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Unicef says 59 children killed or hurt in Lebanon in past week despite ceasefire
BEIRUT, May 14 — At least 59 children were reportedly killed or injured in Lebanon over the past week despite a ceasefire agreement, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on […]
Hyundai Motor deploys gardening, delivery and security robots at Seoul HQ amid AI push
SEOUL, May 14 — Hyundai Motor Group said today it has deployed gardening, delivery and security robots at its renovated headquarters in Seoul to improve employee convenience and make it a robot-friendly […]
Climate activists urge Cannes stars to ditch private jets amid global fuel crisis
PARIS, May 14 — Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two million litres of kerosene getting […]
India condemns strike on Indian-flagged vessel off Oman as reports say ship sinks
NEW DELHI, May 14 — India’s foreign ministry condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged ship off Oman as “unacceptable” today, with maritime security monitors reporting the cargo vessel had […]
Trump, Xi banquet puts spotlight on China’s Huaiyang cuisine tradition
BEIJING, May 14 — When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sit down to a lavish state banquet in Beijing today, one Chinese cuisine is likely to feature on the […]
Philippine police arrest suspect after gunfire inside Senate amid ICC-linked standoff
MANILA, May 14 — Police said Thursday they detained a person in connection with gunfire the previous night inside the Philippine senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal […]
Australia flies in six hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers in full protective gear for quarantine
SYDNEY, May 14 — Six passengers who sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise will fly to Australia from the Netherlands on Thursday while dressed in full protective gear, the Australian government […]
New York man found guilty of ‘ghost police station’ targeting Chinese dissidents
NEW YORK, May 14 — A US jury convicted a man on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese “police station” in New York as part of a […]
India imposes immediate sugar export ban amid concerns over tighter domestic stocks
NEW DELHI, May 14 — India, one of the world’s largest sugar producers, has banned exports of the key commodity until the end of September to ensure enough domestic supplies […]
UK maritime authority flags diversion of ship near Hormuz Strait ‘by unauthorised personnel’ to Iranian waters
DUBAI, May 14 — A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a […]