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EU proposes rules for high-risk artificial intelligence uses
London: European Union officials unveiled proposals Wednesday for reining in high-risk uses of artificial intelligence such as live facial scanning...
China’s Xi to participate in Biden’s climate summit
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in President Joe Biden's climate summit this week, the government announced Wednesday....
Pakistan secures membership of three key UN bodies: Foreign Office
Islamabad: Pakistan has secured the membership of three key UN bodies in the elections held at the United Nations headquarters...
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
Kabul:Turkey announced early Wednesday that a conference Washington had hoped would move Afghanistan''s warring sides to a final peace agreement...
Biden admin will put climate crisis at centre of its foreign policy and national security: Blinken
Annapolis: The Biden administration will put the climate crisis at the centre of its foreign policy and national security, US...
France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use
The Hague: A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog to diplomatically...
US continues to have dialogue with Pakistan on terrorism along Afghanistan border: Pentagon
Washington: The United States continues to have a dialogue with Pakistan on issues related to terrorism along the border with...
More sequencing needed to determine spread of ‘double mutant’ coronavirus, say scientists
New Delhi: A global mutation tracker on Friday suggested the ‘double mutant' coronavirus, first identified in Maharashtra, has a cumulative...
UNSC sanctions regimes must be strengthened to list those involved in sexual violence against women in armed conflicts: India
United Nations: India has called for strengthening the sanctions regimes of the UN Security Council to ensure blacklisting of individuals...
‘Terrorist forces’ may take advantage of US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan: China
Beijing: China on Thursday expressed concern over America's decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying Washington...