Chicago, the U.S. state of Illinois on M…[More]