China Conducts Patrol Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal

China conducted naval, air and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and Coast Guard said.The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone but China also claims it as part of its territory.The patrols came…[#item_full_content]

US Jobs Data to Give Economic View for War-Gripped Markets

This week’s U.S. employment report headlines a fresh batch of economic data for stock investors, who also will closely follow developments in an Iran war that is entering its second month.Markets will continue to fixate on the fallout for energy prices from the Middle East…[#item_full_content]

WTO Talks Near Deal on Reform Roadmap Amid US-India E-Commerce Deadlock

Trade ministers are close to agreeing a reform plan for the World Trade Organization, as wrangling continues over extending a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions such as digital downloads, two diplomats said.The talks at a WTO meeting in Cameroon…[#item_full_content]

North Korea tests solid-fuel missile engine as Kim boosts threat to US mainland

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a new high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine, according to state media, working on weapons capable of striking the U.S. mainland. The test, reported Sunday by KCNA, involved an engine made with carbon-fiber materials and was described as part of a new five-year defense plan to upgrade […]

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