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Malaysia's government says more than 120 suspected victims of job scams have been rescued after being stranded by fighting in northern Myanmar between the military and armed ethnic groups

AFP looks at 10 standout numbers: The number of people around the world displaced by conflict or humanitarian crises was already at a record high before the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, adding to the misery. By the end of September, 114 million people had been driven from their homes by wars in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo and a humanitarian crisis in Taliban-run Afghanistan, among other factors, according to UN refugee agency the UNHCR. They have since been joined by at least 1.7 million Gazans. One heat record after another tumbled in 2023, which is on course to be the hottest year on record, according to the European Union's climate monitor Copernicus. The northern hemisphere had its hottest summer ever and temperature records were also smashed in the southern winter, with the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires experiencing its warmest August 1 on record at 30 degrees Celsius. Defending champions South Africa won a nail-biting final 12-11 against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup, to claim a record fourth title and seal the growing role of rugby — once the sport of the white minority under apartheid — as a unifying force in multiracial South Africa. «People who are not from South Africa don't understand what it means for our country. It is not just about the game.

ALSO READ: Bay of Bengal braces for fourth cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ this year; Check which states to feel the impact and when According to Tropical Weather Outlook issued by the IMD, the formation of a depression over the South Bay of Bengal during November 29-30 is indicated, while its intensification into a cyclonic storm and its northeastwards recurvature are predicted too. However, the area of formation of depression, time of formation, and point of recurvature may vary. Earlier, senior meteorologist Jason Nicholls had earlier tweeted: “A tropical low is crossing the Malay Peninsula toward the Andaman Sea & can become a depression in the Bay of Bengal around midweek.

Think-tank GTRI on Sunday suggested that the government study the bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore and as part of the Asean bloc together while reviewing its trade pact with the 10-nation grouping.Singapore is a member of 10-nation Asean bloc with which India has a free trade agreement in goods since 2010. Separately, India also implemented a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore in 2005.The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) also suggested a similar exercise with Thailand, another member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). India signed a limited free trade pact with Thailand in 2006.

Myanmar nationals who fled from their country in the 2021 military coup and the recent violent incidents that took place in the Chin state between the rebel groups of the military junta are still taking shelter in the Zokhawthar area in Mizoram's Champhai district as refugees. The recent census report conducted by the Champhai district administration revealed that 6201 Myanmar refugees are taking shelter in different refugee camps and relative's homes in Zokhawthar village, which is the last bordering village of Champhai district and shares an unfenced border with Myanmar. James Lalrinchhana, Deputy Commissioner of Champhai District, told over the phone that the recently conducted census report stated that, apart from the Zokhawthar area, many other Myanmar refugees are also taking shelter in different parts of the district. «As of November 20 this year, 6201 Myanmar nationals are taking shelter alone in the Zokhawthar area. Out of them, 3290 are in relief and refugee camps and others are staying in their relative's homes in the Zokhawthar area,» the Deputy Commissioner of Champhai district said. The census report of the district administration revealed that, among the Myanmar refugees who are in the relief and refugee camps, there are 992 women and 1322 children. On the other hand, nearly 12,000 other Myanmar refugees are also taking shelter in other parts of Champhai district. «Compared to the previous data, the figure for the whole district is much less now and will be verified on the ground soon,» James Lalrinchhana, Deputy Commissioner of Champhai District, said. He further said that some people have already returned to their country.

global market as well as India’s trade. Queries sent to the food department and spokesperson of the Mali embassy in New Delhi remained unanswered at press time.

Bulk Cargo transshipment hub in Atlanta Bay near Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is in addition to the Rs 44,000 crore Galathea bay project near the Southern tip of the Great Nicobar Island for which bids are expected to be called next year. “Currently a jetty with 5 metre (m) draft is serving for berthing of inter-island vessels of 4.00 m draft…The feasibility study for developing Atlanta bay major Harbour is under process,” an official statement said. The Atlanta bay has a natural draft of 19/20 and is just 50m distance in sea.

Myanmar, identified as Khohantum from Thanan village, who had sustained a gunshot wound, passed away upon being brought to Imphal on Thursday. JNIMS hospital reported that Khohantum was transported for medical treatment by the 8th Assam Rifles and Kamjong Police. He suffered bullet injury in his abdomen and succumbed to his injuries. Hearing the admission of a patient, a huge mob gathered at the hospital premises, a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Central Forces deployed in the hospital controlled the mob and prevented any unwanted incident. Police fired tear gas shells to control the mob. There is an escalating gun battle between the Army and the People's Defence Force (PDF) in Myanmar. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said that due to the prevailing situation in Myanmar security forces have been enforced along the border.

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Rana Pratap Kalita, the Eastern Army Commander said that when fighting intensifies in Myanmar villagers cross over to the Indian side and gradually return. Common villages seeking refugees are not stopped. While talking to media in Gauhati Press Club, Kalita said, “Any instability in our neighbourhood is not in our interest, it impacts us as we share a common border. The problem of Indo-Myanmar gets accentuated by difficult geography and terrain.” He said, “As people share ethnicity it is a very porous border including the Free movement regime (FMR).

