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US Air Force bombers escorted by fighter jets flew over waters east of North Korea on Saturday, the Pentagon said. » Read More
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By: Huileng Tan
The U.S. will hurt its credibility if it cancels the Iran nuclear deal, making North Korea talks more difficult, Chinese state media said. » Read More |
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South Korea's approval of an $8 million aid package for the North is likely to muddle international efforts to isolate the rogue nation.
Ri Yong Ho says his country may detonate a nuclear weapon in the Pacific, according to a report from South Korean news agency Yonhap.
China is about to get its first new PBOC chief in 15 years, and the selection could show what Beijing has planned for the economy.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un chastised Donald Trump, calling the president's United Nations address "unprecedented rude nonsense."
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Chinese companies changing direction and expanding rapidly overseas should 'raise red flags,' a leading investors told CNBC.
S&P Global Ratings downgraded China's long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch on Thursday to A+ from AA-, citing increasing risks from the country's rapid build-up of credit.
It's not just security lapses that need patching in the U.S. credit reporting system, experts told CNBC.
Companies with energy interests in disputed areas of the waterway could face harassment from China if they don't meet Beijing's demands.
India wants to deport 40,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees amid concerns of terror threats, a move that could impact New Delhi's superpower aims.
The Bank of Japan is likely to end its two-day rate review on Thursday with no change in monetary policy.
A baggage handler at Singapore's Changi Airport swapped tags on hundreds of bags, sending the luggage to the wrong destinations.
Start-ups are opting for private investment rounds over public markets, but one fund manager says he knows the solution.
Both the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields spiked following big news out of the Federal Reserve.
Uber has also notified the U.S. authorities about payments made by staff to police officers in Indonesia, a source told Reuters.
The long-term battle on trade between the U.S. and China shows no sign of ending as a war of words ensued this week between the two.
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