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Jeddah, July 18 (IANS) As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia, the two nations signed a number of deals encompassing investment, the defence industry, energy and communications. The agreements were signed on Monday after delegation meetings led by Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the city of Jeddah, reports Anadolu News Agency.President Erdogan earlier had a meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince behind closed doors at Al-Salam Royal Palace.The Turkish leader arrived on Monday in Saudi Arabia as part of a three-day Gulf tour to strengthen ties.He was welcomed by a number of high-ranking…

Quito, July 18 (IANS) An Ecuadorian legislative candidate has been assassinated, ahead of the general elections slated to be held on August 20, authorities said.Rider Sanchez, who was running for a seat in the National Assembly, was killed on Monday in the town of Quininde, in the northern coastal province of Esmeraldas, reports Xinhua news agency.He was shot several times and died in a hospital later, according to local media.”Given the criminal attack in Quininde, Esmeraldas, at dawn today, against an assembly candidate for the province of Esmeraldas, our specialised units have been deployed to locate the perpetrators,” the National…

Beijing, July 18 (IANS) Talim, the fourth typhoon of this year, made a second landfall in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, after it first landed in the Guangdong province the previous night.The typhoon made landfall at 5.45 a.m. on Tuesday in the city of Beihai in Guangxi, and reached the city of Qinzhou at 9 a.m., Xinhua news agency quoted the regional meteorological bureau as saying.The maximum wind speeds near the centre of the typhoon reached 25 meters per second, and it is expected to move toward the northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per…

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The top brass of the Pakistan Army has said that sanctuaries and liberty of action available to terrorists of proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups of that ilk in Afghanistan is one of the major reasons impacting the security of Pakistan, media reports.The statement came after the 258th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Monday, Geo News reported.“The sanctuaries and liberty of action available to the terrorists of…

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Monday visited Swami Dayanand Hospital in Shahdara and Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Khichripur to inspect the situation arising out of floods.He said that the Delhi government will provide a dengue homework card to students which will be checked by teachers and parents to keep a check on dengue.He directed officials to admit patients with symptoms of dengue, chikungunya, and malaria from the relief camps to the Disaster Management Ward built at the hospital campuses, where their conditions can be monitored.MLAs from the region, MCD Mayor, and health department…

London, July 17 (IANS) Patients who engage in light exercise while undergoing dialysis are physically fitter and are admitted to hospital less frequently than those who do not, according to a large-scale study.Researchers led by Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany believe that exercise programmes should be offered to dialysis patients as a standard.Severely impaired kidney function people require dialysis several times per week. Many also suffer from additional health issues such as diabetes and heart disease.“The limitations imposed by these diseases, and the time required for dialysis, often mean that those affected engage in little physical exercise. We…

Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) Before your heart fails you, it sends out several signals and warns you about the impending danger.According to medical experts, people often tend to ignore bit of fatigue in life and ignore swelling in feet.Dr Nakul Sinha, senior cardiologist, Medanta hospital said: “This is an incorrect way of responding to signals your heart is sending to make you realise that it is in trouble. We often hear such statements which are not taken seriously.”He said: “Fatigue, breathlessness, inability to do normal personal and professional work, weight gain without reason, swelling in feet, are all early symptoms…

Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lankan Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on Monday said he has appointed a five-member committee to conduct a full investigation into deaths that have occurred in government hospitals recently.The deaths were alleged to have been caused by substandard medicine, reports Xinhua news agency.Rambukwella told journalists here that the committee, headed by Chandima Jeewandara of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, comprised experts who have extensive knowledge and understanding of both medicine and nursing, as well as allergies.The Minister added that the report given by this committee would be helpful in providing better health services to the people…

Seoul, July 17 (IANS) A total of 39 cultural heritage sites in South Korea have suffered damages as heavy downpours pounded the country over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said of the 39 sites, 19 are designated as historic sites and natural monuments, while scenic spots and folklore cultural heritage each had five cases, reports Yonhap News Agency. Two treasures and registered cultural heritage each had two cases, and one national treasure was affected by heavy rainfall.By region, 12 of them were located in North Gyeongsang province and seven were located in South Chungcheong and…

Macao/Hong Kong, July 17 (IANS) Authorities in Macao and Hong Kong on Monday issued the third-highest alerts as typhoon Talim was fast approaching.In Macao, the authorities declared a “state of immediate prevention” due to the approaching typhoon, reports Xinhua news agency.The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau hoisted Signal No. 8, the third-highest level, at 5.30 a.m. on Monday morning and issued a blue storm surge warning.It said that typhoon Talim was located about 220 km southwest of Macao on Monday morning, generally approaching the west coast of China’s Guangdong province.Several government departments and all bank branches suspended services. Educational activities…