Thu 11 July 2024: Taipei, Taiwan – China’s economic influence is felt everywhere around the world, but whether it is viewed in a positive or negative light depends greatly on each country’s economic development, a survey of 35 countries has found. People living in high-income countries like the United States, Canada, Australia expressed broadly unfavourable views […]
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Rescuers search for survivors at the mine [File: Handout/ EPA] Tue 09 July 2024: Indonesian rescue workers are urgently searching for missing individuals after a landslide at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island claimed at least 23 lives. The death toll is expected to rise as 35 people remain unaccounted for, officials reported on […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “common wealth of mankind,” but no country is safe from its risks, Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Thursday as he addressed the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai. Calling for deepened cooperation in AI governance and the establishment of an “international mechanism with universal participation,” […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: In Tamil Nadu, India, a groundbreaking AI monitoring system has significantly reduced the number of elephant deaths caused by train collisions. Over the past decade, more than 200 elephants were killed on railway tracks, prompting a concerted effort to find a solution. In 2021, the tragic death of three female elephants […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: This week, the Japanese government unveiled its first new banknotes in two decades, featuring 3D hologram technology to deter counterfeiting, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday (July 4). Despite the launch, the current currency will remain valid. The new banknotes will not be compatible with most vending machines and […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: Amid growing anger among the local populace, more cases of sexual abuse by U.S. forces deployed in Japan have emerged. Tokyo expressed “regret” and said such incidents “cannot be justified.” Hayashi Yoshimasa, government spokesman, revealed at a news conference in Tokyo that five cases of sexual abuse by U.S. forces were detected last year in Japan. “Since […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has committed to uniting all Iranians in his first statement following his victory over hardline opponent Saeed Jalili in a run-off election. “The difficult path ahead will not be smooth except with your companionship, empathy, and trust. I extend my hand to you,” Pezeshkian posted on X […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Once used as an insulating material in buildings around the world, asbestos as been banned in more than 60 countries following the discovery that it causes deadly diseases. But in India, the world’s largest importer of the toxic mineral, millions of citizens continue to be exposed to asbestos. Research estimates more […]
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Indonesian Muslim scholar Abu Bakar Bashir was freed on 08 January 2021 after completing his prison term. Fri 05 July 2024: Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian armed group blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, announced they’re disbanding. A report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) on Thursday confirmed the […]
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The repatriated collection includes sculptures and artifacts like a 10th-century female goddess from Koh Ker, whose foot was discovered in 2021 at the temple complex. Kiripost via US Embassy. Fri 05 July 2024: Fourteen looted artifacts held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York City have been returned to Cambodian soil […]
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