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US rejects killer robots regulation at UN, proposes ‘code of conduct’-
By AFP GENEVA: Rejecting calls for a binding agreement regulating or banning the use of weapons often dubbed killer robots, ...
Libyan court says Gadhafi’s son can run for president-
By Associated Press CAIRO: A Libyan court ruled Thursday that a son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi can ...
US averts government shutdown one day ahead of deadline-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to ...
South African research-
By AFP JOHANNESBURG: A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more ...
Ex-Epstein staffer testifies teen accusers visited mansion-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: A former housekeeper testified Thursday that two women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually ...
Washington woman found ‘beaten to death’ in Cancun hotel room during vacation; boyfriend arrested
Jason Transue was trying to convince his daughter, 26-year-old Sativa Transue, to drive across Washington state for Thanksgiving last week, ...
Omicron coronavirus variant found in multiple US states, New York most affected-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle ...
Harvard University adds caste as protected category for student workers-
By PTI WASHINGTON: Harvard University has added caste as a protected category for all graduate and undergraduate student workers. The ...
WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron variant as COVID doubling rate rises alarmingly-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed a team of officials to South Africa’s Gauteng province, the ...
Variants, boosters turn rich-poor COVID vaccine gap into chasm amid Omicron threat-
By PTI PARIS: The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines fairly already scaled back its pledge to the world’s poor ...
