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Taiwan war would cut global GDP by 10% – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Economics has predicted a $10 trillion price tag for a hypothetical US-Chinese war for Taiwan
Death toll from New Year’s Day quake in Japan rises above 200
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 people still
Migrants resume caravan march in Mexico, say misled by officials
A caravan in Mexico of at least 1,000 migrants resumed its march northward towards the US border on Monday, accusing Mexican authorities of failing to
Budget-crunched Cuba to hike fuel prices over 500 percent
Cuba's cash-strapped government announced Monday that fuel prices will soar by more than 500 percent beginning February 1, part of a series of economic
China’s top diplomat says ties with US ‘stabilised’ last year
China's foreign minister said Tuesday that relations with the United States "stabilised" last year, as the two powers seek to put ties on a surer footing
Possible scenarios for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely-watched election that Chinese officials have described as a choice "between war and peace". Frontrunner
EU states should get serious about Ukraine aid – Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged other EU member states to step up their defense aid to Ukraine
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Hezbollah says targeted Israel base to avenge killings in Lebanon
Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it targeted a command base in Israel Tuesday in retaliation for the killings of one of its commanders in Lebanon
Hamas chief urges Muslim states to support ‘resistance with weapons’
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh called on Muslim states on Tuesday to provide Palestinian militants with weapons, as the group's war with Israel rages in the
German government could be toppled – ex-Russian president
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has commented on the mass protests by German farmers
At least 4 police officers kidnapped in Ecuador during state of emergency: police
At least four police officers were kidnapped in Ecuador following a declaration of a state of emergency on Monday, police said, hours after a dangerous
US man held in Moscow on drug charges
Russia has detained and brought drug-related charges against US citizen Robert Woodland, who was apprehended by law enforcement earlier this month, a
China ‘satellite’ launch triggers Taiwan emergency phone alert: AFP
Taiwan's nationwide emergency phone alert system was triggered on Tuesday by a Chinese "satellite", around the same time Beijing announced it had
South Korea’s parliament passes bill on banning dog meat trade
South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill banning breeding, slaughtering and selling dogs for their meat, a traditional practice that activists
United, Alaska Airlines report loose components on 737 MAX planes
United and Alaska Airlines both reported on Monday that loose hardware had been discovered on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes during preliminary