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Ethical Artificial Intelligence needs a global and inclusive regulatory fr
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New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI/OP Jindal University): The consensus in the recently concluded two-day Dialogue on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was that plural philosophical perspectives and a global and inclusive regulatory framework could balance the risks and benefits to humanity
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UNHCR calls for orderly release of detained asylum seekers in Libya
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Tripoli [Libya], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday called for the orderly release of asylum seekers detained in Libya.
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UN boosts aid as DRC evacuates residents in fear of new volcano eruption
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Kinshasa [Congo], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) has expanded humanitarian relief to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the country has evacuated residents from Goma in case of another volcanic eruption.
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Jaishankar, Blinken discuss bilateral cooperation including Indo Pacific,
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Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation including Indo Pacific, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), Afghanistan, Myanmar, United Natio
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India expresses strong opposition to UNGA president's remarks on J-K
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New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): India on Friday expressed its strong opposition to the "unwarranted references" made with respect to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA) Volkan Bozkir during his recent visit to Pakista
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Uyghurs in China, abroad targeted by 'Chinese-speaking' hackers through fa
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Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): Members of the Uyghur community in China and abroad are being targeted in surveillance efforts by "Chinese-speaking" hackers through the use of fake emails from the United Nations (UN) and a human rights group, according to cybersecurity researchers.
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UK Foreign Secretary Raab restates concerns over Hong Kong, Xinjiang in ca
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London [UK], May 28 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, during his telephonic conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, underlined Britain's deep concern at the situation in Hong Kong and the need for the United Nations to have "unfettered access" to Xinjiang.
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Japan to provide additional ventilators, oxygen concentrators to India thr
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New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Japan on Friday decided to help India with additional ventilators and oxygen concentrators through United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
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India participates in first physical meeting of UN Security Council since
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New York [US], May 28 (ANI): Five months after India was elected as non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the country's ambassador participated in an in-person meeting of the UN's most powerful body, the first to be held since December 2020.
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India abstained on resolution at UNHRC to set up Commission of Inquiry on
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): India has abstained on resolution at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to set up Commission of Inquiry on human rights violation in occupied Palestinian territory including East Jerusalem and in Israel, said Indian envoy to United Nations (Geneva), Indra Man
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Russian Direct Investment Fund, UNICEF sign Sputnik V vaccine supply agree
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Moscow [Russia], May 27 (ANI): Human Vaccine LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announces the signing of an agreement for the supply of 220 million doses of two-dose Sputnik V Russian COVID-19 vaccine with the United Na
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31 dead, hundreds missing in DRC volcano disaster: UN
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Kinshasa [Congo], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and relief partners reported on Wednesday at least 31 dead and hundreds feared missing, including more than 170 children, from the volcano eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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