A U.S. federal judge issued an injunction on Monday delaying what would have been the first federal execution in 17 years, scheduled for later in the day, thwarting at least for now the Trump administration's goal of reviving capital punishment at the federal level.

US judge delays first federal executions in 17 years

China accused the U.S. on Tuesday of trying to sow discord between China and the Southeast Asian countries with which it has long-standing territorial disputes

China says 'Committed to peaceful dispute resolution at South China Sea'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian held a press conference. Watch to know what he said.

China's Foreign Ministry briefing: Reaction to US remarks on South China sea

On July 12 An explosion on a United States Navy ship occurred at a base in California set off a major fire injuring 21 people. Watch report.

Explosion on a ship at San Diego base | At least 21 injured

President Donald Trump on Monday took swipes at health experts in his government leading the US response to the coronavirus outbreak, as his relationship further frayed with top infectious diseases doctor Anthony Fauci.

Trump takes swipes at Fauci, CDC as coronavirus cases rise

Mickey Mouse waved to visitors from a distance on Saturday (July 11) as Florida's Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the state.

Masked guests enter Disney World for first time in months

China retaliated to United States’ sanctions by slapping its own against American officials on Monday. Washington had recently taken out sanctions against senior Chinese officials over the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang.

China slaps retaliatory sanctions against US officials including two senators

The first federal execution in the United States in nearly 20 years is set to take place on Monday, July 13. At 4 pm local time, Daniel Lewis Lee will be injected with a lethal substance in Indiana, at a federal prison.

First federal execution in US since 2003 set to take place today, July 13

Does following social distancing norms have something to do with one’s working memory? A new study claims so! According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, working memory may have a role to play in the complicity or refusal to follow social distancing norms.

Americans are flouting social distancing norms due to lower cognitive ability: Study

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Trump asked if Puerto Rico could be sold: Bizzare response to Hurricane Maria

North and South Korea have been a study in stark contrast ever since they got divided after World War II. With the declaration of the Soviet-Japanese War , North Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union and South Korea by the United States, with the boundary between their zones being the 38th parallel.

Story behind North and South Korea's contrasting disposition

The United States believes Russia has given support to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in the past but does not have intelligence to confirm it directed attacks against Americans or to corroborate that it paid bounties to kill American troops, the top US general said on Thursday.

US doesn't know if Russia directed Taliban attacks in Afghanistan: Pentagon

The United States on Saturday warned citizens of "heightened risk of arbitrary detention" in China as tensions between Beijing and Washington soared over issues including Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet.

US warns citizens of 'heightened risks of arbitrary detention' in China

Watch how former U.S. National Security Advisor imitated Donald Trump while explaining why the U.S. President keeps offering to mediate on Kashmir. Bolton's full interview with WION's Palki airs at 9:30 PM Tonight.

Watch: John Bolton imitates Donald Trump

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has said that if tensions between India & China escalate, The Trump Administration may not back India. Watch some excerpts from an exclusive interview with WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma.

Exclusive: The John Bolton Interview

Top leaders of the Pentagon briefed the United States of America and the US Congress on the recent reports of Russia offering bounty's to take out US troops in Afghanistan. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Bounty reports unconfirmed | Pentagon | World News

The trio of United States, China and United Arab Emirates are taking positions for their respective Mars missions in their starting blocks. The three countries hoping to take advantage of the period of time when the Earth and Mars are nearest: a mere 55 million kilometres apart.

US, China and UAE all set to take advantage of Mars' current position

An American passport allowed its holders access to numerous countries with free visas or visa-on-arrival, but it no longer holds the same access. According to the latest Henley Passport Index, US passports have access to 158 countries, 27 less than before coronavirus and largely due to the EU's decision to temporarily ban travellers from the US.

US Passport loses its charm in a post-pandemic world

Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro and Xi Jinping lead three different countries in three different continents, but have a lot in common. All three presidents projected themselves as outsiders to win power and they cannot stand criticism, especially, when it comes from the media.

A tale of three presidents who've pushed their countries to the edge

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, stoking fears that hospitals will be overwhelmed.

US coronavirus cases top 3 million, stoking fears of overwhelmed hospitals

The United States has welcomed the UK’s establishment of a Global Human Rights sanctions regime that promotes accountability for serious Human Rights abuses, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.

US welcomes UK’s establishment of a Global Human Rights sanctions

The number of murders in US cities has spiked in the first half of 2020, a new report claims. The investigation, undertaken by The New York Times, suggests that the murder rate was much lower for the same duration in 2019.

Number of homicides jumped in 28 major US cities in the first-half of 2020

A South Korean court on Monday rejected an extradition request by the United States for a man convicted of running one of the world's biggest child pornography websites.

South Korea court rejects child porn site operator's US extradition

Watch the story of an Indian H-1B visa holder unable to reunite with family in the US.

Indian H-1B visa holder unable to reunite with family in US

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