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Sullivan Tells Russian Counterpart That U.S. Is Ready For Dialogue On Troop Buildup (RFE RL)

U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan has told his Russian counterpart that Washington is ready to engage in diplomacy over Russia's buildup of troops near...

Luxury jewellers risk funding military abuses in Myanmar: Report (Al Jazeera)

An anti-corruption group has put luxury jewellers on alert about their possible role in funding human rights abuses in Myanmar, saying the country’s lucrative...

‘Let us eat’: Afghan protesters call for release of frozen assets (Al Jazeera)

Hundreds of protesters have marched through the streets of Kabul towards the shuttered United States’ embassy, urging the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets. Holding banners reading,...

Indian rupee to end year as Asia’s worst-performing currency (Ronojoy Mazumdar and Subhadip Sircar, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

The Indian rupee is set to end a tumultuous year as Asia’s worst-performing currency with foreign funds fleeing the nation’s stocks. The currency declined 2.2%...

Several killed as protests rock Goma in eastern DRC (Al Jazeera)

Several people have been reported dead as protesters clashed with security forces in the city of Goma, in the restive east of the Democratic...

Saudi-led coalition air raids hit Sanaa airport (Al Jazeera)

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has carried out air raids on Houthi targets at the international airport in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Saudi...

Defense Logistics Agency Enlists ‘Citizen Developers’ to Grow its RPA Bot Army (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

Robotic process automation is making waves across the Defense Logistics Agency, as program leaders and employees alike are turning to—and building—bots to complete tedious...

White House AI Initiative Launches Public Research Support Tools (Alexandra Kelley, Nextgov)

A new section of resources intended for artificial intelligence researchers was launched last Friday by the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office, with a goal...

How Open Data and Open-Source Approaches Can Help Federal Agencies Save Time and Lives (Howard Levenson, Nextgov)

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the urgent need for federal agencies to enhance data access to save time, money and lives. The...

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