Aug 12 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Typhoon kills 45, strands residents in eastern China In our news wrap Monday, the death toll from a weekend typhoon in eastern China has risen to 45 people. Rescue workers are still evacuating residents stranded in buildings after their streets were submerged by floodwaters. Also, in southern India,… Continue watching
Aug 12 Hong Kong airport shuts down amid mass protests By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Hong Kong has experienced more than two months of mass protests calling for democratic reforms and an independent inquiry into police conduct. Continue reading
Aug 07 AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs By Hope Yen, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Battling dual crises of gun violence and trade, President Donald Trump is twisting the facts in regards to gun control and exaggerating his case for tariffs against China. Here's a look at the president's claims. Continue reading
Aug 06 Global stocks rebound as China eases up on currency By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The more buoyant tone follows a big sell-off Monday, when stocks were hammered after the Chinese government allowed its currency to depreciate against the dollar and was accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of being a currency manipulator. Continue reading
Aug 06 China stabilizes currency but tensions with US remain high By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The move came a day after Beijing sent financial markets tumbling by allowing the currency to fall to an 11-year low. Continue reading
Aug 06 China warns Hong Kong protesters that punishment is coming By Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China warned Tuesday that it will be "only a matter of time" before it punishes those behind two months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Aug 05 U.S. Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The decision, which came hours after President Donald Trump accused China of unfairly devaluing its currency, marks a reversal for Treasury: In May, it had declined to sanction China for manipulating its currency. Continue reading
Aug 05 Lashing back, China lets yuan drop and halts U.S. farm purchases By Paul Wiseman, Joe McDonald, Associated Press The moves, which came four days after President Donald Trump threatened more taxes on Chinese imports, knocked stock markets worldwide into a tailspin. Continue reading
Aug 05 Stocks plunge on Wall Street over escalating trade war By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The escalations in the trade war between the world's largest economies are rattling investors already unnerved about a slowing global economy, falling U.S. corporate profits and possibly too-weak inflation. Continue reading
Aug 05 Protests disrupt Hong Kong work day as leader vows to remain By Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press A general strike in Hong Kong descended into citywide mayhem Monday as defiant protesters started fires outside police stations and hurled bricks and eggs at officers. After disrupting traffic early in the day, they filled public parks in several districts,… Continue reading