Humanoid robots embodiment of China’s AI ambitions
Shanghai, China -- Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World...
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Syria says meeting with Israeli officials sought to ‘contain escalation’
Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris this week sought to "contain the...
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UAE minister discusses CEPA, investments with local companies
Minister of Economy and Chairman of the UAE International Investors Council Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri said, in a meeting,...
- UAE International Investors Council has set up a platform to protect the interest of Emirati companies and investments abroad
- UAEIIC meeting discussed the advantages offered by the comprehensive economic partnership agreements signed with India, Israel and Indonesia
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World population set to reach 8bn this year, says UN
The world's population is expected to hit eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that...
- The forecast by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said the world's population is growing at its slowest pace since 1950
- It should hit 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, peaking at around 10.4 billion people in the 2080s before steadying at that level until 2100
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Reaching out without walking back? Biden begins delicate Saudi trip
Biden appears ready to re-engage with Saudi Arabia that has been a key strategic ally of the United States for...
- Biden appears ready to re-engage with Saudi Arabia that has been a key strategic ally of the United States for decades
- In his op-ed, Biden said Saudi Arabia was "working with (his) experts to help stabilize oil markets."
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Diplomats seek deal to keep critical Syria aid flowing
Diplomats at the United Nations held last-ditch discussions on extending Syrian cross-border aid Sunday, as residents of the country's rebel-held...
- The lack of an agreement threatens to upend assistance to more than two million people
- Russia on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution that would have prolonged the mechanism by one year
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Fear of global slowdown worries Gulf economies
The global economic stagnation is expected to impact the GCC growth due to the decline in industrial and economic activities...
- Economic stagnation has been a concern in many countries worldwide, especially in the Gulf states
- Economic stagnation is a concern in light of the growing inflation, rise in interest rates and disruption in supply chains
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‘Faceless killer’: Syria landmines keep sowing death
Since 2015, landmines and other explosive remnants have on average killed or injured five people every day, according to UN...
- Since 2015, landmines and other explosive remnants have on average killed or injured five people every day, according to UN data
- Remnants of explosives laid by all sides in the 11-year-old conflict are now claiming more lives in Syria than anywhere else in the world, says the United Nations
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Kuwait asks its citizens to leave turmoil-hit Sri Lanka at the earliest
Kuwait's Foreign Ministry has called on nationals who are currently in Sri Lanka to keep away from protest areas, heed...
- Kuwait also advised nationals who are planning to travel to Sri Lanka to postpone their trips.
- It encouraged Kuwaitis in Sri Lanka to call the embassy or the ministry if they seek any help.
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Iran reports new technical advances at nuclear plant: IAEA
The UN watchdog's director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi said the changes at the plant under mountains south of the Iranian capital...
- IAEA said Tehran had started "feeding... a cascade of... centrifuges" at the Fordow fuel enrichment plant which has recently been upgraded.
- In January 2021, Iran said it was working to enrich uranium to 20 percent at Fordow, well beyond the 3.67 percent agreed under the 2015 deal.
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UAE court commutes Israeli’s death sentence to life, says lawyer
A United Arab Emirates court has commuted the death sentence of an Israeli woman convicted of drug possession to life...
- A 43-year-old Arab Israeli photographer, Fidaa Kiwan, was arrested in Dubai in 2021
- She was sentenced to death in April for possession of 50 grams of cocaine and half a kilogram of marijuana
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What led to Sri Lanka’s economic ruin and what lies in store?
Under the rule of the Rajapaksa clan, Sri Lanka moved closer to China and borrowed billions of dollars for vanity...
- Even with help from India and others, in April the country defaulted on its $51-billion foreign debt pile.
- Unofficial inflation rates are second only to those of Zimbabwe, making many goods -- if they can be found -- too expensive for many people to afford.
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Qatar ruler to arrive in Paris for discussions on Gaza
The gas-rich country has emerged as the key player in mediation between Israel and Hamas to agree a truce in...
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US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy
The shocking act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel's actions in Gaza. Washington last...
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Gaza deal won’t affect Israel’s Hizbollah fight: Gallant
Negotiations have been underway to strike a possible deal for Hamas to release hostages and pause the fighting in the...
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Body of Israeli soldier killed in Hamas attack held in Gaza, say campaigners
JERUSALEM - An Israeli soldier seized by Hamas fighters during their October 7 attack was killed the same day and...
- During the October 7 attack, Palestinian fighters abducted around 250 Israelis and foreigners to the Gaza Strip.
- Around 130 are still held captive there. This includes 31 who are believed dead, among them six soldiers.
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Hawkish economic approach on China has bipartisan support in US, say analysts
WASHINGTON, US - In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards...
- Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher.
- Biden has largely maintained Trump-era tariffs, rolled out export control restrictions to curtail China's ability to buy and make certain high-end chips.
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Trump notches up another win in race for Republican nomination
Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating contests, converting a year of blockbuster polls into a likely...
- US president Joe Biden reacted to the South Carolina result with a brief written statement warning Americans of "the threat Donald Trump poses to US future"
- Trump had won Iowa by 30 points and New Hampshire by 10, while a dispute in Nevada led to the real estate tycoon running unopposed in the first official contest in western US