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The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution in which the international community is asked to adopt protective and monitoring measures against the expansion of the use of artificial intelligence. The resolution emphasizes the necessity of “transparency” of…

Lebanon reacts sharply to EU’s decision on Syrian refugees The Lebanese Officials have expressed displeasure with the European Parliament’s decision to approve the resolution supporting the retention of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanese Government has criticized the decision, describing it…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: It is permissible to ask Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) for fulfillment of needs The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi was held on Thursday, 13 and 14 of July. In these…

The Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq Center in Detroit, Michigan has celebrated the Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir, the event when the Holy Prophet, appointed Imam Ali, peace be upon them, as his caliph and successor. The Center’s administration said in a statement that, “Large…

Despite reduced rate of growth, the world’s population has exceeded 8 billion. The figure rose from 7 billion in 2011 and 6 billion in 1999, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The world is expected to have more than…

A gang of masked men carried out a deadly attack on the second largest market in the central Mexican city of Toluca, discharging their guns before setting the location on fire, Aljazeera reported. The incident resulted in the death of…

In commemoration of the Greatest Eid-ul-Ghadir, Shirazi-affiliated centers in Majunga, Madagascar organized a march to mark this blessed occasion and to renew the pledge of allegiance to the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. The director of the…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine has unveiled an 800-year-old historical mihrab (Islamic Prayer Niche) after it was restored. The head of the Architectural Heritage Unit at the Holy Shrine, Abdul Hadi Al-Ibrahimi, said that, “The historical mihrab of Al-Ras Al-Sharif Mosque…

The Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its satisfaction over the Moroccan King’s call to a symposium for the African Ulema (clerics), stressing its full support for this initiative. In a statement received by Shia Waves, the Organization said that,…

Torrential downpours and flooding have claimed the lives of at least 15 people, with four others missing in Chongqing, southwest China, CNN reported. Videos from the city show residents being rescued, while authorities work to clear streets of floodwater. The…