U.S. schools face biggest budget crunch in years: NYT

NEW YORK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- After several cash-flush years, school districts across the United States are facing budget shortfalls, with pressure cl…[More]

WADA president criticizes politicization of anti-doping in U.S.

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Banka criticized the United States for politicizing anti-doping and …[More]

U.S. soldier in Japan charged with sexual assault of minor

TOKYO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. serviceman in Japan's island prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted for allegedly kidnapping a girl under the age o…[More]

U.S. CDC warns of unexpected increase in dengue cases

LOS ANGELES, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on Tuesday, alerting healthcare pr…[More]

Shooting spree leaves 5 dead in U.S. Nevada

LOS ANGELES, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and a teenage girl was critically injured in a shooting spree Monday night in North Las Vegas…[More]

U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence "public health crisis"

NEW YORK, June 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis in America, recommending an ar…[More]