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Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea

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Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea

Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea

TOKYO (KYODO) – China has proposed three-way vice-foreign ministerial-level talks with Japan and South Korea, diplomatic sources said Sunday, a move Tokyo views as underscoring Beijing’s enthusiasm for a three-nation summit this year, the first in four years

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi proposed high-level talks between China, Japan and South Korea in a meeting with the Japanese foreign minister in Indonesia this month, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.

The proposal is seen as signalling a willingness to resume talks among the three countries and Japan would accelerate preparations to make it happen by the end of the year, Kyodo reported, citing unidentified diplomatic sources.

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Japan has also notified South Korea, which assumes the rotating chair of the next trilateral summit, of China’s stance on resuming a three-way dialogue, the sources said.

The deterioration of ties between Japan and South Korea, coupled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, has prevented the three neighbors from holding a trilateral summit since the last session in December 2019.

But with Tokyo-Seoul ties significantly improving, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed in March on the importance of holding a three-way dialogue as soon as possible.

Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, had also said at the opening of a forum on trilateral cooperation held in China on July 3 that the three countries should “create an atmosphere for the early resumption of leaders meetings.”

A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said the latest attitude of China “shows it has become positive toward three-way dialogue” with the neighbors, considering its position in global affairs and its domestic economy.

China’s recent overture seemingly aims to create divisions in the efforts by Japan, South Korea and the United States to strengthen regional security and economic cooperation as Beijing vies with Washington and expands its military influence, according to other Japanese government sources.

As the Chinese economy has signaled a slowdown, Beijing may also seek to promote cooperation with Japanese firms in advanced technologies and attract investment, diplomatic sources said.

In 2008, when the framework was launched, the three countries agreed to hold leaders talks annually and to take turns acting as the host.

They then pledged to step up cooperation in various areas such as international finance, the economy and disaster response.

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At least 6 migrants died and around 53 injured after their boat sank off Morocco

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At least 6 migrants died and around 53 injured after their boat sank off Morocco

At least 6 migrants died and around 53 injured after their boat sank off Morocco

TUNIS(Reuters) – At least six migrants died after their boat sank off Morocco, the MAP state news agency said on Friday on its Facebook page.

It added that the boat struck rocks and the six people drowned. Forty-eight others survived.

Authorities launched search operations.

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China supplying equipment to Russia it should not, French diplomat says

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China supplying equipment to Russia it should not, French diplomat says

China supplying equipment to Russia it should not, French diplomat says

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic adviser said China was delivering items that could be used as military equipment to Russia, although not on a massive scale.

Asked at the Aspen Security Forum late on Thursday if the West had seen any evidence that China has armed Russia in any way in the war in Ukraine, Emmanuel Bonne, the head of Macron’s diplomatic team at the Elysee Palace, told the moderator: “Yes, there are indications that they are doing things we would prefer them not to do.”

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When pressed on whether China was delivering weapons, Bonne said: “Well, kind of military equipment … as far as we know they are not delivering massively military capacities to Russia but (we need that to be) no delivery.”

French officials told CNN that Bonne was referencing both dual-use technologies and non-lethal assistance, such as helmets and body armour.

Asked for comment, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said U.S. officials are concerned about transfers of “dual-use equipment” from China to Russia that could be used to kill Ukrainians or have a significant battlefield impact.

“We have not yet seen the transfer of lethal assistance from China to Russia for use on the battlefield in Ukraine, but it’s something that we’re vigilant about and continuing to watch carefully,” the official said.

“We will continue to take action against companies that provide support to Russia’s war effort whether they are based in the PRC (People’s Republic of China) or anywhere around the world,” the official said.

Macron’s office did not immediately return Reuters requests for comment. The Chinese embassy in Paris did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

China has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Bonne rarely speaks to the media on-the-record, but regularly briefs reporters on background. He was part of Macron’s diplomatic delegation during the French president’s trip to China in April and has been Macron’s point of contact with top Chinese officials.

“What we need most is Chinese abstention,” Bonne said. “We need them to understand that Ukraine is a conflict of global magnitude and that we cannot afford Ukraine to lose for reasons of principle, but also for reasons which are very operational.”

Bonne was asked what things China shouldn’t do. “The delivery of weapons certainly, economic support,” he said.

Reporting by Michel Rose in Paris and Doina Chiacu in Washington; Editing by Sharon Singleton and Rosalba O’Brien.

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Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe, visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties

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Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe, visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties

Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe, visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties

NEW DELHI (AP) — Sri Lanka and India signed a series of energy, development and trade agreements on Friday, signaling growing economic ties between the neighboring countries.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi a day earlier for the official visit, his first since taking up the top job last year after an economic meltdown forced his predecessor to flee.

