European countries that have better contained the virus are poised for speedier economic recovery than the United States.
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Russia Sentences Trevor Reed, Former U.S. Marine, to 9 Years
Trevor R. Reed was charged with assaulting and endangering the lives of two police officers in a case that some have likened to that of another former U.S. Marine in Russia.
U.N. Panel Takes Aim at Heavy-Handed Police Tactics at Protests
The comments by the United Nations Human Rights Committee come as the Trump administration faces growing criticism for deploying federal agents to confront Black Lives Matter protesters.
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces
There’s not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions.
South Korea Says It Will Launch Spy Satellites as Missile Deal Is Revised
Seoul will be able to launch military surveillance satellites to monitor the North after a loosening in an arms agreement with the United States, an aide to the South’s president said.
U.S. Ambassador, Harry Harris, Shaves Off Mustache That Irritated South Koreans
Blaming the summer’s heat, the U.S. ambassador lopped off a bit of facial hair that had reminded some of brutal colonial Japan.
Officials Push U.S.-China Relations Toward Point of No Return
Top aides to President Trump want to leave a lasting legacy of ruptured ties between the two powers. China’s aggression has been helping their cause.
Canada-U.S. Asylum Treaty Is Unconstitutional, Canadian Court Says
The treaty has long been criticized by human-rights advocates who said it tacitly encouraged asylum-seekers to circumvent Canada’s official land borders.
U.S. Orders China to Close Houston Consulate, Citing Efforts to Steal Trade Secrets
The Trump administration accused Chinese citizens of stealing scientific research and told the country’s diplomats in Texas to leave. Beijing warned it would retaliate.
Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall.
The coronavirus exposed European countries’ misplaced confidence in faulty models, bureaucratic busywork and their own wealth.