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South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops cross border, apparently in error 

Voice of America 

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals' heavily fortified land border Tuesday for the second time this month, the South's military said. Both incursions were believed to be unintentional. Around 20 to 30 North Korean soldiers who were doing construction work crossed the military demarcation line that serves as the border between the two countries in the Demilitarized Zone, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Читать дальше...

Sustainable Development of 39 Small Island Developing States – No Time to Wait

Inter Press Service 

Today Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the environmental threats they confront require our urgent attention —and the global spotlight needs to be trained deliberately and maintained consistently on their concerns, in particular, climate change, marine biological diversity loss and sustainable development goals (SDGs). A world in which other pressing matters compete for attention, this […]

Peru miner Volcan eyes $200m in further asset sales

Miningweekly.com 

Volcan Cia Minera, the Peruvian zinc miner that was recently acquired by Argentine group Integra Capital, said it is pushing ahead with plans to sell non-core assets as it talks with creditors to refinance a pile of debt coming due in the coming years. The company, in which Glencore sold a controlling stake last month, is looking to divest its holding in a Chilean cement maker as well as real estate near the new Peruvian port of Chancay on the Pacific coast, said CEO Luis Fernando Herrera. It has... Читать дальше...

Rains lash Chennai, flight services affected

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Overnight rains in the city and nearby areas caused flight delays and uprooted trees, disrupting travel. International and domestic flights to and from Dubai, Delhi, and Pune were affected. Uprooted trees, particularly in Kodambakkam, were being cleared by civic personnel. The rains provided relief from the heat for residents.