WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Republicans of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a procedural vote on a bill that included funding for Ukraine and Israel amid their respective conflicts, citing a la
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U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress amid scandals, alleged crimes
Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows New York Republican George Santos speaking outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to
Gaza aid conference kicks off in France; hope of improving situation is slim: experts
Amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in a conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza held in Paris, France, on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged to protect civilians, and called for
U.S. House Republicans pick Majority Whip Tom Emmer as new nominee for speaker
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday chose House Majority Whip Tom Emmer as their new nominee for speaker, after dropping Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan following three failed votes
U.S. House Republicans pick speaker nominee amid deep divisions, dysfunctional Congress
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for speaker after Kevin McCarthy\’s historical ouster last week, but deep intraparty di
Amazon launches first satellites into orbit
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Amazon\’s first pair of satellites blasted into orbit on Friday, initiating the company\’s plan to build a network of satellites in low Earth orbit.
A United Launch Allia
U.S. Senate\’s proposed stopgap funding measure unlikely to advance in House: Speaker McCarthy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday the Senate\’s proposed stopgap funding measure is unlikely to advance in the House, as a federal government shutdown lo
Connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti: a railway built by the Chinese for the African people
Ali Sabieh station is a little oasis for travellers deep within the Djiboutian desert. Photo by Chi Zao.
Ali Sabieh station is a little oasis for travellers deep within the Djiboutian desert. The stat
Event held to celebrate upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival in Malaysia
Children wearing Hanfu, an ancient clothing traditionally used to be worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese, participate in an event to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysi
Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll climbs to over 2,000
RABAT, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Morocco on Saturday declared three days of national mourning after a devastating earthquake jolted the kingdom late Friday night.
Flags will fly at half-mast on all public f