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Keys to making AI a force for social good
Apr 25, 2021 05:18Like all technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires governance to create an enabling environment and regulatory policies that maximize its benefits.
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AFC Champions League : Persepolis FC 2-1 Goa
Apr 21, 2021 00:54Iran’s Persepolis have bounced back from a goal down to complete their perfect run in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League after edging India’s FC Goa 2-1.
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97% of Earth's land no longer ecologically intact, study finds
Apr 19, 2021 10:13The vast majority of land on Earth – a shocking 97 percent - that is home to millions of species is no longer qualified as ecologically intact – and humans are to blame, a new study reveals.
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Asian C'ships: Iran Greco-Roman team wins 5 medals
Apr 14, 2021 01:27In the Asian Wrestling Championships, Iranian Greco-Roman warriors have bagged three gold medals, a silver and a bronze, on the first day of the event, which is underway in Kazakhstan.
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Scientists warn 4°c world would unleash 'unimaginable amounts of water' as ice shelves collapse
Apr 11, 2021 04:01A study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, found that over a third of the area of all Antarctic ice shelves—including 67% of area on the Antarctic Peninsula—could be at risk of collapsing if global temperatures soar to 4°C above pre-industrial levels.
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Asian Americans to hold rally in Troy amid spike in hate crimes in US
Apr 11, 2021 03:47Asian Americans will be holding a new rally in Troy, Michigan, a city with an increasing population of residents of Asian descent amid a nationwide uptick in anti-Asian violence.
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It’s time to talk about anti-Asian racism in the UK
Apr 09, 2021 03:47While the US administration appears to be finally acknowledging the urgent need to address anti-Asian hate and discrimination, in the United Kingdom, where the problem is equally grave, the authorities are still turning a blind eye to the plight of Asian communities.
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'A crisis for climate stability': Data shows rainforest destruction accelerated in 2020
Apr 08, 2021 04:00A new study finds destruction of pristine rainforest increased by 12 percent in 2020, despite global economic slowdown. Across the tropics, the study registered the destruction in 2020 of 4.2 million hectares (10.4 million acres) of primary forest – 12 percent higher than the year before.
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Asian woman fatally stabbed in US amid rising violence against Asian Americans
Apr 05, 2021 07:49An elderly Asian woman has been stabbed to death in Riverside, California amid rising hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans.
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Man charged with hate crime over attacking elderly Asian American woman
Apr 01, 2021 02:40The man who attacked an elderly Asian American woman in New York City on Monday has been charged with hate crime.