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Global anxiety rises as China growth falls
Global anxiety rises as China growth falls

China’s economic growth slowed to a six-year low in the latest quarter as trade and consumer spending weakened, deepening a downturn that has fueled …

China 2015 growth slows to weakest for 25 years: govt
China 2015 growth slows to weakest for 25 years: govt

China’s gross domestic product growth slowed to 6.9 percent in 2015, official data showed Tuesday, the weakest annual rate in a quarter of a century for …

Blinken: N.K. nuclear test demands ‘response beyond business as usual’

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken stressed during his trip to Japan over the weekend that North Korea’s nuclear test “demands a response …

U.S. experts call on China to press N.K. to restart denuclearization talks

The best way to resolve the North Korean nuclear standoff is for China to put pressure on Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table and for the United …

Online petition emerges to oppose California’s plan to teach students about ‘comfort women’

An online petition has emerged to oppose the Californian government’s plan to teach high school students about Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, …

China calls for ‘comprehensive’ approach to Pyongyang’s nuke test

China urged all relevant parties on Monday to take a “comprehensive” approach to deal with North Korea’s latest nuclear test, repeating …

U.N. halts training program for N. Korean diplomats: source

The United Nations has suspended a major training program for North Korean diplomats in response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test, an informed source …

Fresh U.S. sanctions show Iran’s close ballistic missile cooperation with North Korea

Fresh U.S. sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile program showed Sunday that Tehran has worked closely with North Korea to move its missile program …

[Newsmaker] Tsai Ing-wen: From professor to president
[Newsmaker] Tsai Ing-wen: From professor to president

Tsai Ing-wen, 59, was elected into power, winning 56.12 percent of the more than 12 million votes cast in Taiwan’s presidential election. She was tipped as …

China to take up half of global smartphone market

One out of 2 smartphones to be sold in the global market is expected to be made by Chinese companies, posing a serious threat to current market leaders Samsung …

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