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• Rocket fired at Baghdad's international airport, not far from US troops and diplomats July 5, 2020
  An unguided Katyusha rocket was fired at Baghdad’s international airport Sunday night near where American troops and diplomats are housed one night after the U.S. military shot one down, according to U.S. officials.
  Lucas Tomlinson
• US, China ramp up South China Sea tension with new military drills July 5, 2020
  USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan are now in the South China Sea for military drills, a U.S. Navy official confirms to Fox News.
  Frank Miles
• Siberian tiger kills Swiss zookeeper in enclosure as visitors watch July 5, 2020
  A Siberian tiger killed a Swiss zookeeper inside an enclosure on Saturday as horrified visitors watched, officials said.
  Stephen Sorace
• Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq hits nearby home, injures child: reports July 5, 2020
  The attack is the latest in a series of increased activity for American installations in the country.
  Peter Aitken
• Tropical Depression 5 accelerates away from Bermuda, may become next tropical storm July 5, 2020
  An area of disturbed weather is quickly moving away from Bermuda on Sunday but still may become the next named tropical storm, according to forecasters.
  Travis Fedschun
• Austria police probe murder of Chechan critic as political hit July 5, 2020
  A critic of Putin pal and Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov has been killed near Vienna in what Austrian police suspect was a political rubout, according to reports.
  Robert Gearty
• China braces for more storms after floods leave 121 dead or missing this year July 5, 2020
  A wide swath of southern China braced Sunday for more seasonal rains and flooding that state media said has already left more than 120 people dead or missing this year
• Japan floods leave up to 34 dead, many at nursing homes July 5, 2020
  Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday in southern Japan.
  MARI YAMAGUCHI
• Shark attack in Australia kills man spearfishing, fourth deadly attack this year July 5, 2020
  A 36-year-old man who was spearfishing off the east coast of Australia died Saturday after being attacked by a shark, according to officials. 
  Travis Fedschun
• Up to 8,000 Chinese nationals came into US after Trump banned travel due to coronavirus: AP July 5, 2020
  Thousands of Chinese citizens have reportedly come into the U.S. since President Trump restricted travel on foreign nationals in January, arriving from China after the coronavirus outbreak.
  Caitlin McFall
• Spain puts 200,000 people in Catalonia back into lockdown after coronavirus spike July 4, 2020
  Spain has put approximately 200,000 people back under lockdown, but not confined to their homes, following a spike in coronavirus cases in the country, according to reports.
  Peter Aitken
• English pubs opened at 6 a.m., coronavirus restrictions ease, as police brace for 'chaos' July 4, 2020
  Some believe that the push by the government will lead to "New Years"-style wild behavior.
  Peter Aitken
• Boy, 14, charged with murder of woman, 'shocking' string of shootings July 4, 2020
  The incidents occurred over a 24-hour period on Canada Day.
  Peter Aitken
• Denmark's Little Mermaid statue vandalized with 'racist fish' graffiti July 4, 2020
  The statue was created in tribute to the Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.
• Thousands of Americans remain stranded in Yemen amid growing humanitarian crisis July 4, 2020
  Thousands of Americans remain stranded in the war torn nation of Yemen after coronavirus restrictions closed the borders in mid-March, activist are now calling attention to the severity of the problem.
  Caitlin McFall
• Britain places US travelers on quarantine 'red list' July 3, 2020
  Europe also previously announced a travel ban for U.S. citizens.
  Peter Aitken
• Saudi officials go on trial in absentia in Turkey for Khashoggi murder July 3, 2020
  Jamal Khashoggi’s onetime fiancée called for justice in a Turkish court Friday, as 20 Saudi officials were tried in absentia for the murder of the writer and activist two years ago in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
  Talia Kaplan
• China appoints Communist Party hardliner to oversee Hong Kong's new security office July 3, 2020
  Just days after a draconian national security law went into effect in Hong Kong this week, Beijing has appointed a hardline, controversial Communist Party figure – Zheng Yanxiong – as chief of the new office, set up to ensure the sweeping new changes are implemented.
  Hollie McKay
• At least two dead, dozens injured as explosion rocks Turkish fireworks factory July 3, 2020
  At least two people have died and 74 have been wounded as a Turkish fireworks factory was rocked by a series of explosions on Friday.
  Hollie McKay
• The week in pictures, June 27 - July 3 July 3, 2020
  Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!