On Friday, he held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two leaders unveiled agreements on technology, renewable energy and greater connectivity designed to deepen bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka.

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“My visit to India has provided an opportunity to review our bilateral relationship, leverage the strength of geographical and civilizational links, reinforced trust and confidence for our future prosperity in the modern world,” Wickremesinghe said.

Modi said the two leaders adopted a vision to boost their economic cooperation, including strengthening martime, air and energy connectivity between their citizens and accelerating mutual cooperation in tourism, trade and higher education.

“The past one year has been full of challenges for the people of Sri Lanka. Being a close friend, as always, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Sri Lanka,” Modi said in his remarks.

Relations between the two countries surged last year when Sri Lanka was mired in its worst economic crisis in modern history, triggered by a severe foreign currency crunch that saw essential items run out and citizens queue for fuel for days. It also suspended its repayment of foreign debt last year.

India provided critical financial and humanitarian assistance worth over $4 billion to its neighbor, including food, medicine and fuel, aimed at injecting much-needed stability as its bankrupt neighbor battled outstanding total debt of over $83 billion, of which $41.5 billion was foreign.

It was also the first creditor to extend a letter of support towards Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring efforts that helped kickstart support from the IMF, which approved a $3 billion bailout package in March.

The visit is “a clear signal that India’s support over the last year is appreciated,” said Constantino Xavier, a fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress. It shows that India “will be the most important partner for Sri Lanka to reset its economy, its bureaucracy, its decision making systems for future economic partnerships,” he added. “This visit marks, in that sense, a new chapter.”

Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean has long attracted attention from regional rivals India and China. For years, free-flowing loans and infrastructure investments from Beijing helped it gain an upper hand against New Delhi in the quest for influence.

But the economic collapse gave New Delhi an opportunity to swing the pendulum back in its favor, especially as China delayed its support for debt restructuring, experts say. China owns about 10% of Sri Lanka’s foreign debt.

In a nod to the rising ties, Modi and Wickremesinghe hailed trade opportunities in energy and infrastructure. That included the potential for a petroleum pipeline from southern India to Sri Lanka and developing Trincomalee, a northeastern coastal city in Sri Lanka, into an industrial hub.

“We are seeing an increasing mode of competition, sometimes even conflict, between India and China playing out in countries like Sri Lanka, where they’re often competing for the same projects on infrastructure, energy and even political influence in Sri Lanka,” Xavier said.

The two leaders also expressed support to fully implement an India-backed scheme to share power with Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority Tamil population in the island’s north and east provinces. The minority holds linguistic and cultural ties with Tamils in southern India.

Sri Lankan governments over the years have pledged to India that they will share more power with Tamils to ensure peace and fully implement the 13th Amendment, which created provincial councils with a degree of decentralized powers. But they have so far failed to do so, much to the dismay of both Tamil political leaders in Sri Lanka and in India.

“India must put pressure on Wickremesinghe and the opposition to be genuine and solve the problem,” said Jehan Perera, a political analyst based in Colombo.

The economy has shown signs of improvement since Wickremesinghe took over as president last year. Shortages have been alleviated, power cuts have ended and the rupee has begun to strengthen. But he has struggled to gain the support of the opposition parties, which he needs to make progress on any power-sharing agreement.

“So much money can come from the Tamil diaspora if we fix this problem – a lot of diaspora Tamils are willing to help if Sri Lanka treats its Tamil people fairly,” Perera added.

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BY KRUTIKA PATHI AND BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI

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Tony Bennett, legendary singer and master of the American songbook, dies at 96

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Tony Bennett, legendary singer and master of the American songbook, dies at 96

Tony Bennett, legendary singer and master of the American songbook, dies at 96

New York (UT) – “I’ve never worked a day in my life,” Tony Bennett told USA TODAY in 2011, “because I love what I do.” The great singer cited that bit of Confucian wisdom often. In a career spanning more than six decades, Bennett conveyed that joy and inspired it in others.

Bennett died Friday at age 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death to USA TODAY and said he died in New York, his hometown. There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.

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No vocalist celebrated the American songbook more energetically or prolifically than the man born Anthony Dominick Benedetto. Influenced by the jazz and pop icons who preceded him − none more than Frank Sinatra, but also Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante − Bennett wielded his lush, gleaming tenor with a distinct freshness and a sense of yearning that served him well in early hits such as “Rags to Riches” and his cover of “Stranger In Paradise” (both released in 1953), and his signature tune, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.”

