HOUSTON, April 19 (Xinhua) — At least two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday night after a \”large and extremely dangerous tornado\” tore through Cole, a town in southern centra
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Death toll in India\’s hooch tragedy rises to 32
NEW DELHI, April 17 (Xinhua) — The death toll in the toxic liquor consumption in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has risen to 32, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio said Monday.
\”In Bihar, t
Nearly 2,000 evacuated as forest fire under control in SW China
KUNMING, April 15 (Xinhua) — Nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated as a forest fire in southwest China\’s Yunnan Province had been put under control by Saturday noon, local firefighters said. There ar
Gun deaths of U.S. kids up 50 pct in grim new record: Global News
NEW YORK, April 10 (Xinhua) — With gun violence rising in the United States, new research shows that the number of U.S. kids killed by gunfire has hit a record high, a concerning trend as the country
U.S. children, teens more likely to die by guns than anything else: CNN
NEW YORK, April 5 (Xinhua) — Guns are the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens, since surpassing car accidents in 2020, reported CNN last week.
Firearms accounted for nearly 19 percent
Commentary: The distorted Western narrative on China\’s epidemic response
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) — China has pulled through the COVID-19 epidemic and people\’s lives have returned to normal, but several U.S. media outlets and politicians have renewed their old rhetoric
U.S. maternal mortality more than 10 times higher than in Australia: The Guardian
LONDON, March 22 (Xinhua) — The United States is in a maternal health crisis, an opinion piece carried by The Guardian has said, citing new data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P
Greek gov\’t announces railway safety measures after deadly train accident
Firefighters carry out rescue operation at the site of a collision of two trains at Tempi municipality, Greece, March 1, 2023. (Photo by Leonidas Tzekas/Xinhua)Greek government announced an increase i
Health insurance reform to better meet needs of patients: NHSA
BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The ongoing health insurance reform process is being conducted in response to the people\’s growing demand for reimbursing outpatient medical bills, said healthcare authori
At least 25 million flu illnesses reported in U.S. this season: CDC estimates
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — There have been at least 25 million flu illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations, and 18,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the United States, according to the lates