Northeast digs out from winter storm, faces power outages
1 of 24 Central Maine Power Co. lineman John Baril works to restore electricity, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. A late-winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow on parts…
Texas drove out Chinese firm, not the wind farm it planned
1 of 23 A paddler floats along the Devil's River, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, near Del Rio, Texas. Some landowners along the Devil's River argue that proposed wind turbines would…
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
1 of 42 Plows, at right, try to pass nearly stopped traffic, due to weather conditions, on Route 93 South, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Londonderry, N.H. By the time…
Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea
1 of 4 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, attend a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Wednesday,…
Honduras will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan
1 of 3 Honduras' President Xiomara Castro waves during the swearing-in ceremony for Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Castro announced on Tuesday, March 14,…
Putin hosts Assad, expected to focus on rebuilding Syria
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, visiting Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, and Mikhail Bogdanov, right, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Special…
Grand Canyon National Park planning a $208M waterline repair
A $208 million multi-year repair is planned for the Transcanyon Waterline that supplies water for the local community and millions of visitors to Grand Canyon National Park. National Park Service…
Musk brought internet to Brazil’s Amazon: Criminals love it
1 of 6 In this image provided by IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Agency, Elon Musk's Starlink, providing a high-speed connection in Brazil's Amazon remote places, is visible, bottom right, in the…
Biden drawing contrast to Republicans on lower drug costs
President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Feb. 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. Biden…
‘Giant hairy crab’ built in East China
A building in the shape of a hairy crab is located on the eastern bank of Yangcheng Lake, Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu province. The three-story building is 75 meters in…
Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government
The following is the full text of the government work report delivered to the first session of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on March…
First session of 14th NPC concludes and Xi Jinping delivers important speech
Xincheng, and members of the PRC CMC Liu Zhenli, Miao Hua and Zhang Shengmin, among others. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee and Chief Executive…
Full text of Xi Jinping’s speech at first session of 14th NPC
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday morning at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, the country's national legislature. The following is the full text of…
How China forms new leadership of state institutions, top political advisory body
This photo taken on March 10, 2023 shows the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu) BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,900 national…
China’s new journey of development brings win-win opportunities for the world
The closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the capital of China, March…
Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on Xi’s election as Chinese president (3)
World leaders continued to extend congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as president of the People's Republic of China. The election reflects the trust of the Chinese people in…
Xi pools mighty force for building great country, national rejuvenation
Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attend the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
Iran says resuming relations with Saudi Arabia increases regional stability
Iranian officials hailed Friday the deal to resume diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and reopen embassies and missions within two months. Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali…
Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on Xi’s election as Chinese president (2)
World leaders extended congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as president of the People's Republic of China on Friday. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni expressed his warm congratulations on Xi's…
Xi signs presidential order to appoint Li Qiang as premier
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to appoint Li Qiang as premier Saturday at the ongoing session of China's national legislature.