July 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration officials urged China and other nations to band together to confront North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring "all options are on the table" to rein in Pyongyang. http://on.wsj.com/2uP34nz
- Charter Communications Inc said it is not interested in buying Sprint Corp, rebuffing a gigantic merger offer and potentially ending several weeks of deal talks between the media and communications companies. http://on.wsj.com/2v9C2d7
- Four big activist investors, including Jana Partners and Trian, are now calling for changes to plans to split DowDuPont , a $150 billion chemical behemoth about to be formed, into three companies. http://on.wsj.com/2va05sA
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut 755 diplomats and staff in the country by September in retaliation for impending U.S. sanctions on Moscow. http://on.wsj.com/2uPffRn
- Eight months after a landmark deal to cut oil output to force prices up, big budget obligations are driving OPEC members to keep producing. http://on.wsj.com/2uPCFpC
- U.S. President Donald Trump's tumultuous past week has widened rifts in his party, between those who vocally support the president's combative style and others who bridle at it, according to interviews with GOP officials and supporters across the country. http://on.wsj.com/2v9Ps8Y (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)