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Wisconsin guv declares emergency after unrest over police shooting Blake

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared the State of Emergency, according to a statement from his office Tuesday, after unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police

US 'strongly objects' to Turkish President Erdogan hosting Hamas leaders

Objecting to Erdogan hosting two Hamas leaders in Istanbul, US said Erdogan's continued outreach to this terrorist organization only serves to isolate Turkey from the international community

1st ever Israel-UAE commercial flight scheduled for next week: US official

US officials announced that the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for next week, carrying American and Israeli delegations to Abu Dhabi

United Nations council rejects US demand to 'snap back' Iran sanctions

The president of the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration's demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran

We just have to make this 'China virus' go away and it's happening: Trump

Americans have to make this China virus go away and it is happening, Donald Trump has said, as he thanked the frontline workers for their incredible efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic

Trump appreciates India for releasing American pastor arrested last year

US President Donald Trump has appreciated India for listening to his request to release an American pastor who was arrested last October on charges of carrying $40,000 of undeclared currency.

US, Chinese envoys discuss economic coordination in trade meeting

US and Chinese trade envoys discussed strengthening coordination of their government's economic policies during a phone meeting Tuesday

Republican Convention takeaways: All Donald Trump, all the time

President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him

National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's governor summoned the National Guard to head off another round of violent protests after the police shooting of a Black man under murky circumstances

United Nations nuclear agency head visits Iran amid US sanctions push

The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency arrived in Iran on Monday to press for access to sites where authorities are thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material

US: Police shooting of black man stirs unrest in Wisconsin city

Police shot and wounded a Black man, apparently in the back, as he leaned into his SUV while his three children sat in the vehicle

Police shooting in Wisconsin leaves 1 person hospitalised

A person was hospitalised in serious condition following a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that prompted neighbors and crowds to gather and confront officers at the scene Sunday night

Three shot inside Lexington mall, 1 killed, says Kentucky police

Three people were shot inside a Kentucky mall, and one of them was later pronounced dead, police said.

Emergency postal aid stalls as White House rejects House-passed bill

Help for the US Postal Service landed in stalemate as the White House dismissed an emergency funding bill aimed at shoring up the agency before the November elections

Texas Guv declares state of disaster as hurricane, tropical storm approach

Governor of Texas Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration for 23 counties as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are forecast to impact the state in the coming days

Energy firms shut 58% of US Gulf of Mexico oil output due to storm threat

Energy firms shut 57.6%, or 1.07 million barrels per day (bpd), of offshore crude oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico because of the twin threat from Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura

Joe Biden says he would shut down economy if scientists recommended

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers' advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated

US State Secretary Pompeo starts his visit to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain, UAE

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo kicked off his four-country trip starting on Sunday, the US State Department said in a statement

India slaps fresh curbs on visas, universities to stem Chinese influence

With the exception of Mandarin language courses, tie-ups with Chinese institutions are likely to be discontinued

China and the United States of America: The 21st Century's Great Game

For China, the global war for influence is about trading partners. For the US, it could mean something more volatile