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Trump signs order to speed up US drug plant approvals
Trump signs executive order to encourage US drug manufacturing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: This week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to speed up the approval of drug manufacturing plants...

UN Body Accuses Israel of Systematic Torture, Sexual Violence
'World cannot remain silent,' on Gaza: UN Special Committee

AMMAN, Jordan - A United Nations investigative committee has accused Israel of inflicting unimaginable suffering on Palestinians under...

Trucker’s body found months after road collapse in Japan
Body of truck driver recovered from sinkhole in Japan

TOKYO, Japan: After nearly three months of complex recovery efforts, the body of a 74-year-old truck driver was found late last week...

Over 15,000 USDA workers take buyout offers
Over 15,000 USDA employees take Trump's financial incentive to leave

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More than 15,000 workers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have accepted offers to leave their jobs in...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, hospitalized for heart tests
Japan's retired former emperor to be hospitalized for heart tests

TOKYO, Japan: Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, will be hospitalized for heart examinations after doctors detected a potential issue during...

More than two dozen world leaders join Putin for Victory Day commemoration
Russia marks 80th anniversary of Allies victory in World War II

MOSCOW, Russia - Russia came to a standstill on Friday as the nation commemorated its victory over Nazi Germany in the second World...

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Father of Pope Leo XIV was lieutenant in U.S. Navy
New pope's dad took part in D-Day landings in WWII

Pope Leo XIV's father, Louis Marius Prevost, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prevost Snr. was born on July 28, 1920,...

La Liga: FC Barcelona gear up for 28th title as they take on defending champs Real Madrid in El Clasico clash
La Liga: FC Barcelona gear up for 28th title as they take on defending champs Real Madrid in El Clasico clash

Barcelona [Spain], May 11 (ANI): FC Barcelona will face arch-rivals Real Madrid in La Liga 2024-25 at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday...

Update: Xi to attend opening ceremony of fourth ministerial meeting of China-CELAC Forum
Update: Xi to attend opening ceremony of fourth ministerial meeting of China-CELAC Forum

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend and deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial...

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN-MEN'S SINGLES
(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN-MEN'S SINGLES

(250511) -- ROME, May 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the men's singles round of 64 match between Jannik...

Xinhua Headlines: Xi reaffirms China's commitment to friendly cooperation, international equity
Xinhua Headlines: Xi reaffirms China's commitment to friendly cooperation, international equity

Soldiers march during a grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow,...

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-WTA-ITALIAN OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES
(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-WTA-ITALIAN OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(250510) -- ROME, May 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chan Hao-Ching (top) and Giuliana Olmos compete during the women's doubles round of 32 match...

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