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South Korean sources suspect the rocket to be a Musudan missile, also known as BM-25, which experts believe was designed to put the mainland United States within range.

A first-quarter rise of 6.7 percent was the weakest since 2009 — but analysts see signs of stabilization ahead.

NASA and the State Department seem to be the least prepared to handle data breaches, a risk firm's report said.

As its economy and population expand, Asia’s third-biggest economy could soon replace China as the main driver of global demand for petroleum.

The drills were performed by 5,500 U.S. and Philippine soldiers amid a growing territorial dispute, and China’s assertiveness, in the region.

In the three-month period ending March 31, the world’s second-largest economy is estimated to have grown at a relatively sluggish pace of 6.7 percent.

Asian stocks surged Thursday while European stock markets opened lower as investors tracked a dip in crude oil prices.

North Korea said that South Korea “cooked up” the report about 13 workers defecting to Seoul and warned of serious consequences if they were not returned immediately.

Health officials vowed to put in place tighter restrictions on the private market and build a strategy to ban all sales, transport and distribution of vaccines without permits.

The unexpected move by the central bank of the trade-dependent economy triggered the worst fall in its currency in recent months.

Most workers were asleep at the time of the incident in Dongguan city in Guandong province Wednesday.

China's exports in March returned to growth for the first time in nine months, adding to further signs of stabilization that cheered regional investors.

JPMorgan Chase, the first of the big U.S. banks to report quarterly earnings, posted higher-than-expected revenue and profit Wednesday.

Problems in the U.K.’s steel industry are raising questions about whether an independent Britain would have to dance to China’s tune on trade.

All major stock indexes around the globe gained during Wednesday trade even as crude oil prices slipped again due to oversupply concerns.

The bank’s net income fell to $5.52 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, from $5.91 billion a year earlier.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed anger at the statement, saying the countries should not be taking sides on issues involving territorial disputes.

The possible murder of Hilary Bower across the border in southern China is adding to concerns in a city already shaken by "disappearances" of booksellers critical of Beijing.

The world’s largest privately owned coal producer had warned in March that it may seek bankruptcy protection after failing to make an interest payment.

South Korea and the United States are in talks to install the missile system in the Korean Peninsula to counter threats from North Korea.

The lawsuit was filed by Sun Wenlin and Hu Mingliang after a civil affairs bureau refused to issue the couple a marriage registration certificate.