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‘UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is still the constitution of oceans’

‘We have 172 countries which are parties to UNCLOS; this is near universal; even though the U.S. is not a party, it regards UNCLOS as the authoritative law of the sea,’ says Magsaysay award winner Tommy Koh from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5FXQRla

Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes', says he agrees with Vance that it's not 'war'

I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing, said U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1WxEegl

More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources

Fighting erupted on Thursday (September 3), after the Iran-backed Houthis launched a ground assault along with rocket and drone attacks near coastal areas, vying for control of the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait at the Red Sea's southern entrance. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TsCz4ES

Coal stock management emerges as key challenge for thermal power producers

India may not need a complete overhaul of its coal-allocation policy, but it must stress on sharper implementation, and fixing accountability on power producers who may not be adhering to the stipulated norms for maintaining adequate coal inventory.  from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/suWQpgm

Automakers optimistic about festive demand

Citing the Wagon R as an example, he said the model recorded 21,000 registrations, which is a level last seen five to six years ago and underscored the impact of GST 2.0. from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TSeJpX1

Keeping pace with climate shock events

Disasters across South Asia expose unequal vulnerabilities and the need for a collective regional response from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sUd6uVt

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

The firm had approved a plan which involved "the reduction of around 50,000 jobs", on top of another 50,000 already agreed, Volkswagen said in a statement from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1xNXEAP