World’s first robot lawyer hired by US firm
Washington: The world’s first artificial intelligence lawyer has been employed by a law firm in the US, which will use the robot to assist its various teams in legal research.
Rains wreck: 8 killed, many flee in Sri lanka
Colombo: Eight persons including an infant have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Sri lanka, with the military being deployed to evacuate tens of thousands fleeing their homes, officials said on Monday. Meteorology Department on Monday warned of rain and thundershowers throughout. Military has been deployed to evacuate people living on slopes or in flood-hit areas.
Pak manager molests Indian woman jobseeker
Dubai: A Pakistani manager in the UAE has been accused of molesting a 19-year-old Indian woman on the pretext of providing her job, reports said.
Turkey detains ISIS ‘executioner’ in raids
Istanbul: Turkish authorities on Monday detained seven suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, including figures described as a senior leader and an “executioner”, the state-run Anatolia news agency said.
Iraq launches op to retake Anbar town
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces and allied fighters launched an operation today to retake the town of Rutba from the Islamic State jihadist group, the military said. Special forces, soldiers, police, border guards and pro-government paramilitaries are involved in the operation to retake the Anbar province town, Iraq’s Joint Operations Command said in a statement.