Vaiko moves court in Sterlite case, GMIC Beijing 2018, and other news in pictures

MDMK general secretary Vaiko, coming out of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court after appearing in the Sterlite Copper plant case, in Madurai on Thursday.

MDMK general secretary Vaiko, coming out of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court after appearing in the Sterlite Copper plant case, in Madurai on Thursday.   | Photo Credit: S. James

 

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Vaiko moves court in Sterlite case

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Thursday moved the Madras High Court against the environment clearance given to Sterlite Copper unit in Thoothukudi. Mr. Vaiko had reportedly filed a public interest litigation and appeared before the Madurai Bench on Thursday.

The MDMK leader, who is touring the region now to create awareness among the people about the "dangers of the company" would address a public meeting in Thoothukudi on April 28.

 

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GMIC Beijing

Visitors walk past a display for Chinese microblogging site Weibo at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing on Thursday.

Visitors walk past a display for Chinese microblogging site Weibo at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing on Thursday.   | Photo Credit: AP

 

The Global Mobile Internet Conference features current and future trends in the mobile Internet industry by some major foreign and Chinese internet companies. 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of GMIC Beijing.

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Macron in U.S.

French President Emmanuel Macron is greeted by students at Georges Washington University.

French President Emmanuel Macron is greeted by students at Georges Washington University.  

 

After his Congress speech, Macron addressed students at George Washington University, where he pledged to help “win peace” in Syria by defeating extremists in the war-scarred nation.

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Migrant 'caravan' from Mexico prepares for mass crossing

Central American migrants travelling with a caravan of Central American migrants wait to be registered at the Via de Cristo shelter in Tijuana, Mexico.

Central American migrants travelling with a caravan of Central American migrants wait to be registered at the Via de Cristo shelter in Tijuana, Mexico.  

 

Hundreds of Central American migrants from a caravan that crossed Mexico reunited in Tijuana on Wednesday and planned to cross the border together this weekend in defiance of threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to repel them.

The timing of the migrants arrival could compromise a flurry of talks this week to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which Trump has repeatedly threatened to scrap if Mexico does not crack down on the flow of Central Americans through its territory.

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Kim and Moon to meet

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s chief of staff Im Jong-seok speaks during a press conference in Goyang, South Korea.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s chief of staff Im Jong-seok speaks during a press conference in Goyang, South Korea.  

 

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and the South's president Moon Jae-in will meet at the Military Demarcation Line that divides the peninsula before their summit Friday, Seoul said, in an occasion laden with symbolism.