NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- A volcano in the U.S. state of Hawaii has fired fountains of lava some 260 feet into the air in a dramatic eruption on the Big Island, filling its crater with the glowing ...

ANKARA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced a 30-percent increase in the minimum wage for 2025, raising it to 22,104 lira (about 630 U.S. dollars). The ...

Earlier in the day, the ministry reported the deaths of Khawla Ali Abdullah Abdo, 53, due to Israeli shelling, and Fathi Saeed Odeh Ubaid, 18, who was fatally shot in the abdomen and chest during ...

Tariro Mverechena, a Zimbabwean migrant, was among those heading home after a year at work in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. This is the only opportunity for her to go and reunite with her family ...

There were 1,447 delays for flights entering or leaving the United States early in the day, with 28 cancellations, reported The Associated Press about the development. Snow was falling early in New ...

On Tuesday, a relatively weak, low-pressure system is crossing the Northeast that could increase the chances of a white Christmas in the eastern United States, the National Weather Service's Weather ...

ATHENS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- As 2024 draws to a close, Greece celebrates a milestone year for its tourism sector, achieving record-breaking visitor numbers and revenues. However, officials and industry ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Starbucks Corp. barista strike will spread to more than 300 cafes, Bloomberg News on Tuesday cited its worker union, disrupting service at locations nationwide during ...

Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications, but experts have long questioned its effectiveness. Last month the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- British Airways owner IAG SA is in discussions with Elon Musk's Starlink to outfit its jet fleet with Wi-Fi service, reflecting the increasing inroads SpaceX's satellite ...

NEW DELHI, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least five Indian troopers were killed and several others injured Tuesday evening after a vehicle carrying them skidded off the mountainous road near the Line of ...

COLOMBO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet approved a proposal to appoint a committee to implement steps for improving efficiency in container release operations at the port in the capital of ...