A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

    China Criticises Czech Republic Over Senate Resolution on Dalai Lama

    HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) – China said in a ⁠statement ⁠late on Thursday that it strongly ⁠opposed the Czech Senate passing a draft resolution on the Dalai ​Lama’s succession, stating that it “grossly interfered” with China’s internal affairs. The Czech Senate passed the resolution on March ‌25, around two weeks after China ‌approved a…

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      US Issues New Travel Warning: ‘Shelter-in-Place’

      The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs issued an urgent security alert on Thursday warning American citizens in Iran to be prepared to shelter in place amid rising tensions across the Middle East. The warning comes as regional tensions continue to escalate, prompting a wider U.S. government effort to alert Americans abroad about increasing…

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      Google’s Gemini AI app debuts in Hong Kong

        Google’s Gemini AI app debuts in Hong Kong

        Tech giant Google has officially introduced a mobile version of its Gemini AI chatbot to Hong Kong users, with the service swiftly topping Apple’s app store chart. The roll-out on Thursday followed Google’s announcement last week that it would gradually introduce its generative AI services to Hong Kong, starting with Gemini web services before launching…

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