NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. federal officials have approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in U.S. California this winter, a foreboding sign ...

"The 39 arrests on Tuesday were higher than ICE's average number of daily arrests over the past two years in the New York City area, but it remains to be seen if the agency will be able to maintain or ...

"Conflict remains the dominant driver of East Africa's food crisis, with about 38 million people across the IGAD region facing high levels of acute food insecurity," the institutions noted, adding ...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for "immediate action" to address the "unprecedented convergence of crises" that threaten ...

OTTAWA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 0.2 percent in November last year, the largest monthly contraction since December 2023, Statistics Canada said on ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The implementation of new technology has significantly strengthened South Africa's border security, resulting in a 215-percent increase in the prevention of illegal ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 10 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Friday, according to official and security sources.

DAMASCUS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Syrian authorities have arrested Atef Najib, former political security chief in the city of Daraa, in a security operation in the coastal province of Latakia, state news ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Egypt and Iran on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Lebanon across multiple sectors, pledging assistance for the country's recovery from the conflict between ...

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Aston Villa coach Unai Emery said on Friday that England striker Ollie Watlins is committed to the club and he is happy to stay.

CAIRO/GAZA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, is open and will start receiving patients from Gaza, Governor of Egypt's North Sinai Governorate ...