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China asks US not to ‘connive’ on Japan dispute

China asks US not to ‘connive’ on Japan dispute

China and Japan are locked in a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands.

UN: M23 rebels suffer defeats in Congo

UN: M23 rebels suffer defeats in Congo

The rebel group has been forced to regroup in the north, no longer threatening the provincial capital of Goma.

Brazil July sales rise 6% from a year earlier

Brazil July sales rise 6% from a year earlier

Inflation had slowed in August to 6.09 per cent, the lowest level of 2013, which also aided the positive sales figures of July.

Zuma refers Information Bill back to Assembly

Zuma refers Information Bill back to Assembly

The South African leader said he found certain sections of the bill “irrational and "unconstitutional”.

India to invest $4.3bn in World Bank bonds

India to invest $4.3bn in World Bank bonds

The bonds would be of various tenures and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would get return on investment.

Xi meets Iranian president in Bishkek

Xi meets Iranian president in Bishkek

Both leaders are currently in Kyrgyzstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

Putin’s note of caution reaches US

Putin’s note of caution reaches US

Putin's NYT op-ed shows Russia is desperately trying to engage diplomatically on Syria, writes Sleboda.

China, Kyrgyzstan ink deals worth $3bn

China, Kyrgyzstan ink deals worth $3bn

China has also announced an investment of $1.4 billion in the Kyrgyz stretch of the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline.

Russia puts into orbit 3 communication satellites

Russia puts into orbit 3 communication satellites

The satellites are designed to provide communications services for remote areas of Russia.

China boosts drive against wasteful expenditure

China boosts drive against wasteful expenditure

President Xi Jinping has made battling pervasive corruption a top theme of his administration.