Horrific collision between #Delhi school buses, many students injured

Horrific collision between #Delhi school buses, many students injured

A terrible accident has occurred in the Indian capital, New Delhi, where several vehicles collided. According to an Indian media report, several vehicles, including four school buses, collided on the Salimgarh flyover near the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. Twenty-nine people, including 25 school students, were injured in the accident. According to the report,…

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New border demarcation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ends decades-old conflict

New border demarcation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ends decades-old conflict

The presidents of Kyrgyzstan (right) and Uzbekistan (left) shake hands. Central Asian countries Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan announced new demarcation to end border clashes. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the 870-mile area between the two countries was the cause of dispute. Local people living on both sides of this disputed border region used to…

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Hate Speech: Turning the tide

Hate Speech: Turning the tide

The rise and impact of hate speech is being amplified, at an unprecedented scale, by new communications technologies, one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale, threatening peace around the world. According to leading international human rights organization, Minority Rights Group, one analysis records a 400-fold increase in the…

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‘A great victory’: Odesa mayor reacts to UNESCO Heritage List inclusion

‘A great victory’: Odesa mayor reacts to UNESCO Heritage List inclusion

Mr. Trukhanov spoke to UN News shortly after the decision was announced, on Wednesday, and explained the laborious process that led to the inclusion. Odesa Mayor, Gennady Trukhanov Gennady Trukhanov We applied for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List back in 2009 and were accepted into the provisional list. But the procedure dragged on and,…

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