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Seoul, Aug 9 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the government to directly report industrial deaths to himself as soon as possible to enhance worker safety and reduce workplace fatalities, his office said Saturday. Lee made the order upon returning from his summer vacation, after a man in his 50s fell to his death Friday while removing safety nets at the construction site of a new apartment complex in Uijeongbu, 26 kilometres north of Seoul, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told reporters."President Lee has ordered that all industrial deaths be directly reported to him as promptly as possible," Kang said.While the existing information-sharing system through the National Situation Room will remain in place, Lee called for the establishment of a faster reporting me...

New Orleans, Aug 9 (IANS) Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans, the southern US city famed for its nonstop nightlife, vibrant music, and spicy cuisine, is launching a series of tributes, workshops, and acts of service as an anniversary commemoration. The 2005 disaster left more than 1,800 dead."Today is really an opportunity to hit the reset button to reignite our community in unity that will take us 20 years from now, empowered to move forward for the next 20," New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said at a press conference Friday when announcing a week of civic actions and public dialogues from August 23 to 30.Cantrell emphasised resilience as the central theme of this year's commemoration. "What we're saying is what we're living. New Orleans is resilient, and we ar...