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 06 Trump freezes Venezuelan government assets amid tensions By Joshua Goodman, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Police and protesters clash again in Hong Kong In our news wrap Monday, more violence erupted in Hong Kong after a strike by pro-democracy forces disrupted commuter traffic. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds, while Chief Executive Carrie Lam urged restraint by the protesters. Meanwhile, stocks… Continue watching
Aug 05 North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea, South Korea says By Associated Press South Korea's military says North Korea fired unidentified projectiles twice into the sea as it continues to ramp up weapons tests amid stalemated nuclear negotiations with the United States. 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 Priests accused of abusing deaf students go on trial in Argentina By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press Former students at an institute for the deaf say Rev. Nicola Corradi was the force behind years of "indescribable" torment through alleged sexual abuse. Two others are also on trial. 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 Mexico: Texas shooting ‘act of terrorism’ against Mexicans By Amy Guthrie, Associated Press Mexico's government said it considers a shooting at a crowded department store in El Paso, Texas that left seven of its citizens dead an "act of terrorism" against Mexicans and hopes it will lead to changes in U.S. gun laws. 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
Aug 03 Watch 8:53 A year after outbreak, Ebola has killed hundreds in the DRC By PBS NewsHour It’s been one year since the Ebola epidemic outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So far, more than 2,400 cases have been detected and over 1,700 people have died from Ebola. Richard Preston’s new book “Crisis in the Red… Continue watching