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Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, as Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong-un is currently in Russia to hold a rare summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the South Korean military said.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the launch but gave no further details, pending an analysis, reports Yonhap News Agency.Pyongyang’s latest saber-rattling came as the country’s leader departed for Russia on Sunday to meet Putin amid concerns over a possible arms deal that could support Moscow’s war in Ukraine.It remains unknown exactly when and where Kim and Putin would…

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has decided to implement touch free Facial Recognition based Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (FR-AEBAS) for its employees.The decision was taken by the AIIMS keeping in view that the premier institute is prone to infections.”It has been decided to implement Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for all employees at the earliest,” read the office memorandum issued by AIIMS Director M Srinivas.In the office memorandum issued by the Director, a copy which was accessed by IANS, the Director also referred to the Department of Personnel and…

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) The sample of a person, who died at Kozhikode following fever and breathlessness on Monday, tested positive for Nipah virus, said health officials on Tuesday.As soon as the result of the sample from National Institute of Virology Pune came, a central team of top officials from Delhi will be arriving in Kozhikode, later in the day.The 40-year-old person, who turned positive for Nipah virus, had come in contact with a relative last month.The result of four more samples are awaited and it includes the family members of the person who passed away last month.His relative turned…

London, Sep 12 (IANS) Women who have been treated for cancer as a child with a certain type of chemotherapy have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale international study of survivors of childhood cancer.Three out of four children with cancer are successfully treated and survive the disease.But the treatment, which often consists of a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, can cause serious side effects and late effects in some survivors. One of those late effects is developing a second cancer in adulthood, said scientists from the Princess Maxima Center for paediatric oncology in Utrecht, The…

Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) on Tuesday declared an emergency situation for an outback town as a major out-of-control bushfire continues to grow.NT acting Chief Minister Nicole Manison, Emergency Services Minister Kate Worden and emergency services leaders announced at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that an emergency declaration has been issued for the town of Tennant Creek more than 900 km south of Darwin, reports Xinhua news agency.The declaration grants police and emergency services additional powers to seize assets and order evacuations if a nearby fire that has been burning for over a week…

Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) Early menopause, shortened reproductive span, and early age at first birth are associated with elevated risks of lung cancer in women, finds a study.The findings, presented at the ongoing International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore revealed that these reproductive factors displayed a substantially stronger association with elevated lung cancer risk, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in populations with high genetic susceptibility and detrimental behaviours.Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women worldwide. NSCLC is the most prevalent type of lung…

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India has registered 40 new Covid cases during the past 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 4,49,97,820, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the latest update by the Ministry, 42 people have recuperated from the disease, pushing total number of recoveries to 4,44,65,288.Active cases stand at 505.As per the bulletin, the death toll stands at 5,32,027.More than 220.67 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far.–IANS std/svn

London, Sep 12 (IANS) Young people who used e-cigarettes are more than twice as likely to report chronic stress, finds a study.The research, presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy was conducted on 905 people from Canada aged between 15 and 30 out of which 115 people used e-cigarettes.The study indicated that young people who use e-cigarettes have a poorer quality of life. Stress is known to induce oxidative stress and inflammation in the body which play an important role in the risk of developing chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.”Chronic stress can lead…

Bangkok, Sep 12 (IANS) A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole — a drug used to curb excess stomach acid — for treating indigestion symptoms, claims a study published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.Turmeric, derived from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, contains a naturally active compound called curcumin thought to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. It has long been used as a medicinal remedy, including for the treatment of indigestion, in Southeast Asia. The study findings showed that turmeric capsules improved digestion as good as omeprazole. While no…

Wellington, Sep 12 (IANS) New Zealand’s economy is “turning a corner, but the challenges remain very real”, according to the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update released on Tuesday.The country’s economy is turning the corner with projected growth meaning no recession, wages ahead of inflation, and more people in work, even as the impact of challenging global conditions and the North Island Weather Events weigh on the government’s books, Xinhua news agency quoted Finance Minister Grant Robertson as saying.New Zealand continues to feel the ongoing ripples of the economic shock from the global pandemic. Earlier this year, the country also experienced…