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China boosting development of AI for use in trade war with US
NEW DELHI â Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception to its DeepSeek artificial intelligence platform in January, Chinas leaders are going all…
Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China
BANGKOK â Human rights advocates say at least some of the eight ethnic minority Uyghurs who remain in Thailands custody since…
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
NEW DELHI â The Dalai Lamas successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a…
Malawi lions get birth control in effort to save their prey
In Malawis Majete Wildlife Reserve, conservation experts are testing birth control methods on lions. The goal of the wildlife management…
Militants attack train, take hostages in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
ISLAMABAD â Militants attacked a cross-country passenger train Tuesday in Pakistans restive southwestern Balochistan province, taking many hostages. Authorities say the…
Gunmen attack hotel in Somalia, killing at least 5
WASHINGTON â Gunmen stormed a hotel in the Somali city of Beledweyne on Tuesday, leaving at least five people dead and…
VOA Persian: Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode
Reports from various Iranian cities indicate an economic downturn and market recession, with shopkeepers in bazaars lamenting that no business…
British plan to cede Chagos Islands sovereignty prompts concerns over China threat
LONDON â Britain is seeking to finalize a deal on handing sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President…
British plan to cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, raising security concerns
The Chagos Islands are one of the last vestiges of the British Empire. They are currently home to a key…
Tibetans scuffle with police outside the Chinese Embassy in India as they mark uprising anniversary
NEW DELHI â Dozens of Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday as Tibetans…
Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
AHMEDABAD, India â Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of Indias western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective,…
VOA Persian: Rights groups says man killed by government forces’ ‘indiscriminate shooting’ in Tehran
An indiscriminate shooting by security forces in Tehran resulted in the death of a young man, according to a human…
VOA Persian: Livelihood protests continue across Iran
As the Iranian Rial continues to depreciate, livelihood protests erupted across Iran on Monday. Telecommunication retirees, nurses, oil industry workers,…
VOA Uzbek: Empowering Central Asian craft makers and artists
The Central Asia Program at George Washington University recently had a special exhibition for Central Asian women and art during…
Talks with US on nuclear program possible if limited in focus, Iran’s UN mission saysÂ
Dubai, United Arab Emirates â Iran would consider negotiations with the U.S. if the aim of the talks was to address…