NEW YORK, April 8 (Xinhua) — Parents do what they can to keep their children safe from all sorts of dangers, however, many felt powerless when it came to gun violence in the United States, the social
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U.S. political system appears to have given up on gun control: Irish Times
DUBLIN, April 6 (Xinhua) — \”The U.S. political system appeared to throw in the towel on any further legislative steps to tackle gun violence,\” said a recent opinion article carried by The Irish Times
U.S. gun violence becomes more lethal: research
People place a candle to mourn victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. Hundreds of people gathered at a memorial for the
Pandemic stress, gangs, utter fear fueled rise in U.S. teen shootings: Idaho Capital Sun
Passersby walk past gun-free zone signages near Times Square in New York, the United States, Sept. 1, 2022. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)The number of children under 18 who killed someone with a fir
Train derailment mirrors toxicity of U.S. politics
(Cartoon by Ma Hongliang.)Recently, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S., spilling large quantities of toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water and causi
Office explosion kills 3 in Bangladeshi capital
Law enforcers stand guard at the site of an office building explosion in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023. At least three people were killed after a company office exploded in the Bangladeshi capital
Heat-related deaths hit 20-year high in U.S. Texas last year: report
HOUSTON, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Heat-related deaths in south central U.S. state Texas last year hit a two-decade new high amid a sharp rise in migrant deaths and soaring temperatures enhanced by climate
U.S. sees 81 mass shootings this year: NYT
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — As of mid-February, the Gun Violence Archive had counted 81 mass shootings in the United States in 2023, reported The New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday.This was an averag
6 killed, 296 injured in new quakes in Türkiye\’s Hatay: disaster agency
People sit by a fire near the rubble of a destroyed building in the quake-hit Hatay, Türkiye, on Feb. 21, 2023. At least six people were killed and 294 others injured in Monday\’s new earthquakes that
Injured Chinese student at MSU shooting paralyzed chest down
CHICAGO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — A 20-year-old Chinese student who was shot and injured in the on-campus shooting at Michigan State University on Feb. 13 is paralyzed from the chest down, the Detroit News