UNITED NATIONS — The 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday unanimously adopted the resolution, proposed by China and co-sponsored by over 140 countries, on strengthening international cooperation in the capacity building of artificial intelligence (AI).
The resolution on “Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-building of Artificial Intelligence” emphasizes that the development of artificial intelligence should adhere to “the principles of being human-centered,” promoting beneficial intelligence, and benefiting humanity. (UN-General Assembly-AI Resolution)
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CAIRO — Egypt announced on Monday that its tourism revenue hit 6.6 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2024, surpassing the 6.3 billion dollars during the same period in 2023.
In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the number of tourist arrivals during the first half of 2024 reached a record high of 7.069 million.(Egypt-Tourism-Revenue)
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SEOUL — The Missile Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully conducted a test-fire of new-type tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11Da-4.5 on Monday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
The new-type tactical ballistic missile can carry “4.5 ton-class super-large warhead,” according to the KCNA report. (DPRK-Missile Test-fire)
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MOSCOW — Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
“Russia imposes a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens, who are involved in the elaboration and implementation of Ottawa’s anti-Russia policies, as a countermeasure,” the ministry said in a statement. (Russia-Canada-Entry Ban)
