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  1. Share of world GDP (PPP). 1991 Japan: 9% Germany: 6.2% Italy: 4.2% China: 4.3% 2015 Japan: 4.3% Germany: 3.3% Italy: 1.9% China: 17%

  2. Syria, five years on. 330,000 killed 7 million internally displaced 5 million refugees 13.5 million need assistance

  3. Fastest GDP growth, 2016. India: 7.5% Vietnam: 6.6% China: 6.4% Philippines: 6.3% Malaysia: 5.5% Indonesia: 5.1% Pakistan: 4.8% Egypt: 4%

  4. Highest govt debt as share of GDP. Japan: 229% Greece: 179% Lebanon: 134% Italy: 132% Portugal: 129% Cyprus: 108% Belgium: 106% US: 103%

  5. The US prison, probation and parole population of 7 million people is larger than the populations of 94 countries

  6. Youth unemployment. Greece: 48% Spain: 45% Italy: 39% France: 26% UK: 13.4% India: 13% Australia: 12% US: 10.3% Germany: 7.1% Japan: 5.2%

  7. Military budget, 2015. ($ billion) US: 598 China: 146 Saudi: 82 Russia: 65 UK: 56 India: 48 France: 47 Japan: 41

  8. BREAKING: ISIS claims responsibility for Brussels attacks (Via Al-Arabiya)

  9. BRUSSELS - 36 dead - Over 200 injured - Bombings at airport and metro - Condemnation around globe - High security alert around Europe

  10. PREDICTION: UK referendum on EU membership Remain in EU: 57% Leaving EU: 43%

  11. IMAGE: Refugee in Greece carries sign in aftermath of Brussels attacks. (Via )

  12. BREAKING: Sunni Islam's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, condemns Brussels attacks and says they 'violate Islamic teachings'

  13. BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman condemn Brussels terrorist attacks

  14. BREAKING: French PM says Europe has been in a 'state of war' for months

  15. BREAKING: German FM says it is clear that war on international terrorism will take a 'long time'

  16. BREAKING: Eiffel Tower will be lit with the colors of the Belgian flag as a mark of solidarity

  17. BRUSSELS - Suicide bombing at airport, 4 explosions at metro - 23 killed - Appears connected to arrest of Abdusalam - Europe on high alert

  18. BREAKING: Belgium is ramping up security around its nuclear power plants

  19. BREAKING: Turkey's PM condemns Brussels attacks and offers condolences to Belgium and its people

  20. BREAKING: Belgium-France border has been shut

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