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
Jul 13 Polish president wins second term after bitter campaign By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The close race followed a bitter campaign between Duda and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski that was dominated by cultural issues. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: WHO chief criticizes 'mixed messages' from leaders on coronavirus By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The WHO director-general did not call out specific politicians but said that "too many countries are headed in the wrong direction" with the pandemic and some were not taking the proper steps to curb infections. Continue reading
Jul 13 In the U.K. and France, debate over whether to require face masks spreads By Angela Charlton, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Scientists say the two countries' governments should have done so ever since they started easing lockdowns — like many other European nations did. Continue reading
Jul 13 Russian constitution change bans same-sex marriage By Associated Press Russian voters approved a package with a stipulation that marriage is only between a man and a woman, dashing the hopes of LGBT couples that they might someday enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples. Continue reading