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KOHIMA, Aug 19 (NEPS): Today marks the dedication of the Panchayat Multi-Purpose Building cum Office of the Naga Hospital Colony Panchayat at the Naga Hospital Colony in Kohima.
Chairman of the Naga Hospital Colony Panchayat, Kohima, Vizetuo Solo, opened the Multi-Purpose Building cum Office and proclaimed the day “red letter Day” for the residents of the Naga Hospital Colony.… Read the rest
A Trini take on sweetcorn soup, plus a tropical twist on peaches and cream
Shivi Ramoutar
Tins of coconut milk are a store-cupboard staple that I always have ready to go. Adding them to a dish immediately gives it a hint of exoticism, so I’m sharing two tropical and rather less common ways in which to use coconut milk to create hassle-free, make-ahead dishes that will appeal to the whole family.… Read the rest
Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
The world is likely to face major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target, the president of the UN’s desertification conference has warned, as the impacts of the climate crisis combine with water scarcity and poor farming practices to threaten global agriculture.
State media urges citizens to focus on ‘ensuring the safety’ of propaganda relating to the Kim dynasty
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
North Koreans have been told to do everything possible to protect portraits of the Kim dynasty, as the country braces for heavy rain and strong winds caused by tropical storm Khanun.
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has begun transitioning one of its reactor units from a hot shutdown to a cold shutdown after a water leak was detected in one of its steam generators, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday.