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UN wants $100 bn to boost digitization in poor countries

Published On: May 18, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

GENEVA, May 18: The United Nations on Wednesday demanded a tripling of pledges aimed at filling the global digitization gap, asking countries and the private sector to hike the funding to $100 billion by 2026. Around 2.7 billion people around the world were offline in 2022, according to data from the International Telecommunications Union, the UN's telecoms agency.

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Europe vs US in bid for top UN migration job

Published On: May 16, 2023 08:35 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

GENEVA, May 16: After an unusually acrimonious leadership battle, the International Organization for Migration holds an election Monday to determine whether its current chief or one of his deputies should run the UN agency.

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23,000 flee violence in northeast India, army says

Published On: May 8, 2023 08:05 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

IMPHAL, India, May 8: Some 23,000 people have fled ethnic violence in northeast India that has reportedly killed at least 54 people, the army said Sunday, although there was no new "major violence" overnight.

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54 dead after ethnic clashes in India's remote northeast

Published On: May 7, 2023 11:10 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

IMPHAL, India, May 7: The death toll after ethnic clashes in India's remote northeast rose to 54 on Saturday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order.

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Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 years

Published On: May 7, 2023 08:26 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LONDON, May 7: Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.

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Strong earthquake kills one, destroys houses in Japan

Published On: May 6, 2023 08:17 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TOKYO, May 6: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, leaving at least one person dead and 21 injured, as rescuers searched for another trapped under rubble after several houses collapsed.

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Hackers promise AI, install malware instead

Published On: May 4, 2023 08:10 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4: Meta on Wednesday warned that hackers are using the promise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trick people into installing malicious code on devices.

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'Because it's there': The enduring appeal of Everest

Published On: May 3, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KATHMANDU, May 3: The death of a US climber on Mount Everest, the fourth fatality this season, has shone a spotlight on the dangers of scaling the world's highest peak.

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Gurkhas pay respects to their last Victoria Cross recipient

Published On: April 29, 2023 03:56 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KATHMANDU, April 29: Hundreds gathered in Nepal on Friday to pay their respects to the only remaining Gurkha recipient of Britain's Victoria Cross, who died last week at the age of 83.

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China's Xi holds call with Ukraine's Zelensky

Published On: April 27, 2023 08:21 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, April 27: Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone on Wednesday, Beijing and Kyiv said, the first call between the two leaders since the start of Russia's invasion.

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Highest military spending in Europe since Cold War: study

Published On: April 25, 2023 09:59 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

STOCKHOLM, April 25: Europe's military spending grew at a record pace in 2022, reaching a level unseen since the Cold War following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, global security researchers said Monday.

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Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Published On: April 25, 2023 08:51 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

COPENHAGEN, April 25: Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.

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India population to surpass China mid-year

Published On: April 20, 2023 07:55 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW DELHI, April 20: India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by mid-year with almost three million more people, UN estimates showed on Wednesday.India's population will be 1.4286 billion compared to China's 1.4257 billion at mid-year, the United Nations Population Fund's State of World Population report showed.

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Germany ends nuclear era as last reactors power down

Published On: April 16, 2023 08:55 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BERLIN, April 16: Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

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UAE and China promise Pakistan $1.3 bln to get IMF deal on track

Published On: April 15, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KARACHI, April 15: Pakistan announced financial support on Friday from the United Arab Emirates and China totalling $1.3 billion, giving the ailing economy a shot in the arm as it seeks to meet conditions for the resumption of an International Monetary Fund bailout.

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Germany FM urges China to tell Russia to stop war

Published On: April 14, 2023 05:36 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, April 14: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged Beijing Friday to ask "the Russian aggressor to stop the war" in Ukraine, saying "no other country has more influence on Russia than China".

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IMF lowers 2023 global growth forecast to 2.8%, warns of half-decade of low growth

Published On: April 11, 2023 09:56 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, April 11: The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic and geopolitical concerns.

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India's tiger population rises above 3,000

Published On: April 10, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW DELHI, April 10: India's wild tiger population -- by far the largest in the world -- has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species.

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US says 'stands with' Israel after 'unconscionable' attacks

Published On: April 8, 2023 04:17 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

April 8: The United States said Friday it supported ally Israel's right to self-defense after deadly attacks as well as rocket fire from Lebanon that triggered Israeli strikes. "The targeting of innocent civilians of any nationality is unconscionable.

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Earth had second-warmest March on record: monitor

Published On: April 7, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.

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