Giant Pumice Raft Floating Towards Australia Could Help Replenish Great Barrier Reef
An underwater volcano is thought to have produced a sheet of pumice that stretches 58 square miles.
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U.S. Focused On Migration As Guatemala's President Kills Anti-Corruption Effort
Guatemala's president ended the mandate of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission.The Trump administration hasn't intervened because it's focused on sealing a migration accord.
Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward
The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted.
View From China On Tariffs
The escalating trade war with the U.S. is viewed in China with a stoic posture that might obscure some real economic concerns.
In Hong Kong, Moderate And Radical Protesters Join Forces To Avoid Past Divisions
In 2014, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was beset by divisions. Now various protest factions are working together. "If either one gets hurt, we feel the other's pain," says a moderate lawmaker.
G-7 Update
At the G-7 summit in France, President Trump signaled that he's had second thoughts about the escalating trade war with China.
Iranian Oil Tanker Leaves Gibraltar, Despite U.S. Efforts To Keep It Detained
The U.S. alleged that the tanker, which was seized in July, was carrying 2.1 million barrels of crude oil to Syria in violation of an international embargo.
At G7 Meeting, Western Divisions On Display
President Trump arrives at the G7 summit in France, where leaders of the world's top economies are apprehensive about trade wars and differences with the United States.
Violence Returns To Hong Kong As Police Fire Tear Gas And Protesters Fight Back
Pro-democracy demonstrators barricaded roads with bamboo and hurled bricks at authorities. They also tore down "smart lampposts" they fear are being used for surveillance by authorities in China.
Trade And Economic Tensions Loom Over G-7 Summit In France
Just before leaving Washington, D.C., Friday, President Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese imports and threatened to force American companies to leave China.