
BUSINESS
China says economy ‘not landing hard’
China says its economy is not headed for a hard landing.

China says its economy is not headed for a hard landing.

China feels threatened by major military exercises between US and South Korea, says an analyst.

The Iranian capital hosts a specialized meeting dedicated to examining the UN’s performance in providing support for female victims of terrorism.

Austria urges Germany to impose a clear limit on the number of refugees it will accept.

Donald Trump says America’s inability to defeat Daesh shows how weak and ineffective it has become.

Gunmen in Egypt kill a medic and two security forces in an ambulance in the violence-plagued Sinai Peninsula.

Pakistan has released a group of 87 Indian fishermen in the southwestern port city of Karachi.

The US has “destabilized” and “undermined” Venezuela because of its anti-imperialist policies, says Eric Draitser.

Iran and India have reportedly hit a roadblock over settling some $6 billion in oil dues.

Gunmen kill 12 people in several villages in the Central African Republic in the first show of violence since a new president was elected.

Turkish police clash with female protesters marking International Women's Day in Istanbul.

Macedonia imposes new restrictions on refugee flow, accepting refugees only from cities at war.

2,100 US troops join thousands of American and Korean forces for joint military drills in the Korean peninsula.

Workers at a British nuke base have been exposed to radiation, says report.

At least 18 refugees lose their lives while trying to cross the Aegean Sea off the Turkish coast.

North Korea slams military drills scheduled to be held by the US and South Korea on Tuesday.

Hans Humes, the head of US hedge fund Greylock, says US investors are at risk of getting shut out of billions of dollars of deals in Iran while their European competitors get a head start in the country's post-sanctions opportunities.

Afghanistan’s president says the Daesh terror group has been defeated in the eastern province of Nangarhar.