Mizoram assembly election approaches, Mizoram's Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Shukla on Tuesday said that «full proof and arrangements have been made for incident-free counting of votes.» The Mizoram assembly election was held on November 7 to elect all 40 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. «The counting of votes for Mizoram assembly polls will take place on December 3, as decided by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in various districts. All the voting machines are securely placed in the strong rooms in various districts.

UFO was spotted in the skies, officials told PTI. The disruption caused delays for three flights and led to the diversion of two planes before services were normalised after three hours, they added. The Indian Air Force Eastern Command at Shillong was also informed, as per the official.

junta in the bordering areas of Myanmar's Chin State, the situation is still tense in Mizoram. Mizoram police, Assam Rifles have deployed adequate security along the bordering areas. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mizoram DGP Anil Shukla said that following the incident, 75 Myanmar army personnel entered Mizoram and they have been taken back to Myanmar. «Last week, there was a major fight between the rebel forces and military junta in Myanmar leading to overrun by rebels. Because of the fight, a large number of villagers of the Kawmoi village, next to Zokhawthar, have crossed over into India temporarily,» said DGP Shukla.

India along its eastern neighbourhood, China's state-owned petroleum company has acquired control of several petrol pump and diesel stations in close proximity to the Myanmar-India border in recent times. PetroChina has so far acquired 119 retail fuel stations in Myanmar and may acquire another 53, sources indicated. Over 50 of these fuel stations were earlier owned by a Singapore-based firm. Most of the pumps acquired by PetroChina are in proximity to the India-Myanmar border or along the Trilateral Asia Highway, ET has learnt. Ever since Myanmar faced western sanctions after the coup, China has come to its rescue, including in the oil and gas sector.

Myanmar soldiers, who had fled to Mizoram's Champhai district, after their camp at Tuibual in Chin state was captured by the civilian armed forces was repatriated on Sunday. Officials said that two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters on Sunday airlifted the 29 Myanmar soldiers from Mizoram's Champhai to Manipur’s Moreh town and they were handed over to Myanmar’s military authority. “After completing necessary formalities including biometric process, the Indian authorities handed over all the 29 soldiers to Myanmar Army officers at Tamu (opposite to Moreh border) in the neighbouring country.

Mizoram following intense gunfights with militia group People's Defence Force (PDF), were sent back to their country on Sunday, an official said. With these, a total of 74 Myanmar army personnel, who crossed over to India after their camps were overrun by militia groups in the recent gunfight, have been escorted back to their country, she said. These 29 soldiers had entered Mizoram on November 16 after their camp at Tuibual in Myanmar's Chin state, a few km from the international border, was overrun by Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) — a local militia group affiliated with the PDF.

Myanmar army in the bordering areas of Myanmar, the situation is still tense, but there has been no report of any fresh violent incidents along the Indo-Myanmar border. According to the locals of the Zokhawthar area in Mizoram's Champhai district, which is the last border village from the Indian side, the overall situation is now peaceful. Following the airstrike by the Myanmar army, as many as 5000 Myanmar nationals crossed over the international border and entered the Zokhawthar area to take shelter and many of them have now returned to their country. Speaking about the current situation along the Indo-Myanmar border area, Rama, who is a local resident of the Zokhawthar area, told that the current situation along the border area is peaceful. «It's unpredictable; sometimes it's peaceful and within a minute you don't know what will happen. Right now the situation is peaceful, but it was not good till the day before yesterday,» Rama said. Indian security personnel are vigilantly overseeing the movements of citizens from both countries on the Tiau River bridge, a vital link connecting Zokhawthar in Mizoram's Champhai district to the Chin State of Myanmar. On the other hand, Zothangliana, a local youth of the Zokhawthar area who also witnessed the recent airstrike by the Myanmar army, said that, on that day, the entire situation was horrible and along with other people of the Zokhawthar area, he also saw the bombing by the Myanmar army in the bordering areas of Myanmar. «On November 13, not only during the morning but also at night, they were continuously bombing.

awards at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), one of the largest documentary film festivals in the world. Anand Patwardhan’s The World Is Family won the award for best editing in international competition while The Flickering Lights directed by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan bagged the IDFA award for best cinematography. Armenian filmmaker Shoghakat Vardanyan’s 1489 won the best film international competition and Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly won the best director award for his film Life Is Beautiful. The awards were declared late on Thursday. Besides international competition, the festival handed out awards under Envision Competition, a section devoted to daring cinematic approaches to documentary, short documentaries and youth documentaries among others. The jurors said The World is Family is “a vivid evocation of 100 years of history in less than 100 minutes of cinema”. The film focuses on Patwardhan’s family and their connection to leaders of the Indian independence movement. Flickering Lights portrays life in Tora, a remote village near India-Myanmar border in Manipur without electricity, mobile network, hospitals, or even a functional school, 70 years after independence.

technology ecosystems and learning resources, including in local languages. During the second edition of the Voice of Global South Summit, hosted by India, the ministers underlined the central role of teachers and education staff all over the world in promoting education and the need to foster an environment, including through capacity building and exchange programmes, that will enable them to thrive in their profession.

The conflict in Myanmar has intensified, with resistance groups dealing significant blows to the nation's military, which seized power from the elected government in 2021. Amid this turmoil, India has preserved a close relationship with Myanmar's military forces, despite the latter's international censure. Mint unpacks what is going on.

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery