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North Korea Unveils New Submarine-Launched Missile

It also follows a rare political meeting where Mr Kim decried the US as his country's "biggest enemy".

China's Economy Will Grow 2% This Year and 7.9% in 2021

"A premature policy exit and excessive tightening could derail the recovery," the World Bank said in its latest economic update on China, released Wednesday. It predicts the world’s second-largest economy will grow 2% this year and 7.9% in 2021, and said the biggest risk to the outlook remains a resurgence of coronavirus.

Armen Sarkissian Informed Emomali Rahmon on the Latest Developments around Nagorno Karabakh

October 13, 18:42

President Sarkissian also informed Emomali Rahmon on the latest developments around Nagorno Karabakh.

PM Sends congratulatory message on 71st anniversary of Proclamation of the People’s Republic of China

October 1, 13:20

Armenia is keen to develop comprehensive, sustainable and consistent ties of interaction and expand the ongoing multifaceted partnership with China.

N. Korea’s Kim Apologizes over Shooting Death of S. Korean

September 25, 12:02

It’s extremely unusual for a North Korean leader to apologize to South Korea on any issue. Kim’s move could de-escalate tensions between the Koreas as it’s expected to ease anti-North sentiments in South Korea over the man’s death as well as mounting criticism of its liberal President Moon Jae-in.

TikTok Sues Trump Administration to Block U.S. Ban

September 20, 13:33

President Donald Trump exceeded his authority, the company said, and did so for political reasons rather than to stop an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the U.S., as the law requires. TikTok also said the ban violates its First Amendment free-speech rights.

India Coronavirus Cases Surpass 5 Million as Hospitals Struggle to Find Oxygen

September 17, 11:18

In the big states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, some of the areas worst-affected by the virus, demand for oxygen has more than tripled, doctors and government officials said, prompting urgent calls for help.

Trump Attacks WTO after It Says US Tariffs on China Broke Global Trade Rules

September 16, 13:20

The US said the tariffs were justified because China was stealing intellectual property and forcing American companies to transfer technology for access to China’s markets.

Yoshihide Suga Elected Japan's New Prime Minister

September 16, 11:36

He won the Diet vote with 314 out of 465 votes in the lower house and 142 out of 240 votes in the upper chamber.

Yoshihide Suga Set to Become Japan's Prime Minister after Winning LDP Election

September 14, 13:12

The result is the culmination of a mere weeklong campaign to choose the country’s next leader, who Prime Minister Shinzo Abe himself imagined would be Kishida and the public initially wanted to be Ishiba.