Bennett also could bring an intimate, conversational quality to songs. His readings of standards such as “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Put On a Happy Face” demonstrated his capacity for playfulness and a lovely, unforced wit. He could swing with the best of them, collaborating with Count Basie and various top jazz artists and releasing landmark albums such as “The White House Sessions − Live 1962” with Dave Brubeck and a pair of albums with pianist Bill Evans in the ’70s.

Many considered Bennett the last of the great interpretive singers, but he always begged to differ. He was a champion of other artists, old and new. He paired up with k.d. lang and Elvis Costello on the 1994 album “MTV Unplugged,”often heralded as his comeback. On his multiplatinum “Duets” albums, he collaborated with pop stars from Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney to John Legend and Carrie Underwood.

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Celebrity Deaths 2023 Lady Gaga, another artist featured in that series, was Bennett’s partner for the 2014 album “Cheek to Cheek” and 2021 album “Love for Sale.” The beloved musician and the pop diva became an inescapable artistic couple, signaling Bennett’s enduring passion for his own work and for promoting others’, which never waned.

The two made “Love for Sale” together over two years from 2018 to 2020 and with some urgency – in early 2021 Bennett revealed he was battling Alzheimer’s disease. He said in an interview with AARP that he was first diagnosed in 2016.

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According to the story, he had yet to experience common symptoms like disorientation or episodes of terror, rage or depression at the time, “but there was little doubt that the disease had progressed.”

Dr. Gayatri Devi, a neurologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, who diagnosed Bennett, said the singer had some “cognitive issues, but multiple other areas of his brain are still resilient and functioning well.”

The Alzheimer’s Association defines Alzheimer’s disease as “a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior.”

Still, Lady Gaga was emotional when she talked about making that 2021 album with Bennet’s health declining.

Along with his musical artistry, Bennett maintained his passion and affinity for painting, which he did using the name Anthony Benedetto. Three of his originals are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection, including the oil on canvas “Central Park.” His portrait of Duke Ellington was accepted into the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.

The perpetually busy Bennett would often scoff when asked about retirement.

“No way, I’ll never retire,” he told USA TODAY in 2014. “I love what Duke Ellington said: ‘Retire to what?'”

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At least 16 dead, dozens missing after a landslide in Maharashtra state of India

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At least 16 dead, dozens missing after a landslide in Maharashtra state of India

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after a landslide in Maharashtra state of India

IRSHALWADI, India(Reuters) – The death toll from a massive landslide in western India rose to 16 late on Thursday, as rescue operations were suspended with around 100 people still feared trapped, officials said.

Land gave way in the middle of the night in the remote mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi, in the state of Maharashtra, about 60 km (37 miles) from Mumbai, flattening several houses and trapping many who lived there.

A wave of extreme heat, wildfires, torrential rain and flooding has wreaked havoc around the world in recent days, raising new fears about the pace of climate change.

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Rescue workers recovered 16 bodies before night fell and local authorities advised they suspend the search, Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Atul Karwal, told Reuters.

“It is not possible to look for people in the dark in such terrain,” he said, adding he remained hopeful more could be found alive.

Rescuers searched for over 12 hours in heavy rains and fog, dodging large boulders that tumbled down the mountain slope, a Reuters witness and local media reported.

Some dug graves near the site of the incident, as conditions made getting bodies down the mountain too difficult, the witness said.

It was estimated that at least 225 people lived in the hamlet, Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister told the state assembly, adding over 80 had managed to escape. More than 100 people were feared trapped in the debris.

“The debris at some of the places is 10 to 29 feet deep,” S B Singh, an official with the NDRF, told the Indian Express newspaper.

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A landslide in a nearby village killed more than 80 people two years ago. Disasters linked to rains have killed more than 100 people in India, mostly in the north, since the onset of the monsoon season on June 1, the India Meteorological Department said.

Some pockets of the district, dotted with old forts and laced with trekking trails, received as much as 400 mm rain in the last 24 hours, according to the weather department.

More rain was expected on Thursday but not as heavy, a weather department official said.

A red alert had been issued for the coast of Maharashtra and Gujarat state to the north, also battered by rains that have closed schools, flooded roads and disrupted transport.

This week, the Yamuna river reached the compound walls of the Taj Mahal for the first time in 45 years, submerging several historical monuments and gardens surrounding the 17th century, white-marble mausoleum.

A week earlier, in New Delhi, jammed flood gates and a broken drainage regulator saw water from the Yamuna flow into the city, inundating several areas, including around the historic Red Fort and Rajghat – a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.

