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7 Uses of Facial Recognition That Sparked Debate in 2019
From identifying voters in Afghanistan to speeding up service for tea lovers in India, the use of facial recognition surged in 2019 with expectations that it will become even more widespread next year, fuelling concerns over misuse.
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With Nearly All Data In, Afghan Voter Turnout At Record Low
Voter participation in last weekend's Afghan presidential election will be much less than a third, the country's Independent Election Commission said Tuesday, marking a record-low turnout.
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Afghan Election Sees Big Drop In Voter Numbers: Unofficial Estimate
Afghanistan's presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at just over 2 million people or about 20 percent of registered voters, an official said on Sunday, amid concern that low participation could mar the vote.
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Afghan Voters Head To Polls Amid Deadly Violence
Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead.
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Dozens Of Casualties As Multiple Blasts Hit Kabul Polling Centres
Multiple explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, as voters cast their ballots in long-delayed legislative elections.
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Breaking Tradition, Women In Pak Tribal District Vote For The First Time
In a historic first, women of a conservative tribal district of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan today cast their ballots as the country went to polls, according to a media report.
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More Than 50 Killed In Explosion At East Afghanistan Mosque
An explosion at a mosque used as a voter centre in the eastern Afghan province of Khost on Sunday killed at least 17 people and wounded 34, local officials said, in the latest attack on preparations for long-delayed parliamentary elections.
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57 Killed, 119 Injured In Suicide Attack At Election Centre In Kabul
An ISIS suicide bomber killed at least 48 people including women and children and wounded 112 outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday in the latest attack on election preparations.
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With China Support -And Its $50 Billion - Pak Can Ignore Trump's Warning
A key plank of U.S. President Donald Trump's new strategy to turn around the 16-year conflict in Afghanistan will probably falter for a reason few of his voters would realize: China.
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On the Road to Find the World's Funniest Person
It was last summer and Israeli-Palestinian tensions were at the highest they'd been in some time when Jamie Masada hit on a formula for world peace: Forget about guns and bombs, and just tell jokes to each other.
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Afghan Police Kill Taliban Who Cut Off Voters' Fingers
Afghan police hunted down and killed two Taliban insurgents who cut off the fingers of 11 elderly men who voted in the presidential election run-off, officials said on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Celebrates Largely Peaceful Run-Off Vote
Afghanistan hailed another successful election Saturday when Taliban militants failed to launch a major attack and millions of voters turned out to choose a new president as US-led troops withdraw.
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Taliban Threaten Afghan Election, Warn Voters to Stay Away
Taliban insurgents threatened on Monday to attack Afghanistan's run-off presidential election, warning voters to stay away from polling stations for fear of injury or death.
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United Nations Praises 'Courage' of Afghan Voters
The UN chief and Security Council Friday praised the "courage" of Afghans who braved threats of violence to vote, following the publication of final results from the first-round presidential poll.
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Barack Obama hails 'critical' Afghan vote
US President Barack Obama congratulated Afghanistan on its landmark presidential election on Saturday, saying it was "critical" to securing the country's democratic prospects and continued international aid.
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7 Uses of Facial Recognition That Sparked Debate in 2019
From identifying voters in Afghanistan to speeding up service for tea lovers in India, the use of facial recognition surged in 2019 with expectations that it will become even more widespread next year, fuelling concerns over misuse.
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With Nearly All Data In, Afghan Voter Turnout At Record Low
Voter participation in last weekend's Afghan presidential election will be much less than a third, the country's Independent Election Commission said Tuesday, marking a record-low turnout.
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Afghan Election Sees Big Drop In Voter Numbers: Unofficial Estimate
Afghanistan's presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at just over 2 million people or about 20 percent of registered voters, an official said on Sunday, amid concern that low participation could mar the vote.
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Afghan Voters Head To Polls Amid Deadly Violence
Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead.
-
Dozens Of Casualties As Multiple Blasts Hit Kabul Polling Centres
Multiple explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, as voters cast their ballots in long-delayed legislative elections.
-
Breaking Tradition, Women In Pak Tribal District Vote For The First Time
In a historic first, women of a conservative tribal district of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan today cast their ballots as the country went to polls, according to a media report.
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More Than 50 Killed In Explosion At East Afghanistan Mosque
An explosion at a mosque used as a voter centre in the eastern Afghan province of Khost on Sunday killed at least 17 people and wounded 34, local officials said, in the latest attack on preparations for long-delayed parliamentary elections.
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57 Killed, 119 Injured In Suicide Attack At Election Centre In Kabul
An ISIS suicide bomber killed at least 48 people including women and children and wounded 112 outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday in the latest attack on election preparations.
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With China Support -And Its $50 Billion - Pak Can Ignore Trump's Warning
A key plank of U.S. President Donald Trump's new strategy to turn around the 16-year conflict in Afghanistan will probably falter for a reason few of his voters would realize: China.
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On the Road to Find the World's Funniest Person
It was last summer and Israeli-Palestinian tensions were at the highest they'd been in some time when Jamie Masada hit on a formula for world peace: Forget about guns and bombs, and just tell jokes to each other.
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Afghan Police Kill Taliban Who Cut Off Voters' Fingers
Afghan police hunted down and killed two Taliban insurgents who cut off the fingers of 11 elderly men who voted in the presidential election run-off, officials said on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Celebrates Largely Peaceful Run-Off Vote
Afghanistan hailed another successful election Saturday when Taliban militants failed to launch a major attack and millions of voters turned out to choose a new president as US-led troops withdraw.
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Taliban Threaten Afghan Election, Warn Voters to Stay Away
Taliban insurgents threatened on Monday to attack Afghanistan's run-off presidential election, warning voters to stay away from polling stations for fear of injury or death.
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United Nations Praises 'Courage' of Afghan Voters
The UN chief and Security Council Friday praised the "courage" of Afghans who braved threats of violence to vote, following the publication of final results from the first-round presidential poll.
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Barack Obama hails 'critical' Afghan vote
US President Barack Obama congratulated Afghanistan on its landmark presidential election on Saturday, saying it was "critical" to securing the country's democratic prospects and continued international aid.
