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Pompeo meets Chinese officials amid Bolton book revelations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged China to reveal all it knows about the coronavirus outbreak in a meeting with a top Chinese official in Hawaii on Wednesday as new revelations about President Donald Trump and China rocked Washington.
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Call to cancel Tokyo Olympics enters race for Tokyo governor
TOKYO (AP) — The contentious issue of the billions being spent on the postponed Tokyo Olympics has entered the debate in the race for governor of Japan's capital.
India cautions China over its claim to area of deadly clash
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday cautioned China against making "exaggerated and untenable claims" to the Galwan Valley area even as both nations tried to end a standoff in the high Himalayan region where their armies engaged in a deadly clash.
'A hot mess': Hickenlooper stumbles into Democratic primary
DENVER (AP) — Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was supposed to be Democrats' worry-free solution to the Colorado Senate race, but he's stumbled badly in the weeks leading up to the party's June 30 primary.
Asian shares slip as global rally eases off the accelerator
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally.
India cautions China against untenable sovereignty claims
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday cautioned China against making "exaggerated and untenable claims" on the sovereignty of the Galvan Valley area even as both nations tried to end a standoff in the high Himalayan region where their armies engaged in a deadly clash.
Bolton: Trump said Xi was right to detain ethnic minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told China's Xi Jinping that he was right to build detention camps to house hundreds of thousands of ethnic minorities, former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton alleged in a new book that could make the president’s tough-on-China mantra a hard sell.
AP Analysis: N. Korea's dramatic bang part of measured plan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Only two years ago, the leaders of North and South Korea shared drinks, laughs and vows for peace during three highly orchestrated summits that lowered fears of war that had risen as Pyongyang pursued an arsenal of nuclear missiles.
Norway, Ireland win UN council seats in vote amid pandemic
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Norway and Ireland won contested seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council Wednesday in a series of U.N. elections held under dramatically different voting procedures because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wall Street dips as global rally eases off the accelerator
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks mostly fell in another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street Wednesday, as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally.
Trump OKs bill to punish China over ethnic crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to punish China for a crackdown on ethnic minorities, even as a new book by former national security adviser John Bolton said the American leader expressed support for the brutal campaign in a private conversation with his Chinese counterpart.
Pompeo meets Chinese officials amid Bolton book revelations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged China to reveal all it knows about the coronavirus outbreak in a meeting with a top Chinese official in Hawaii on Wednesday as new revelations about President Donald Trump and China rocked Washington.
Sudan says talks on Ethiopia's Nile dam fail to produce deal
CAIRO (AP) — The latest round of talks between three key Nile basin countries have failed to resolve a contentious dispute over construction of a giant $4.6 billion hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, Sudan’s irrigation minister said Wednesday.
Norway and Ireland win UN council seats in COVID-19 UN vote
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Norway and Ireland won contested seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council Wednesday in a series of U.N. elections held under dramatically different voting procedures because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr dies unexpectedly at age 39
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr expressed “profound grief” Wednesday over the unexpected death of his 39-year-old wife at their home in Kentucky the night before.
Chegg, Tempur Sealy rise; Oracle, CoreCivic fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday:
S&P 500 gives up an early gain, ending 3-day winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and ended slightly lower, ending a three-day winning streak. The benchmark index fell 0.4% after a wobbly day of trading. Like other markets worldwide, Wall Street took a pause following some recent gains. Treasury yields held steady and oil prices ended lower. The index has climbed back within 8% of its record set in February, but analysts still say more volatility may be ahead. Even with its three days of recent gains the index still hasn’t clawed back the ground it lost in a 6% drop last Thursday.
UN: Less land in Colombia devoted to growing coca in 2019
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The amount of land devoted to growing the plant used to make cocaine dropped in Colombia last year as the military embarked on a campaign to pull out thousands of the coca shrubs that have stood as a stubborn thorn in the nation’s history.
Black man to meet with police chief to discuss being cuffed
DENVER (AP) — A black man who was handcuffed by white police officers after they pointed a gun at a car with young children inside said he has agreed to meet with the Denver police chief this week after the case came to light in the wake of the George Floyd protests.