Jul 31 Bahamas, Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down By Dánica Coto, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Forecasters have declared a hurricane watch for parts of the Florida coastline as Hurricane Isaias drenches the Bahamas on a track for the U.S. East Coast. Continue reading
Jul 31 Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months By John Leicester, David McHugh, Associated Press The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1% during the second quarter from the quarter before as coronavirus lockdowns shut businesses and hampered consumer spending. Continue reading
Jul 31 Vietnam reports 1st ever virus death after renewed outbreak By Hau Dinh, Associated Press Vietnam on Friday reported its first-ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days with no local cases. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Pompeo says threats to U.S. in Afghanistan raised with Russia By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he and his team have warned Russian officials about all threats that Russia poses to Americans and U.S. interests in various parts of the world. Continue reading
Jul 30 Mexico to create drug purchasing agency amid shortages By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president says he is creating a central national purchasing agency for medicines, vaccines and medical equipment, amid persistent reports of shortages during and before the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 30 Pilgrims pray on peak day of hajj in shadow of coronavirus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Masked pilgrims arrived Thursday at Mount Arafat, a desert hill near Islam's holiest site, to pray and repent on the most important day of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jul 30 After 99 days of success, virus returns to haunt Vietnam By Hau Dinh, Associated Press For 99 days, Vietnam seemed to have defeated the coronavirus. There wasn't a single reported case of community transmission. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 4:58 Russia bounty reports, U.S. troop movements put Trump-Putin relationship in spotlight By Nick Schifrin In an interview released Wednesday, President Trump said that in a recent call with Vladimir Putin, he did not challenge the Russian president over reports his country sought to pay the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan. This latest… Continue watching
Jul 29 Former oil boss faces more charges in Mexico corruption case By Associated Press A former government oil company chief who says he was "used" by "an organized apparatus of power" faces a new round of charges, though a judge has ruled he can stay out of prison while on trial. Continue reading
Jul 29 4 Hong Kong youths arrested under new security law By Associated Press Hong Kong police have made their first major arrests under a new national security law, detaining four young people on suspicion of inciting secession. Continue reading