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Persisting uncertainties and headwinds in emerging economies forced the international lender to trim global growth forecast for the third straight year.

America and South Korea are also discussing ways to deploy U.S. strategic assets on the Korean peninsula.

The Facebook-owned developer revealed the price of its virtual reality headset Wednesday.

Preventing trade with the country has hurt its economy, but the real victims are civilians — making it hard for the world to gain leverage.

Beijing has built three runways in the disputed South China Sea as the controversy turns to the skies.

India and Russia can now binge "Making a Murderer," according to the company’s expansion announcement Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show.

While the test would be North Korea’s fourth test in ten years if the news is accurate, the history of the North’s nuclear weapons program can be traced back to the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung.

Beijing expressed grave concerns after Pyongyang said it tested a hydrogen bomb, but it will not yet give up on the reclusive country, analysts said.

The United Nations, which has passed resolutions on the reclusive country’s nuclear program before, is meeting Wednesday to consider options.

North Korea has long threatened to start a war against the United States, South Korea and its other enemies, and it's unclear what the reclusive nation will do next.

Investors failed to shrug off lingering concerns over China’s economy, and news of a possible nuclear test in North Korea dampened risk appetite.

Analysts say Beijing, North Korea’s only ally, is increasingly frustrated at the unpredictable behavior of leader Kim Jong Un.

Pyongyang tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile in December, following the failure of one in November, according to a report.

Talk of a bomb test in North Korea further soured sentiment among investors early Wednesday.

Maps designed as part of a holiday campaign either included or excluded disputed territories, such as Crimea and the Kuril Islands.

Despite being absent from the U.S. market, the Chinese company believes it can replace Apple as the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker.

The grid was last updated in 2011 and this will be the first time that an element will be named in Asia.

Shares initially fell Tuesday after U.S. stock markets had their worst opening day since 2008.

The Japanese leader has been trying to improve relations with Moscow, but the latter's involvement in several international crises has caused delays.

The component maker's faulty airbags have been at the center of one of the largest and most complex recalls in automotive history.

Fund-manager BlackRock said the global ETF industry surpassed the previous annual mark set in 2014.