Aug 14 Watch 7:40 Amid Hong Kong’s unrest, how China is ‘laying the groundwork’ for intervention After two days of heightened violence, demonstrations in Hong Kong partially receded Wednesday, and the city's airport resumed operations. Now questions are surfacing about whether Hong Kong will prosecute protesters it arrested -- and whether China itself intervene. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 5:31 What’s behind the recent stock market volatility? Stocks went into a freefall Wednesday after the bond market stoked fresh fears of a recession. The Dow Jones plunged 800 points -- a sharp departure for a market that had very recently been hitting record highs. And the high… Continue watching
Aug 14 Canadian ethics commissioner finds Justin Trudeau violated ethics By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The ethics commissioner said Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau improperly pressured the country's former attorney general to halt the criminal prosecution of a company in a conflict of interest case. Continue reading
Aug 14 Eco-activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for New York By Associated Press The 16-year-old activist is hitching a ride on the high-tech yacht to attend the U.N. climate summits next month in New York. Continue reading
Aug 14 A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault by Swedish court By David Keyton, Associated Press The court sentenced the American rapper to a "conditional sentence," which means he faces no prison sentence in Sweden unless he commits a similar offense in the country again. Continue reading
Aug 14 Flights from Hong Kong restart, protesters apologize By Vincent Thian, Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters spread pamphlets and posters across the floor in a section of the terminal on Wednesday but were not impeding travelers. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Hong Kong’s airport again crippled by protests In our news wrap Tuesday, chaos gripped Hong Kong again, as demonstrations crippled the city’s busy airport for a second day in a row. Violent clashes broke out when riot police armed with pepper spray confronted pro-democracy protesters. Also, the… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 10:55 What we know about deadly radiation explosion at Russian military site An explosion at a Russian missile testing site last week killed at least seven people and caused widespread fears of a radiation leak. While officials offered little clarity, analysts believe the Russians were testing a nuclear-powered cruise missile – one… Continue watching
Aug 13 Guatemala president-elect says U.S. immigration agreement is not sustainable By Associated Press Alejandro Giammattei has been saying that Guatemala isn't in a position to receive the asylum seekers. Continue reading
Aug 13 Survey: Trade war dims Americans’ view of China By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Sixty percent of Americans say they have an unfavorable view of China — up from 47 percent last year. Continue reading