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Macao, Sep 2 (IANS) Strong winds and heavy downpours hit Macau early Saturday morning as the typhoon Saola slammed the city. Border ports linking Macau and its neighboring mainland city of Zhuhai have suspended customs clearance services since Friday afternoon, Xinhua news agency reported.Local schools postponed the beginning of the new semester normally scheduled on the first day of September. Three cross-sea bridges were closed. Buses gradually stopped services on Friday afternoon. Ferry services were called off. A total of 106 flights were canceled.Earlier, the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau hoisted Signal No. 10, the highest level of warning, at…

Santiago, Sep 2 (IANS) At least six people were killed after a train crashed into a minibus in San Pedro de la Paz of central Chile, local authorities said.Juan Francisco Carrasco of the military police told reporters that the crash occurred at a railroad crossing, killing six of the 14 people on board the minibus on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.The state-owned company EFE Sur, which operates the trains, reported that the train acted correctly, saying in a statement that the crossing barriers were operating normally at the time of the train crossing.EFE Sur extended its condolences to the families…

Singapore, Sep 1 (IANS) Singapore’s Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam received a resounding mandate with a whopping 70.4 per cent votes in a three-way contest to elect the city-state’s ninth President on Friday.More than 2.7 million Singaporeans voted to elect the 66-year-old leader, who had formally launched his Presidential campaign with a pledge to evolve the country’s culture to keep it a “shining spot” in the world.According to the sample count results released by the Elections Department at 10.40 p.m., Tharman was leading with 70 per cent while rival candidates Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian were trailing with 16…

Minneapolis, Sep 1 (IANS) The US economy added 187,000 jobs in August, slightly more than expected, according to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a media report said.The monthly job total came in similar to last month’s job gains; however, the July total was revised down by 30,000 jobs to 157,000. June was revised down significantly as well, from 185,000 to 105,000, CNN reported.Economists were expecting total job gains of 170,000, according to Refinitiv, the report said.The August number is still a slowdown from the past two years of blockbuster job growth, and comes as the Federal…

Kathmandu, Sep 1 ( IANS) Days after China released a ‘standard map’ showing its extended territory, Nepal government said on Friday that neighbours and the international community must respect the Himalayan nation’s latest map, which was unanimously approved by the federal Parliament in 2020.In response to media queries regarding the ‘standard map’ of China released on August 28, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country unequivocally believes that “Nepal’s map must be respected by our neighbours as well as the international community”.Stating that Nepal stands firm and clear on its political and administrative map, the Ministry said the country remains committed…

Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) Use of low dose (100mg daily) aspirin among older adults aged 65 years and older is associated with a 15 per cent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study.The effect of aspirin on incident type 2 diabetes among older adults remains uncertain. In the study, researchers at the Monash University in Australia investigated the randomised treatment effect of low dose aspirin on incident diabetes and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels among older adults. “Aspirin treatment reduced incident diabetes and slowed the increase in fasting plasma glucose over time among initially healthy older…

Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) Use of low dose (100mg daily) aspirin among older adults aged 65 years and older is associated with a 15 per cent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study.The effect of aspirin on incident type 2 diabetes among older adults remains uncertain. In the study, researchers at the Monash University in Australia investigated the randomised treatment effect of low dose aspirin on incident diabetes and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels among older adults. “Aspirin treatment reduced incident diabetes and slowed the increase in fasting plasma glucose over time among initially healthy older…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A 59-year-old man got a new lease of life with liver transplant after receiving the organ from a brain-dead patient. The patient, a resident of Kaushambi, had liver damage due to cirrhosis and he had been in and out of hospitals in the past few years.He received the liver from a 55-year-old man, who met with a road accident and was declared brain-dead at a private hospital in Delhi.With the consent of the family, the liver was delivered to Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali via a green corridor, which covered a distance of 34 kms…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Friday unveiled a novel human-computer interface hand-exoskeleton device named RoboExo SMART.Stroke is a debilitating condition that severely impacts the brain functions of the patient, making him/her paralysed for the rest of their life.Designed and developed Dr Amit Mehndiratta and Dr Neha Singh along with a committed team in the Centre of Biomedical Engineering (CBME) at IIT Delhi, the transformative robotic exoskeleton device for upper limb rehabilitation aims to alleviate the paralysing effects of strokes.Conventional rehabilitation methods often fall short in treating stroke patients, with physiotherapy…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As many as 49 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in India during the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Friday.With the addition of the 49 new cases, the total caseload rose to 4,49,97,216, as per the ministry.On the other hand, 71 people have recovered from the disease, taking the tally to 4,44,63,788.The recovery rate stood at 98.81 per cent.According the Health Ministry, the death toll stands at 5,31,930, while active cases at 1,498.Over 220.67 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far.–IANSstd/svn