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Washington DC, United States – In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump offered a combative world view, claimed success in the war on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, boasted about recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and outlined a nakedly nationalistic American economic and foreign policy. US President Donald Trump boasted about […]

Sophia, a human-like robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI), said Tuesday she would like to meet President Moon Jae-in someday, calling him “a great leader of a great country”   A little girl tries to touch artificial intelligence robot, Sophia, in Korean traditional costume, during a conference on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and AI robots held at the Plaza Hotel in downtown Seoul, Tuesday. / Yonhap The AI robot made the remarks during a conversation with Rep. Park Young-sun of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea at the conference on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and AI robots held in central Seoul.  When asked about whether she knew about President Moon, Sophia said, “I wish I will have chance to meet him.”  Sophia is a creation of the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, led by David Hanson, an American scientist. The robot, designed in actress Audrey Hepburn’s image, has over 60 different facial mechanisms to create natural-looking expressions.  The robot also said she knew about the “candlelight revolution” in which Korean citizens staged massive candlelit rallies […]

A US judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of a law that bars anyone from entering into a contract with the state of Kansas without first pledging they will not boycott Israel. At least 24 US states have passed laws restricting the boycott of Israel [Sainatee Suarez/Al Jazeera US District Court judge Daniel Crabtree granted the temporary […]

North Korea has made new advances in its intercontinental ballistic missile program but has not yet demonstrated all the capabilities needed to strike America with such a weapon, a top U.S. general said Tuesday. An undated photo released by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 03 September 2017 shows Kim Jong-un purportedly guiding […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has weighed in on the US Treasury’s recently released ‘Kremlin List,’ saying the action borders on “stupidity” because it shows inconsistency in Washington’s policies. Russian President Vladimir Putin © Sputnik “The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on,” Putin said on Tuesday, several hours after the report featuring the entire Russian government […]

Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Seventy percent of displaced Iraqis at Kirkuk province have returned to their home regions in the province, the migration ministry’s office there said Tuesday. Iraqi refugees (representational photo). Iraqi refugees (representational photo). The ministry’s office chief in Kirkuk, Karmoun Ammar, told Alghad Press website that, since 2014, Kirkuk received 117 refugees from Nineveh, […]

Moscow has reacted to the US Treasury ‘Kremlin List’ by saying it is tantamount to a breakdown of ties, de facto calling those featured “enemies” of Washington. The list includes the whole Russian government. © Sputnik “You can see that de facto everybody [included on the list] is called an enemy of the US,” Dmitry Peskov, […]

Swedish prosecutors have charged Uzbek national Rakhmat Akilov with terrorism for carrying out last year’s truck attack on Drottninggatan in central Stockholm. Terror attacked Rakhmat Akilov captured on CCTV on the day of the attack. Photo: Police Hans Ihrman, the lead prosecutor in the case, began the press conference on Tuesday morning with a pledge […]

Visiting Washington, DC, Qatar’s Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah said his country will expand the American airbase that currently houses about 10,000 US military personnel. Al Udeid airbase north of the capital Doha is currently headquarters of the US Central Command [Reuters] Al Udeid airbase north of the capital Doha is currently headquarters of the US […]

Supporters of the National Super Alliance (Nasa) coalition leader Raila Odinga gathered in Nairobi Tuesday ahead of a ceremony to swear him in as an alternative president, three months after he claims an election was stolen from him. Nasa supporters wait for their leader Raila Odinga at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on January 30, 2018. […]