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/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.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 31, 2017 04:18 UTC