China’s economy falls short. China’s economy grew an estimated 4.9 percent year over year in real terms in the third quarter, according to official figures, leading the global recovery but falling slightly short of expectations. The main driver was industrial production, which grew 6.9 percent in September alone. But Chinese consumption is still a mixed […]
On Oct. 14, a delegation from the Lebanese government travelled by helicopter to the town of Ras Naqoura, just north of the Lebanese-Israeli border,...
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Russian drills in the Caspian. The Russian navy’s Caspian Flotilla, together with aircraft from the country’s nearby Southern Military District, began exercises in the...
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Kyrgyz president resigns. With protests over the results of Oct. 4 parliamentary elections showing no sign of stopping, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his...
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Xi tightens his grip. New draft rules from the Chinese Communist Party released this week will strengthen President Xi Jinping’s control over the party’s...
