ABUJA, June 4, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights on Monday as they launched an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to reach a new minimum wage deal with the government. The current minimum monthly wage is 30,000 naira and the NLC said it had called for the minimum wage to rise to 494,000 naira. "Nigeria workers stay at home. The United Nigeria Airline told customers that airports across the country had been closed due to the strike. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale agreed the minimum wage was "unsustainably low" but said a "pragmatic assessment" was needed.

Gerry Odenbach, left, of the Village of Pine Hills, watches as David Sherman, center, a Village of Liberty Park resident and one of the instructors with The Villages Golf Academy, instructs his 13-year-old grandson Colton Odenbach, visiting from Winter Garden, during the Camp Villages Full Swing golf event Monday at Lopez Legacy Country Club. Monday marked the start of the first week of Camp Villages.

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The impact of the 2,500 figure means that the executive order could go into immediate effect, because daily figures are higher than that now. Five people familiar with the discussions on Monday confirmed the 2,500 figure, while two of the people confirmed the 1,500 number. All the people insisted on anonymity to discuss an executive order that is not yet public. The last time the daily average dipped to 1,500 encounters was in July 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But several questions remain about how the executive order would work, particularly how much cooperation the U.S. would need from Mexican officials to carry out the executive order.

Experts said premature birth, malnutrition, low immunity and pollution are the main reasons for pneumonia. Sources said the number of death from pneumonia was about one lakh in ninety's decade as the death from the decease has decreased in phases. It said pneumonia is one of the main reasons of death of children and adults. About 25 lakh people including about 6.72 lakh children died of pneumonia across the world in 2019, it said. It also said air pollution is one of the main reasons for pneumonia and death.

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REUTERS/Adnan AbidiIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) symbol during a roadshow as part of an election campaign, in Varanasi, India, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to win a record-equalling third consecutive term in office on Tuesday when the 642 million votes cast in the world's largest election are counted. Modi, 73, who first swept to power in 2014 by promising growth and change, is seeking to be only the second prime minister after India's independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru to win three straight terms. They said the pivot may have been aimed at firing up the Hindu nationalist base of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to draw them to vote. Several major polls projected the BJP alone could win more than the 303 it won in 2019.

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DHAKA, June 3, 2024 (BSS) - Water levels at 59 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 42 stations recorded fall. Among the 110 monitored river stations, eight have been registered steady and water level at three river stations is flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours, the bulletin said adding the Ganges river is in steady state while the Padma river is in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours. Water levels of the major rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in falling trend except the Surma, it added. Water levels of the Surma River at Kanaighat station and Sylhet station are flowing above 12.75mm danger level and 10.80 mm danger level while water level of the Kushiyara is flowing above 15.40 mm.

DHAKA, June 3, 2024 (BSS)-USAID and UNDP today announced the unveiling of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Watershed Co-Management Activity - Phase II (CHTWCA II) dedicated to preserving the biodiversity and natural resources of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). The second phase of the project was launched at a hotel in city’s Gulshan here this afternoon. The unveiling of the second phase of this project comes ahead of the World Environment Day-24, which this year focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. “As we launch Phase II, we aim to scale up our efforts, focusing on enhancing water access for health and agriculture, and prioritising sustainable watershed conservation to safeguard the future for generations to come," he added. "Renewing our efforts after a decade of dedicated work is vital to address ongoing environmental challenges in the CHT region," he added.

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The agreement will focus on improving naval communication among member statesBIMSTEC, a regional economic cooperation alliance of seven nations around the Bay of Bengal, plans to sign a maritime connectivity agreement. BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey confirmed that the agreement would be signed at the summit in Thailand in September. The exact details will be disclosed once the agreement is signed, Pandey said while speaking to reporters at the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Monday. There will be significant outcomes from this summit, setting the future roadmap for BIMSTEC, said the Indian career diplomat Pandey. Geographically, BIMSTEC connects South Asia with Southeast Asia, serving as a bridge for inter-regional cooperation between the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, or SAARC, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN countries.