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Taiwan earthquake: an earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next

YoopyaApr 3, 2024April 3, 20240

Earlier today, a major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the central east coast of Taiwan, roughly 20 kilometres south of the city of Hualien. Locals

Is the United States overestimating China’s power?

YoopyaMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

Which country is the greatest threat to the United States? The answer, according to a large proportion of Americans, is clear: China. Half of all

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia still considering BRICS membership, sources say

YoopyaJan 19, 2024January 19, 20240

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is still considering an invitation to become a member of the BRICS bloc of countries after being

President Putin visits China to deepen partnership with Chinese President Xi

YoopyaOct 15, 2023October 15, 20230

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with Xi Jinping in China this week during Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct. 17-18

Turkish forces have killed the head of the Islamic State group in Syria

YoopyaMay 1, 2023May 1, 20230

Turkish forces have killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an operation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late Sunday. Recep

Xi awarded 3rd term as China’s president, extending rule

YoopyaMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as the nation’s president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life

Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,900

YoopyaFeb 6, 2023February 6, 20230

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,900 people. Hundreds

China, US tensions rise over suspected Chinese spy balloon

YoopyaFeb 3, 2023February 3, 20230

The U.S. was tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over American airspace, and China said Friday that it would look into those reports, as

Covid-19: Police break up fake vaccine network in China and South Africa

YoopyaMar 3, 2021June 30, 20230

Police in China and South Africa have seized thousands of doses of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccine and made dozens of arrests, Interpol says. In China, police

Myanmar security forces kill at least 34 protesters

YoopyaMar 3, 2021June 19, 20230

Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 34 protesters Wednesday in several cities, according to accounts