Iran has ‘problems’ exporting its oil - Ahmadinejad

But the country is determined to overcome challenges posed by Western economic sanctions:

IRAN: Iran has “problems” exporting its oil, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad admitted on Tuesday, but he said his government was determined to overcome that and other challenges posed by Western economic sanctions.

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China slowdown biggest risk to Asian growth- survey

There is more concern about the impact than there was for slowdowns in Europe and the US:

RUSSIA: A slowdown in China's economy is perceived as the biggest risk to Asia's economic growth, a survey of regional powerbrokers released Wednesday said. While there were also worries about the weakness in the European and US economies,

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China’s Xi cancels Clinton meeting

CHINA: China's likely next president Xi Jinping has cancelled a meeting with the visiting US Secretary of State, a US official said Wednesday, amid friction between the two global powers.

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