Speaking in Manila, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. shared its ally’s concerns about Beijing’s growing aggression in the South China Sea.
The report came a day after South Korea and Japan said they detected the North firing multiple short-range ballistic missiles, adding to a streak of weapons displays that have raised regional tensions.
The central bank of the world’s fourth-largest economy raised short-term interest rates to around 0% to 0.1% from -0.1%, ending the world’s last negative rates regime.
While the result offered little surprise, the Russian leader did make rare news at his triumphant post-election news conference in response to an NBC News question.
The hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket.