White House says Trump prefers diplomacy over Iran, but will not rule out military options

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday diplomacy remains the preferred approach for the United State…[More]

U.S. urges its citizens to leave Iran immediately

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran on Monday updated a travel warning urging U.S. citizens to leave Iran immediately amid t…[More]

Largest nurses strike in NYC history starts as contract talks stall

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- About 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday after their union and hospitals failed to reach a breakthrough in contract neg…[More]

Minnesota sues Trump administration over surge of federal immigration enforcement

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump ad…[More]

ICE shooting triggers protests, exposes fault lines in U.S. immigration enforcement

People holding placards attend an "ICE Out for Good" protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, D.C., the United St…[More]

Trump says to acquire Greenland "one way or the other"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday once again claimed that the United States will acquire Denmark's Greenland "one …[More]