Identification of conscription evaders by 'facial recognition system'

Identification of conscription evaders by ‘facial recognition system’

LRussian authorities are using the facial recognition system used in the capital Moscow to enforce the national military service law. According to Russia’s state news agency, President Vladimir Putin signed a law last week that would tighten the crackdown on those who avoid mandatory military service. Under the new law, call letters for compulsory military…

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International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears

International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears

“Emanating from any arms transfer is the inherent risk of diversion of the equipment to unauthorized end users,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Addressing the Council during the first open meeting of Russia’s month-long presidency – and during which many delegates referenced the ongoing conflict in Ukraine – she emphasized that…

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Early warning system to identify new forms of pandemic in UK

Early warning system to identify new forms of pandemic in UK

File photo The UK has developed a genetic early warning system to identify new forms of future pandemics. According to the British newspaper The Guardian, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridgeshire, UK, are developing an important technology to monitor genetic changes in respiratory viruses to identify dangerous new strains and identify new diseases…

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