Reporting by Francis Mascerenhas and Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Additional reporting by Rajendra Jadhav and Sumit Khanna; Editing by Robert Birsel For REUTERS

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A diplomatic fight breaks out after a man desecrated the Quran

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A diplomatic fight breaks out after a man desecrated the Quran

A diplomatic fight breaks out after a man desecrated the Quran

BAGHDAD (AP) — Protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Quran by an Iraqi man in Sweden stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, overrunning the diplomatic compound and starting a fire Thursday.

Hours later, Iraq’s prime minister cut diplomatic ties with Sweden in protest over the desecration of the Islamic holy book.

Protesters stormed the diplomatic post early Thursday, waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and set a small fire. The attack on the embassy came ahead of a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm by an Iraqi asylum-seeker who burned a copy of the Islamic holy book during a previous demonstration last month.

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Following the incident, the Swedish Embassy announced it had closed to visitors, without specifying when it would reopen.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement after meeting with security officials that Iraqi authorities would prosecute those responsible for the arson as well as referring “negligent security officials” for investigation.

However, the statement also said that the Iraqi government had informed its Swedish counterpart on Wednesday that Iraq would cut off diplomatic relations should the Quran burning go forward.

Hours later, Sudani announced he had ordered the expulsion of the Swedish ambassador from Iraq and the withdrawal of the Iraqi charge d’affaires from Sweden.

The announcement came after two men held an anti-Islam protest on a lawn about 100 meters (300 feet) from the Iraqi Embassy in Stockholm. One of them, identified by Swedish media as Salwan Momika, an Iraqi of Christian origin who lives in Sweden as a self-identified atheist, stepped on and kicked the Quran, but didn’t set it on fire.

Momika also stepped on and kicked an Iraqi flag, as well as photographs of al-Sadr and of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

About 50 people, including journalists and a handful of counter-demonstrators chanting religious slogans, watched the demonstration from behind police barricades as plainclothes and uniformed officers stood by.

Following the protest and Sudani’s announcement, the head of Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission announced it had suspended the license of Swedish communications company Ericsson to operate in Iraq. The Ministry of Communications later said it would sever all its dealings with Swedish companies.

Before the planned protest in Stockholm, dozens of men climbed over the fence at the complex containing the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. Video footage showed men trying to break down a door, setting a fire and standing, some shirtless in the summer heat, inside what appeared to be a room at the embassy, an alarm audible in the background.

Others later performed predawn prayers outside of the embassy.

As dawn broke, police and other security officials gathered at the embassy as firefighters tried to douse the flames from the ladder of a fire truck. Some demonstrators still stood at the site, holding placards showing Sadr’s face, apparently left alone by police.

The Swedish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that its staff were safe.

“We condemn all attacks on diplomats and staff from international organizations,” the ministry said. “Attacks on embassies and diplomats constitute a serious violation of the Vienna Convention. Iraqi authorities have the responsibility to protect diplomatic missions and diplomatic staff.”

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström called the attacks “completely unacceptable” and said the ministry would summon Iraq’s charge d’affaires in Stockholm. In a statement, Billström slammed Iraqi authorities for “seriously failing” in their responsibility to protect the embassy and its personnel.

The Finnish Embassy in Baghdad is adjacent to the Swedish Embassy, in an area enclosed by blast walls. Finland’s ambassador to Iraq, Matti Lassila, told Finnish public broadcaster YLE that the staffs of both embassies were proactively evacuated Wednesday and were uninjured.

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Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most famous hacker, dies of cancer aged 59

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Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most famous hacker, dies of cancer aged 59

Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most famous hacker, dies of cancer aged 59

Legendary hacker and author Kevin Mitnick has died at the age of 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, Dignity Memorial funeral service has disclosed. He is survived by his wife Kimberley, who is pregnant with their first child.

San Fernando (CA) – Kevin was preceded in death by his devoted mother, Shelly Jaffe, and his loving grandmother, Reba Vartanian, his father, Alan Mitnick, and his half-brother, Adam Mitnick.

Raised in San Fernando, California, Mitnick displayed an early talent for computers, which initially led him astray as he quickly mastered social engineering and hacking techniques.

Despite reportedly never using his skills to extort or steal money from targets, Mitnick was prosecuted by the US government. After spending time in a juvenile detention facility, he also served two prison sentences and was, for a while, on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.

But, as charismatic as he was brilliant, he eventually won over his adversaries — even the FBI officer in charge of his case defected to Mitnick’s defense team after becoming disillusioned with what he saw as undue persecution of the computer wizard.

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Kevin was an original; much of his life reads like a fiction story. The word that most of us who knew him would use – magnificent.

