Aug 03 Moscow police detain more than 800 at protest, monitor says By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Police in Moscow cracked down hard on an unsanctioned election protest for the second weekend in a row Saturday, detaining more than 800 people at a rally against the exclusion from city council contests of some independent and opposition candidates,… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Trump, Beijing exchange more threats on trade In our news wrap Friday, China and the U.S. exchanged jabs over trade, with Beijing warning it will retaliate if President Trump imposes 10 percent tariffs on all of China’s remaining trade with the U.S. -- about $300 billion in… Continue watching
Aug 02 Who is ‘the opposition’ in Syria after 8 years of war? By Ellie Sennett In Syria, life in an “opposition stronghold” can mean many different things. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump praises North Korea after missile tests rattle region By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Trump says new EU trade deal will boost beef exports By Darlene Superville, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House's top economic adviser says the U.S. will be selling more beef to the European Union. Continue reading
Aug 02 Al-Qaida kills at least 20 at Yemen military camp By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press The attack began around midnight, with militants firing rocket propelled grenades at the camp belonging to members of a Yemeni force. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump levies more sanctions on Russia in spy poisoning case By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press In March 2018, Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found unconscious on a park bench in the British town of Salisbury after being exposed to the nerve agent Novichok. Continue reading
Aug 02 China threatens retaliation for Trump’s planned tariff hike By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Trump rattled financial markets with Thursday's surprise announcement of 10% tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports, effective Sept. 1. Continue reading
Aug 02 Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent By Jonathan Lemire, Dan Sewell, Associated Press The new laws, a potential game-changer for Saudi women's rights, are to go into effect by the end of the month. Continue reading
Aug 02 U.S. and Russia pull out of Cold War-era arms control treaty By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed in 1987, raising fears of a new arms race. Continue reading