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UN chief calls for 'united, sustained, global' strategy for AI
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» BLETCHLEY PARK (UNITED KINGDOM) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a "united, sustained, global" strategy to tackle the risks posed by artificial intelligence's rapid development, as world leaders met in the UK.
Split US Congress quarrels over new aid to Israel and Ukraine
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden wants Congress to quickly pass billions of dollars in new aid for both Israel and Ukraine, but the Republican-controlled lower chamber on Thursday is set to consider a bill that puts Kyiv on the back burner.
Israeli mother of hostages torn between hope and despair
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» KIRYAT ONO (ISRAEL) - When Israeli mother Maayan Zin scrolls through her phone, she sees her worst nightmare and her only glimmer of hope as she desperately awaits news of her two young daughters, believed held hostage by Hamas.
Five dead as Western Europe hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» BRUSSELS - Five people were killed by falling trees as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe on Thursday, bringing record winds as high as 200 kilometres per hour, floods, blackouts and major travel disruptions.
China urges cease-fire along Myanmar border
Published on 02/11/2023
» China has called for a halt to fighting flaring along its border with Myanmar, where a rebel group says it has seized several towns, including a trade hub.
Srettha hits back at ‘stooge’ comment
Published on 02/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has hit back at a critic who questioned whether he was a “stooge of the military” because he opposes dissolving the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).
Toyota to trial EV pickup in Thailand
Published on 02/11/2023
» Toyota will soon test a new electric pickup truck in Thailand, an executive says, its latest effort to boost EV sales in a country where rising competition from Chinese rivals challenges its dominance.
Foreign tourist arrivals reach 22 million
Online Reporters, Published on 02/11/2023
» Thailand welcomed more than 22 million foreign tourists over the past 10 months, with the government’s visa-free policy helping boost arrivals, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
50 Cent to return to Bangkok in December
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/11/2023
» This is a bit of short notice but welcoming news for hip-hop fans nonetheless. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson announced the addition of a Bangkok date to his 'The Final Lap Tour'.
Storm Ciaran brings record winds to France, UK
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» RENNES, France - Storm Ciaran battered northern France with record winds of nearly 200 km per hour, killing a lorry driver, while southern England and other parts of western Europe remained on high alert Thursday amid warnings of flooding, blackouts and major travel disruptions.