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United Nations · NiameyNIAMEY, Niger — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking.
In 2022, 1,466 kilograms of cocaine were seized in Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger compared to an average of 13 kilograms between 2013 and 2020 , said the report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.
Cocaine is the most …See the Story
UN: West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor
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Sindh · SindhRestored mangroves earn Pakistan millions of dollars in global carbon credit markets. But political turmoil is keeping Pakistan from using the funds to strengthen its defense against climate change. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports from deep in the Indus River delta.See the Story
Mangrove planting in Pakistan yields return
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United NationsUnited Nations — Two senior United Nations officials raised the alarm Friday that an attack on the North Darfur capital of El Fasher could be imminent and may trigger a deadly intercommunal conflict across Darfur.
"In Darfur, recent reports indicate a possible imminent RSF attack on El Fasher, raising the specter of a new front in the conflict," U.N. political and peacebuilding chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council.
The RSF are the …See the Story
UN: Growing fears of rebel attack on Darfur’s El Fasher
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United States · United StatesUkraine has appealed for its European allies to urgently step up weapons supplies as it struggles to hold ground against invading Russian forces. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Germany has called for allies to provide more air defense systems, as Russian drones and missiles rain down on Ukrainian cities.See the Story
While under Russian attack, Ukraine pleads to West for more military aid
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Artificial Intelligence · Vancouvervancouver, british columbia — Just as the world is getting used to the rapidly expanding use of AI, or artificial intelligence, AGI is looming on the horizon.
Experts say when artificial general intelligence becomes reality, it could perform tasks better than human beings, with the possibility of higher cognitive abilities, emotions, and ability to self-teach and develop.
Ramin Hasani is a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Tec…See the Story
Developers: Enhanced AI could outthink humans in 2 to 5 years
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Tokyo, Japan · Tokyowashington — China is challenging Japan’s latest analysis of the threat posed to the Indo-Pacific region by Beijing as a hyped-up threat and false accusation.
In the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s annual Diplomatic Bluebook that was published Tuesday, China's military moves are described as posing "the greatest strategic challenge," according to Japanese media. An official English version has not been published.
The Bluebook reportedly condemns Ch…See the Story
Japan, China bicker over Beijing's actions in Indo-Pacific
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