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Canadians seething over Trump's policies, jibes
Canada hits back at U.S. amidst accelerating trade war

CNN - In a recent interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly expressed strong opposition to President...

FedEx Boeing 767 makes emergency landing after bird strike in Newark
NTSB, FAA to investigate FedEx plane engine fire, emergency landing

NEWARK, New Jersey: Over the weekend, a FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane hit a bird while taking off from Newark Airport. One of its...

Pentagon requires weekly accomplishment reports after Musk’s demand
Pentagon orders civilian staff to justify work in Musk-led review

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon told its civilian employees that they must provide a list of five bullet points detailing their accomplishments...

Australian warship rescues Lithuanian adventurer in Coral Sea
Australian Navy rescues cyclone-hit adventurer in Pacific Ocean

MELBOURNE, Australia: An Australian warship rescued Lithuanian adventurer Aurimas Mockus this week after he became stranded in the...

3,000 more active-duty troops sent to US-Mexico border
Pentagon sending 3,000 more active-duty troops to US-Mexico border

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. is sending about 3,000 more soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump pushes to stop...

Members allowed to switch as Medicaid provider loses accreditation
Maryland suspends Medicaid insurer's accreditation, halts enrollments

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland: Maryland's largest managed care organization for Medicaid recipients has had its accreditation suspended, prompting...

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US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea's missile tests
US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea fires missile

SEOUL, South Korea: A U.S. aircraft carrier reached South Korea over the weekend, shortly after North Korea test-fired cruise missiles...

Japan’s birth rate hits record low amid aging population
Japan's births fell to record low in 2024

TOKYO, Japan: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year, the health ministry...

Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

North Korean-backed hackers steal $1.5 billion from Dubai crypto firm
US accuses North Korean hackers of crypto theft from Dubai's Bybit

ROME, Italy: U.S. authorities have accused North Korean-backed hackers of stealing US$1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from Dubai-based...

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ORANGE COUNTY-CHINA-MUSEUMS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES
U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ORANGE COUNTY-CHINA-MUSEUMS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES

(250307) -- ORANGE COUNTY (U.S.), March 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Anne Shih, chairwoman of the Board of Governors of Bowers Museum, speaks...

Explainer: What drives the success of China's whole-process people's democracy?
Explainer: What drives the success of China's whole-process people's democracy?

The second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...

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The Elephant Man [Blu-Ray]