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The German sportswear giant also plans to increase its presence to over 2,200 cities in Asia’s biggest economy.

China has consistently opposed the move, saying the system could be used to monitor its missile launches much further.

In February, the U.S. economy is expected to have added 190,000 jobs — up from a preliminary reading of 151,000 in January.

The move marked the largest weekly withdrawal the country’s central bank has made since 2013, while the yuan rose to its highest level in three weeks.

Relatives of those aboard the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are moving to file suits against the carrier and the Kuala Lumpur government as a two-year deadline for legal action nears.

The National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp legislature, will begin its 10-day annual session in the capital Saturday.

The check is one of the first since the United Nations imposed further sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program.

Grab, an Asian car- and motorcycle-hailing app, will provide up to $250,000 of insurance for passengers and drivers in Southeast Asia, known to have some of the most dangerous roads in the world.

Last year, the Asian powerhouse had increased its defense allocation by 10.1 percent.

The naval drills are to be held off the northern coast of the Philippines near the South China Sea to reinforce a “freedom of navigation” doctrine.

Samsonite agreed to pay $1.8 billion for Tumi, whose stock had fallen to a record low just before the deal.

Japanese shares were lower Friday while U.S. shares rose a third straight day on Thursday, extending gains that started after Feb. 11, the low for the year.

The Chinese government’s crackdown on corruption has hurt the world’s gambling capital.

The German shoemaker had come under pressure from investors for losing ground to larger rival Nike over the past few years.

A collapse in oil prices and relatively low exposure to global financial turbulence should drive India’s economic growth the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Five Hong Kong booksellers associated with a publishing house that specializes in books on sensitive Chinese political topics disappeared last year, sparking concerns about Beijing's growing clout.

Latin America's biggest economy plunged 3.8 percent last year, the worst performance by a major economy in 2015, according to reports.

The Philippines said that though Chinese ships have left a contested area, their presence could bolster its arbitration case against Beijing.

Uganda, however, has not yet mentioned the fate of the alternative plan for a crude oil pipeline through Kenya.

The 15-member council sanctions aim to prevent Pyongyang from obtaining resources for its nuclear weapons program.

A new Department of Defense competition will invite vetted hackers to find vulnerabilities in U.S. cybersecurity.