Fri 12 July 2024: Rescuers in Nepal have paused their search for 51 missing passengers after a landslide pushed their buses into a swollen river, authorities reported. Initially, officials believed 62 people were missing after the incident in Chitwan district, 86 km (53 miles) west of Kathmandu, but revised the number to 51 after gathering […]
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Fri 12 July 2024: A man attempted to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by hiding them in his trousers, according to China’s customs authority. The unnamed individual was intercepted by customs officers while trying to cross from semi-autonomous Hong Kong to Shenzhen, the customs authority stated on Tuesday. “Upon inspection, customs officers […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: Fire broke out on the front landing gear of a Saudia plane in Pakistan, prompting passengers to evacuate using slides. The incident occurred on an aircraft, that had flown passengers from Riyadh to Peshawar, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement, on Thursday. All 276 passengers and 21 crew were […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: ‘The government of India brags on international platforms that India is the mother of democracies. But his government chose to target a young woman only because of her politics.’ New Delhi: A policy activist and the daughter of an opposition politician have received messages by Apple, alerting them of the possibility of […]
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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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