Key words : proper use ai system action plan
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Digital and tech ministers of the Group of Seven nations have adopted an action plan to ensure the proper use of artificial intelligence.
The G7 ministers adopted a joint communique to wrap up their two-day meeting in the Japanese city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Sunday.
The ministers discussed how to develop and regulate AI as an increasing number of people are using ChatGPT and other AI systems.
The rapid rise of such systems has raised concerns about breaches of privacy and information leaks.
The joint communique says they agreed on five principles for the proper use of AI, including the rule of law and respect for human rights.
The document also presents an action plan to analyze the impact and challenges of AI to promote responsible use of the technology.
The ministers discussed cross-border transfers of data and agreed to create a framework to support the concept of "data free flow with trust," or DFFT.
They also reaffirmed support for Ukraine, which has suffered damage to its digital infrastructure during Russia's invasion.
Key words : massive fire
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A massive fire has broken out at a fuel storage facility in Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed by Russia in 2014. Moscow says the blaze was caused by a drone attack.
A blast occurred in the naval port city of Sevastopol on Saturday. The Russian-installed head of the region said an oil depot was hit by drones.
A senior Ukrainian military intelligence official told local media that a facility used by the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet had exploded. He described the blast as "God's punishment" for the killing of residents in Uman, a city in central Ukraine. He said the punishment will be long lasting.
The Ukrainian official was apparently referring to missile and drone attacks that Russia carried out on Friday.
Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Saturday that two missiles had hit an apartment building in Uman. He said 23 people were killed, including six children.
In Russia, officials are preparing to stage military parades in Moscow and elsewhere on May 9 to mark the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
But some regions near the border with Ukraine, and in the central part of the country, have cancelled their annual parades, citing security concerns.
Observers say the prolonged invasion is even affecting events aimed at boosting patriotism that Moscow considers important.
Key words : fighting between sudan
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Fighting between Sudan's armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has entered a third week, raising concerns of a deepening humanitarian crisis in the region.
The two sides agreed to extend a ceasefire for another 3 days through Sunday. But gunshots and shelling were heard on Saturday in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere.
Sudan's health ministry says that 528 people have been killed since the violence erupted on April 15.
The RSF released a statement on Saturday saying that it had shot down an army warplane in the capital.
The army said in a social media post that it would never yield to rebels and the Sudanese people will be able to celebrate their victory soon.
Foreign nationals have been evacuated from the country through the northeastern city of Port Sudan and elsewhere.
A Saudi-flagged ship reportedly evacuated about 1,900 people -- citizens of Saudi Arabia and other countries -- on Saturday.
The United Nations expects nearly 100,000 refugees will flee Sudan to neighboring Chad. There are fears the mass exodus will further worsen the humanitarian crisis.
Key words : Pacific islands forum
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Key words : voter paraguay
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Voters in Paraguay will cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday that could determine the future of its ties with Taiwan.
Thirteen candidates are running in the election, which is held as the incumbent's five-year term is due to expire.
Opinion polls suggest a close two-way contest between the right-wing ruling party candidate Santiago Pena, who is a former finance minister, and the centrist opposition coalition candidate Efrain Alegre.
Paraguay is one of 13 countries that has diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and the only remaining one in South America.
One focal point in the presidential race is the country's relations with Taiwan.
Pena supports maintaining ties with Taiwan, while Alegre has hinted at severing the relations and seeking to open diplomatic ties with China to boost exports of agricultural products such as beef and soybeans.
In recent years, a number of Latin American countries have established diplomatic relations with Beijing, including Honduras, which cut ties with Taiwan in March.
Key words : key manufacturing index
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A key manufacturing index in China fell below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction in April for the first time in four months.
The National Bureau of Statistics says the Purchasing Managers' Index for manufacturing stood at 49.2, down 2.7 points from March. The PMI is based on a survey of 3,200 companies.
The decline is due to subdued demand both at home and abroad, as the property sector, one of China's main industries, remains sluggish, and orders for exports have fallen amid prolonged inflation and interest rate hikes overseas.
The index for the non-manufacturing sector, which includes the service industry, was down 1.8 points from last month. But at 56.4, it remained above the 50-mark for the fourth straight month.
Sectors such as transport and hotels remain strong after the country ended its "zero-COVID" policy.
Bureau officials say the manufacturing PMI fell below the 50-mark this month, partly because China's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the three-month period through March.
Key words : kumano
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Residents of Kumano City in central Japan have hoisted hundreds of colorful carp-shaped streamers ahead of Children's Day on May 5.
About 100 people, including local high school students, gathered at a beach in the city on Saturday.
They tied about 250 streamers to a rope and raised it into the sky.
The fish is considered a symbol of healthy growth and great success. Legend has it that a carp once swam upstream into a waterfall and became a dragon.
The annual event started about 40 years ago, but was cancelled over the past three years during the coronavirus pandemic.
Morioka Tadao, a representative of the organizers, says he wants many people to visit the beach to see the magnificent view.
The streamers will be on display until May 5.
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