Jul 27 2 dead, 8 athletes hurt in S Korea balcony collapse By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press A balcony inside a nightclub in South Korea collapsed on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 16, including American and other athletes at the world swimming championships, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 27 Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters defy ban By Alice Fung, Katie Tam, Associated Press Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas and swung batons at protesters who defied authorities' warnings not to march in a neighborhood where six days earlier a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Commerce Department says economic growth slowed in 2nd quarter In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. economy is showing signs of losing some steam, with growth rate down sharply in the second quarter from its level in the first. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow blamed Fed interest rate… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 8:27 Why Poland’s conservative government is causing alarm at the EU By Malcolm Brabant Former Soviet bloc nations are bracing for a fight with the European Union over how they govern. Recent behavior by Hungary and Poland concerns EU officials, who warn they will crack down on member states that fail to uphold modern… Continue watching
Jul 26 U.S. restricts visas for Cuban officials involved in sending doctors abroad By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the program forces Cuban medical professionals to work long hours and live in unsafe areas while advancing what he calls the Cuban government's "political agenda."… Continue reading
Jul 26 U.S. presses WTO to stop lenient trade treatment of China By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press In a memo, Trump directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to "use all available means" to get the WTO to prevent countries from claiming developing country status if their economic strength means they don't need beneficial treatment. Continue reading
Jul 26 Swedish court documents unveil details of A$AP Rocky case By Jari Tanner, Associated Press American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men have been charged for allegedly assaulting a man in central Stockholm on June 30. Continue reading
Jul 26 North Korea says missile test was warning to South Korea ‘warmongers’ By Foster Klug, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military later said that the flight data of the weapon launched Thursday showed similarities to the Russian-made Iskander, a short-range, nuclear-capable missile. Continue reading
Jul 26 Hong Kong protesters crowd one of the world’s busiest airports By Alice Fung, Yanan Wang, Associated Press More than 1,000 demonstrators dressed in black filled the arrival hall at Hong Kong International Airport, chanting, "There are no riots, there's only tyranny!"… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Trump slams court that blocked new asylum rules In our news wrap Thursday, the White House accused a federal court of judicial “tyranny” for blocking new asylum rules for migrants. A San Francisco judge put on hold President Trump’s proposed policy of denying legal asylum to people at… Continue watching