Jul 24 China tells U.S. to close consulate in growing spat By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades. Continue reading
Jul 24 Siberian heat wave sparks fires that scorch Arctic Circle and melt sea ice By Associated Press A recent study by top climate scientists who found that such a rise in heat would have been nearly impossible without human-caused climate change. Continue reading
Jul 23 Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe amid oxygen price rise By Associated Press An official at a Mexican pharmacy association said Thursday that "what little we could hold of went by 200 percent" in price. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Pompeo declares U.S. engagement with China a failure in Nixon Library speech By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Nearly 50 years after Nixon’s historic 1972 trip to China, Pompeo used the symbolism of the venue to accuse the Chinese of taking advantage of that opportunity to lie, cheat and steal their way to power and prosperity. Continue reading
Jul 23 Bolivia delays presidential election due to pandemic By Associated Press Tribunal president Salvador Romero told reporters that Bolivian and international experts had advised the body that the country's uncontrolled spread of the novel coronavirus made holding the election in September unfeasible. Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. accuses Russia of testing anti-satellite weapon in space By Robert Burns, Associated Press The United States accused Russia on Thursday of conducting a test of an anti-satellite weapon in space, asserting that it exposed Moscow's intent to deploy weapons that threaten U.S. and allied satellites. Continue reading
Jul 23 Uganda confirms first coronavirus death By Associated Press The death likely will raise awareness of COVID-19 in the East African country where health officials have been saying many people don’t take the disease seriously. Continue reading
Jul 23 China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars By Samuel McNeil, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 11:01 Why the U.S. ordered a Chinese consulate closed — and what it means for foreign policy The Trump administration has ordered China to close its Houston consulate -- the latest action in an escalating fight between the two countries. The State Department cited concerns about espionage and intellectual property theft as justification for the move. Nick… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearing on competition with China By Ken Moritsugu, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston in the latest escalation of tensions between the world's largest economies. Continue reading