Football

Soccer-Chelsea recall Chalobah from Palace loan spell

(Reuters) - Chelsea have recalled defender Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace.

World

U.S. bans cancer-linked red dye No. 3 in cereal, other foods

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. health officials banned the artificial food coloring Red No. 3, which has been linked to cancer and is currently in scores of products from candy to cold medicine, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) document posted online.

World

Qatar sends new aid plane to Syria's Damascus

DOHA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- A Qatari Air Force plane carrying humanitarian aid, including 32 tons of food supplies, landed in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday, as part of Qatar's air bridge initiative to support the Syrian people, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced.

World

U.S. population projections shrink from last year

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the country's population in 30 years to 372 million residents, a 2.8 percent drop from last year, citing declining birth rates and less expected immigration.

Football

Soccer-Former Villa manager Ward named Ireland women's coach

(Reuters) - Former Aston Villa women's manager Carla Ward will take over as coach of the Ireland women's team, the country's football association (FAI) said on Wednesday.

World

2 dead, 6 injured in freight train collision in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and six others injured after two freight trains collided head-on at around 4 pm local time on Wednesday between Svetovrachene and Kremikovtzi stations near Sofia.

World

WGDO conference taps China-Europe green cooperation

BRUSSELS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The World Green Design Organization (WGDO) has emphasized the importance of green design in fostering sustainability and advancing China-Europe cooperation during its annual conference, which concluded in Brussels on Tuesday.

World

Alleged Mexican kingpin 'El Mayo' sticks with US lawyer who represented son

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The accused Mexican kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada on Wednesday decided to stick with the lawyer defending him from U.S. drug trafficking charges despite a possible conflict of interest.

World

Micheal Martin to return as Irish prime minister under coalition deal

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Ireland's Fianna Fail party Micheal Martin is set to return to the role of prime minister next week, according to a coalition deal agreed with rival Fine Gael and independent lawmakers that was published on Wednesday.

World

1st LD-Writethru: China pledges efforts to expand opening-up, welcomes foreign investment

BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will roll out more measures to expand opening-up and attract more foreign investment in 2025, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-U.S. Presidio Investors takes over Italy's Hellas Verona

MILAN (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Presidio Investors has completed a deal to buy struggling Italian soccer club Hellas Verona from Italian entrepreneur Maurizio Setti, the Serie A side said on in a statement on its website on Wednesday.

World

China's major shale gas field puts into operation 15 new wells

CHONGQING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Fuling shale gas field, located in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, has brought 15 new wells into operation this year, boosting its daily gas output by 600,000 cubic meters, said its developer Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner, on Wednesday.

World

South Africa's Cape Town crowned 2025's best city worldwide

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, has been crowned the best city in the world for 2025 by Time Out, climbing from its second-place ranking last year, the city government announced on Wednesday.

World

1st LD-Writethru: China reports active trade with BRI countries in 2024: commerce ministry

BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's trade in goods with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries hit 22.1 trillion yuan (3.07 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2024, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

World

New York State to pay 3 bln USD in first-ever inflation refunds

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a series of policies to bolster residents' livelihoods on Tuesday, including a direct 3-billion-U.S.-dollar payment to 8.6 million New Yorkers through the first inflation refund.

World

Indonesia's trade surplus declines to 2.24 bln USD in December 2024

JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia posted a declining trade balance surplus of 2.24 billion U.S. dollars in December 2024, compared to 4.37 billion dollars in the previous month, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Wednesday.

World

Indonesia raises volcano alert to highest level after Mt. Ibu erupts

JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday raised the volcanic alert status of Mount Ibu, located in the country's eastern province of North Maluku, to the highest level following its increasing volcanic activity.

World

Indonesia's central bank cuts key interest rate to 5.75 pct

JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's central bank has cut its benchmark banking interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 percent, Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Sauber team representative Bravi steps down

(Reuters) - Alessandro Alunni Bravi is stepping down from his role as team representative and managing director and leaving Sauber at the end of this month, the Swiss Formula One team said on Wednesday.

World

Death toll from abandoned gold mine in South Africa rises to 78

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 78 bodies and 216 survivors have been brought to the surface over three days of rescue operations at the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in the North West Province of South Africa, the police said Wednesday.