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Kyiv, May 11 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has submitted to the Russian side a list of 1,000 detainees for the planned prisoner exchange, according to the… Continue reading Ukraine submits list of 1,000 prisoners for planned exchange with Russia

Bangkok, May 11 (IANS) Thailand’s convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison on Monday after being allowed to complete the remaining four months… Continue reading Former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole

Seoul, May 11 (IANS) North Korea has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the Hantavirus after an outbreak on a foreign cruise ship has killed three passengers, echoing… Continue reading North Korea flags Hantavirus danger amid cruise ship outbreak

Madrid, May 10 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reassured residents on the Spanish island of Tenerife that the public health risk remained low as the… Continue reading WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents as hantavirus-hit cruise ship nears Canary Islands

United Nations, May 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes a three-day ceasefire and a planned exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, his spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General reiterates his… Continue reading UN chief welcomes ceasefire, exchange of prisoners between Ukraine, Russia

Rome, May 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told Italian media that he is “still considering” relocating troops from bases in Italy, adding that “Italy was not there when we… Continue reading Trump says considering troop relocation from Italy: Media

Geneva, May 10 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that all people aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak should be considered “high-risk” contacts and actively monitored… Continue reading WHO calls everyone aboard hantavirus-hit ship ‘high-risk’ contacts

Cairo, May 10 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Jassim Al-Thani urged the United States and Iran… Continue reading Egypt, Qatar urge US, Iran to show ‘responsibility, wisdom’ amid delicate regional situation

Tokyo, May 9 (IANS) Japan has recorded more than 400 measles cases since January, a national health research body said. According to the Japan Institute for Health Security, medical institutions… Continue reading Japan reports more than 400 measles cases since January

Seoul, May 9 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s Victory Day celebration, reaffirming Pyongyang’s commitment to prioritising and deepening… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim reaffirms commitment to deepening ties with Russia in Victory Day message

Washington, May 9 (IANS) India is pushing for the “democratisation of AI” while expanding technology cooperation with the United States, Ambassador Vinay Kwatra said at the US-India AI and Emerging… Continue reading Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra backs ‘AI for all’ vision

Washington, May 9 (IANS) The United States and India must step up cooperation in artificial intelligence and defence as warfare shifts to data and algorithms, experts said. Speaking at a… Continue reading US-India push AI defence cooperation

Washington, May 9 (IANS) The United States wants countries in South and Central Asia, including India, to have access to “world class technology” while avoiding dependence on adversarial nations, a… Continue reading US pushes AI access, flags security risks

Washington, May 8 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced a resolution backing the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, warning that China is accelerating efforts… Continue reading Dollar dominance faces China test