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FAA to propose new rules for expanding drone deliveries
US FAA to propose rule on allowing expanded drone use

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said last week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is...

Virginia governor warns US must fast-track fusion or fall behind China
U.S. to fall behind China, Virginia governor warns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. must accelerate its efforts to develop fusion energy or risk losing its edge to China, Virginia Governor...

Update: Xi emphasizes sustainable, healthy growth of cultural, tourism industry
Update: Xi emphasizes sustainable, healthy growth of cultural, tourism industry

KUNMING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed that the...

NZ's Sophie Devine sets sights on World Cup double before retirement
NZ's Sophie Devine sets sights on World Cup double before retirement

Auckland [New Zealand], March 20 (ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine has her eyes set on the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup...

Update: China introduces new measures to facilitate travel, residency for HK, Macao, Taiwan residents on mainland
Update: China introduces new measures to facilitate travel, residency for HK, Macao, Taiwan residents on mainland

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China's central government announced Thursday that two new measures aimed at facilitating travel and...

Update: Xi inspects southwest China's Yunnan Province
Update: Xi inspects southwest China's Yunnan Province

KUNMING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of...

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United Nations building in Gaza destroyed, 1 dead, 5 injured
UN staffer killed in Gaza, 5 others severely injured

As Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday heralding a new ground invasion, a UN building was destroyed in a bombing, killing one...

Massive job cuts at Johns Hopkins as US administration pulls funding
Johns Hopkins to cut 2,000+ jobs after Trump halts $800 million grant

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Johns Hopkins University announced this week that it will cut over 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and other countries. This...

US to revoke more student visas after Columbia arrest
Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days

LA MALBAIE, Canada: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

US cuts VOA funding, puts 1,300 staff on leave
VoA staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has placed more than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees on leave and slashed funding for...

Boeing under fire as US officials demand stricter oversight
US official: Boeing lost trust of Americans, needs strict oversight

WASHINGTON, D.C./SEATTLE: Boeing is facing mounting scrutiny after a series of safety lapses and manufacturing issues, with U.S. Transportation...

Bird flu vaccines could curb outbreaks, but export fears stall plans
Vaccinating poultry could help cut egg prices, but US still hesitant

OMAHA, Nebraska: Vaccines could help stop bird flu and prevent the mass killing of chickens, which has driven egg prices up to nearly...