He grew up brilliant and restless in the San Fernando Valley in California, an only child with a penchant for mischief, a defiant attitude toward authority, and a love for magic. Kevin’s intelligence and delight in holding the rapt attention of audiences revealed themselves early in his childhood and continued throughout his life. In time, he transitioned from pranks and learning magic tricks to phone phreaking, social engineering, and computer hacking.

When his desire to push boundaries led him too far astray, he landed in juvenile detention and eventually served a couple of stints in prison. His time on the FBI’s Most Wanted List was well documented in his New York Times bestselling book, The Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker, and his other titles: The Art of Deception, The Art of Intrusion, both co-authored with William Simon, and The Art of Invisibility with Robert Vamosi.

Kevin applied that same relentless tenacity to attempting to beat pancreatic cancer. He and Kimberley invested thousands of hours in searching for the very best treatments, finding the cutting edge research, and working with the most talented and aggressive doctors and surgeons. That search led him to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Dr. Amer Zureikat, Dr. Randall Brand, and their incredible staff. Each individual did their utmost to help Kevin beat the odds and survive and for that we will always be grateful.

Kevin was a gentleman: well-mannered and respectful, astoundingly generous with those he loved. He had a unique and unforgettable laugh – a delightful, loud, booming one – which he unleashed unexpectedly and often, frequently accompanied by a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. He saw the funny side of his compulsive perfectionism and work ethic, and enjoyed laughing at his own expense – a rare quality among the best of us.

We knew him simply as Kev, our beloved friend, a devoted husband, and a trustworthy confidante. Kevin Mitnick crammed a dozen lifetimes into a single prematurely short one. He wanted nothing more than to live — to keep enjoying the little “BIG” things like quality time with his wife and their growing family, his in-laws, his relatives, and his longtime friends.

Kevin Mitnick’s Family

He is survived by his brother-in-law, Ricky Barry and his wife Roxy, and their three children: Millie, Winston, and George, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Daisy and Andrew Tibbs, his stepmother Nanci King, his great aunt Sophie “Chickie” Leventhal and her longtime partner, Dr. Bob Berkowitz, Kevin’s cousins Mitch Leventhal, Karen van den Berg, Jolie Mitnick, Mark Mitnick and Wendy Cohen.

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Mumbai Rain : CM Orders, All Schools In Mumbai To Be Closed Tomorrow Due To Heavy Rain

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Mumbai Rain : CM Orders, All Schools In Mumbai To Be Closed Tomorrow Due To Heavy Rain

Mumbai Rain : CM Orders, All Schools In Mumbai To Be Closed Tomorrow Due To Heavy Rain

Mumbai (NDTV) –  All government and private schools in Mumbai will remain closed tomorrow due to heavy rain. According to the weather office, some areas of Mumbai are likely to witness heavy rain tomorrow. An orange alert has also been issued for parts of Mumbai for tomorrow.
Earlier in the day, train services were affected in Mumbai due to heavy rain. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered that government offices in Mumbai and the neighboring region should be closed early so that people can reach home on time.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister announced today that the schools in areas affected by heavy rainfall will remain shut. He also said that the final call on this will be taken by local administration according to the weather conditions of the respective area.

Apart from Mumbai, the weather office has also issued red alert for neighbouring Raigad and Palghar districts. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in these areas, due to which, schools in these districts will also remain shut tomorrow.
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German Vice Chancellor Habeck to arrive in India on Thursday

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German Vice Chancellor Habeck to arrive in India on Thursday

German Vice Chancellor Habeck to arrive in India on Thursday

New Delhi (PTI) Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, is scheduled to arrive in the national capital on Thursday for a three-day visit.

He will be accompanied by a high-ranking official and a business delegation comprising top executives of large and medium-sized German companies, the German embassy said.

Ahead of the visit, Habeck told German media that as the world’s most populous country, India is considered a key growth market, it said.

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He affirmed Germany’s interest in expanding and deepening its strategic partnership with India, which would also strengthen the resilience and diversification of the German economy.

In particular, he pointed to untapped cooperation potential in renewable energy and green hydrogen.

Habeck is expected to hold high-level meetings with India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Power Minister R K Singh, the embassy said in a statement.

He will also be inaugurating an Indo-German Business Forum in Delhi titled “Inviting innovation: Transforming the economy for a shared sustainable future”.

The business forum will be hosted by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.

“Vice Chancellor Habeck will visit several Indo-German joint ventures in Delhi and Mumbai,” the embassy said.

In Mumbai, he is also planning to engage with the government of Maharashtra to visit a non-governmental project supporting sustainable development and to have an exchange with young Indian entrepreneurs.

On the last leg of his visit, Habeck will participate in the G20 Energy Ministers meeting in Goa.

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