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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 24

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summ at 1600 GMT, Dec. 24

December 25, 2024

Flight makes emergency landing in Pakistan’s Karachi due to technical glitch

December 24, 2024

Rising unrest in Indonesia’s Papua region kills more than 40
JAKARTA — An eruption of violence in Indonesia’s eastern Papua region, which has seen more than 40 people killed this year, has prompted calls for the government to pay greater attention to the area that has been home to an armed separatist movement for decades. The Papua Justice and Human Integrity Foundation, an independent group,…
Turkey’s Celebi fights India national security case amid boycotts
MUMBAI — Court cases involving the Indian government and Turkish ground and cargo handling company Celebi have thrown the spotlight on the use of national security justifications to terminate contracts, amid a wider boycott of Turkish goods over Ankara’s support for Islamabad during the fighting between India and Pakistan earlier this month. The Indian government…
2 Israeli embassy staffers fatally shot in Washington, DC
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Pakistan rejects baseless allegations by Indian Prime Minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the baseless, provocative, and irresponsible allegations made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an official statement, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Indian Prime Minister’s remarks are a deliberate attempt to escalate regional tensions. The statement further emphasized that such false accusations and militaristic…
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking international students’ legal status
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal statuses of international students at universities across the U.S. In the injunction, District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland also prohibited the administration from arresting or detaining any foreign-born students on the basis of their immigration status while a case challenging…
How to thrive with AI agents — tips from an HP strategist
The rapid rise of AI agents is sparking both excitement and alarm. Their power lies in their ability to complete tasks with increasing autonomy. Many can already pursue multi-step goals, make decisions, and interact with external systems — all with minimal human input. Teams of AI agents are beginning to collaborate, each handling a specialised…
FDA panel says Covid vaccines can stay the same for fall amid access concerns
A sense of unease permeated the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee meeting Thursday. The advisers had convened for what’s become a standard practice over the past few years: selecting a new strain for the fall’s updated Covid vaccines. Complicating matters, however, were new FDA rules for the updated Covid vaccines, announced just days…
Startup uses ancient bacteria to turn Texas CO2 into green chemicals
Again, the German-Danish startup using ancient bacteria to turn CO2 into new chemicals, is building a new bioreactor plant in Texas. The facility will be located at Texas City, a major petrochemicals park located on the Gulf Coast. The industrial centre is run by Diamond Infrastructure Solutions — a joint venture between chemicals giant Dow…
What we know about the suspect in the Capital Jewish Museum shooting
Federal officials are reviewing writings that they say may be those of the man charged Thursday in the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., as they investigate whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism. Washington police identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, who they say shouted “Free, free…