"Atmospheric river" storms intensify, move south after killing 1 in Northern California

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- After a powerful series of storms battered Northern California, forecasters warned Monday that an "atmospheric river"…[More]

Power outage in San Francisco affects 130,000 households

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A large-scale power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday, affecting about 130,000 households and businesses, or …[More]

U.S. role in Gaza -- not peacemaker, but war-enabler

People walk among rubbles in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, Nov. 27, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) GAZA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua…[More]

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor killing found dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Police in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on Thursday night identified the suspect in last week's mass shooting at B…[More]

Trump signs executive order to bolster U.S. leadership in space

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping executive order aimed at bolstering U.S. leadership in space…[More]

Interview: U.S. trade restrictions may accelerate global economic fragmentation, Brazilian economist warns

SAO PAULO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. tariffs and trade barriers are disrupting global supply chains and could push the world economy toward deeper frag…[More]