U.S. government admits liability in fatal helicopter-plane collision in January

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Justice Department admitted on Wednesday that the U.S. federal government was liable in the fatal collision b…[More]

U.S. Senate passes 901 bln USD defense authorization bill for fiscal 2026

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a 901-billion-dollar defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authoriz…[More]

MIT professor shot at his Massachusetts home dies

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) died on Tuesday after he was shot a day earlier, loc…[More]

Trump administration expands list of countries subject to entry restrictions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partia…[More]

Pressure mounts on U.S. Pentagon to release boat strike video

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- A growing bipartisan pressure in Congress is mounting on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to disclose a video of a …[More]

Trump signs order declaring fentanyl "weapon of mass destruction"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday classifying fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals …[More]