Commentary: Whose interests does record-high U.S. defense budget serve?

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The recent approval by the U.S. Congress of the 895-billion-U.S. dollar defense policy bill for 2025 is a sobering remind…[More]

U.S. warplane shot down by "friendly fire" over Red Sea

ADEN, Yemen, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "fri…[More]

U.S. egg prices soar to yearly high amid bird flu, holiday demand

SACRAMENTO, United States, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Egg prices across the United States have surged to their highest levels of the year, driven by widespre…[More]

U.S. Senate passes funding bill, averting gov't shutdown

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate passed a government funding bill early Saturday that would head to U.S. President Joe Biden's desk for…[More]

U.S. withdrawal from WHO would be "catastrophic": expert

LONDON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Donald Trump's transition team is pushing to pull the United States out of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the firs…[More]

China urges U.S. to stop illegally occupying Cuba's territory

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States needs to immediately stop illegally occupying Cuba's territory, close the detention facility at Guantan…[More]