Jul 14 16 killed as fighting along Armenia-Azerbaijan border escalates By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Three days of fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have killed at least 16 people in the worst outbreak of hostilities between the neighboring countries in years. Continue reading
Jul 14 Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but the top global initiative to make that happen may allow rich countries to reinforce their own stockpiles while making fewer doses available for… Continue reading
Jul 14 How the UK is reopening amid COVID-19 — and what the U.S. can learn By Ryan Chilcote, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux The United Kingdom is entering a new phase of reopening after more than three months in lockdown. Hair salons, movie theaters and the all-important English pubs can finally do business again. The key question now: How will the government get… Continue reading
Jul 14 UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's government on Tuesday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited role in the U.K.'s new high-speed mobile phone network. Continue reading
Jul 14 China accuses U.S. of sowing discord in South China Sea By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The Trump administration's rejection of broad Chinese claims to much of the South China Sea came across in Asia as an election-year political move, with some appealing for calm amid fears of greater tensions. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: More than 200 colleges join lawsuit over foreign student visas In our news wrap Monday, more than 200 universities have announced their support of a lawsuit against pandemic restrictions on international students. The schools object to the Trump administration's plan to deny visas to students not taking at least one… Continue watching
Jul 13 In reversal, U.K. says it will make masks mandatory in shops By Associated Press After days of confused messaging, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said late Monday that masks will be required in stores starting July 24. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from charity contract decision By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from a Cabinet decision to award a contract to a charity his family did paid work for. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.S., China, U.A.E to send fleet of spacecrafts to Mars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. The U.S., China and the United Arab Emirates are sending spacecraft to Mars in quick succession beginning this week. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.S. rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Trump administration is escalating its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and outright rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. Continue reading