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KOHIMA, Aug 3 (NEPS): The NSCN (Khango) assured to abide by the provision of the Cease Fire Ground Rules, according to Lt Gen Amarjeet Singh Bedi, Chairman of the Cease Fire Monitoring Group and Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFMG/CFSB).
At a press conference held here on Saturday, August 3, 2024, General Bedi revealed this.… Read the rest
News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday that dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of people capsized in the waters off the coast of the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott.… Read the rest
The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.
The appeal comes against the backdrop of record temperatures and deadly heatwaves – from the United States to Africa’s Sahel and Europe to the Middle East – that have killed several hundred people this summer.… Read the rest
Outsiders can’t fathom his success. But Trump’s supporters believe his gaffes and misdemeanours prove he’s ‘one of them’
There is no such thing as a universal leader. Leaders always represent a specific social group: a political party, a religion or a social movement.… Read the rest
Daniel Boffey in Paris
A world-record holding Chinese swimmer has accused doping testers at the Olympic Games of being part of a “European and American” plot to unsettle China’s team.… Read the rest