. >> ok, straightahead, china hits another global milestone. the head of the imf steps up the pressure. we will have the details after the break. >> the plan calls for short-term increase to the nation's debt ceiling. the white house indicated that it would consider the six-week increase. it is not a complete deadlock as both sides have agreed to keep on talking. police in libya are still looking for answers after the prime minister was kidnapped and then released. ali zeidan was taken from his hotel room early from a -- by a militia group. he was unharmed. officials in panama city the weapons found aboard a ship three months ago or in good shape and recently used. the jets have full engines and full tanks of fuel. those are the top headlines. "biz asia america" continues right now. >> welcome back. i am phillip yin. >> let's take a look at some of our other top headlines. china is the world's largest oil importer, passing the united states. the countries growing economy and strong auto sales. apple may be in trouble, especially when it comes t

straightahead, billing profits surprise again despite ongoing problems with its flagship airliner. it looks like it will be smooth flying for much longer. plus, honing in on a solution. red hot are pretty prices making it virtually impossible for muslims to afford homes. but that may be changing. find out how. >> headlines at this hour, german chancellor angela merkel has called president obama after receiving information that u.s. intelligence may have targeted her mobile phone. she termed it an "serious breach of confidence." france, mexico and brazil have raised similar concerns about the u.s. spy on their citizens and their leaders. despite long-standing tensions over drone strikes, u.s. president barack obama and pakistani prime minister sharif repligen corporation on security issues. the two leaders met -- prime minister sharif have pledged cooperation on security issues. china and india are striking a positive tone in their relationship. they met wednesday in beijing. the two countries signed an accord to cooperate on border defense. the license -- trade was also the agenda.

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