The veteran diplomat has urged Washington and Beijing to defuse tensions amid fears of a military clash over Taiwan The US and China could slide into an open military confrontation if they continue to pursue their current policies, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned in an interview released on Thursday.

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Increased purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by European nations are expected to help the crisis-hit region generate enough power this winter to offset gas supplies from Russia, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.