Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui met in Moscow to discuss advancing bilateral relations under their comprehensive strategic partnership, according to the Foreign Ministry, News.Az reports citing TASS .

U.S. stock markets gave back some early gains and the dollar firmed on Tuesday, as strong economic data allayed slowdown fears ahead of a policy meeting on Wednesday where the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, News.Az reports.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has denounced the European Union's recent statement against Tehran as "destructive," New.Az reports citing Press TV.

Bitcoin has retreated to $58,000 amid uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming rate decision, News.Az reports citing FX Leaders.

By Asif Aydinli

“We strongly condemn and resolutely reject the anti-Azerbaijani remarks by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at the Independence Day event in the Embassy of Armenia in the United States on 16 September 2024,” said Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as he commented on the claims of the USAID Deputy Administrator, News.Az reports.

North Korea has executed two women repatriated from China for aiding North Koreans in escaping to South Korea, according to a human rights group speaking to Radio Free Asia, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

Senior U.S. and Chinese economic officials will meet in Beijing this week as the Biden administration aims to persuade Beijing to reconsider its industrial policy, which has been disrupting global manufacturing exports, News.Az reports citing Bloomberg.