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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's statement comes after US President Joe Biden said there would be no such drills

Seoul says talks underway over joint nuclear exercises

Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter growing threats from the North, South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday, after US President Joe Biden said there would be no such joint drills.

Stock markets rally on New Year boost

International Monetary Fund boss Kristalina Georgieva warned a third of the world economy could tip into recession this year
Global stocks rallied Tuesday thanks to a New Year boost, which is clouded however by rising interest rates, recession worries and Russia's war on Ukraine.
The speakership bid has been a high-wire act for Republican Kevin McCarthy, who must keep his party's moderates united behind him while getting opponents on the right on his side

US lawmakers pick leader in high-wire political thriller

US Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was a simple up-or-down vote from realizing his dream of becoming one of the country's top statesmen on Tuesday -- in a cliffhanger worthy of TV drama "House of Cards" that could as easily end with his career in tatters.
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A worker grinds a metal gate inside a household furniture manufacturing factory in Ahmedabad

India's factories ended 2022 on a strong note

India's manufacturing industry ended 2022 on a solid footing as business conditions improved at the fastest rate in over two years while growth in new orders and output accelerated, a business survey showed on Monday.
A huge electric stock quotation board is seen inside a building in Tokyo

Stocks edge higher as darker forecasts loom

World stocks inched higher, European bond yields dropped and the dollar held firm in light trading on Monday following warnings from the International Monetary Fund's managing director that a third of the world will fall into recession in 2023.
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