Singapore urges UN convention on AI risks

IANS | September 27, 2026 6:50 AM

United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has called for talks on a United Nations convention on artificial intelligence, warning that governments face serious risks from autonomous systems even as they seek the technology’s economic benefits.

US, EU reject UN pandemic plan

IANS | September 27, 2026 6:29 AM

United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) The United States and the European Union have rejected a United Nations declaration intended to strengthen global cooperation against future pandemics. However, countries like India and Germany raised concerns but stopped short of opposing the document, media reports said.

US, Indian Army snipers sharpen Himalayan skills

IANS | September 27, 2026 6:24 AM

Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) US and Indian Army snipers have trained together in the Himalayas, firing Indian Sako rifles at targets up to 580 metres as the two forces tested how quickly they could work as combined shooter-spotter teams.

Trump, Xi move to ease tariffs on $60 billion trade

IANS | September 27, 2026 6:03 AM

Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have moved to ease tariffs covering $60 billion in two-way trade and opened a new dialogue on advanced artificial intelligence, producing the first concrete economic and technology outcomes from Xi’s state visit.

China highlights differences with US at UN

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:52 PM

United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Beijing’s differences with Washington over trade, international organisations, Iran and Cuba were on stark display at the UN on Saturday, two days after the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Four killed as Pakistani drones target civilians in Balochistan

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:03 PM

Quetta, Sep 26 (IANS) At least four young men were killed and two others injured after the Pakistani military carried out a drone strike on a group that had gone for a picnic in the Balicha region of Tump, in Balochistan’s Kech district, local media reported on Saturday.