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Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS)  A man got a fresh lease of life when his 18-year-old son donated a part of liver to him and he was successfully operated upon by doctors in King George’s Medical University (KGMU). The family also got full support from the government as expenses involving the transplant were met by money released from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.The man, who was operated upon by doctors on July 13, was discharged on Wednesday.According to doctors, Ravi Kesharwani ,47, a shopkeeper and resident of Indira Nagar, was suffering from an advanced stage of liver cirrhosis, a serious and potentially…

Dubai, Aug 10 (IANS) A Dubai court has turned down an appeal for early release by a group of five men from India and Pakistan, who were convicted of murdering a security guard more than 17 years ago. The men were found guilty of killing the guard at a building site in Jebel Ali in January 2006, and were sentenced to 25 years of life imprisonment by a Dubai Court of Appeal in 2007, The National newspaper reported. Having served 15 years in prison already, the men were unable to convince the judges at the Dubai Court of Appeal with…

Seoul, Aug 10 (IANS) China’s tourism authorities said on Thursday they have decided to lift the ban on group tours to South Korea, ending a six-year hiatus caused by frayed relations following the deployment of a US defense system to the South.Earlier in the day, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced it will allow Chinese group tours to 78 countries, including South Korea, the US and Japan, reports Yonhap News agency.In January and March, China removed the group ban on some 60 countries in line with its eased coronavirus policy, but South Korea was excludedin a move widely…

Rome, Aug 10 (IANS) Some 41 migrants were feared dead in the latest shipwreck on the treacherous route across the central Mediterranean.The deaths were reported by four survivors of the tragedy who were brought to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.According to media reports, the four survivors were rescued by the Rimona, a Maltese cargo ship. The victims were taken to the Italian coast guard, which brought them to Lampedusa for treatment on Wednesday.The survivors said the boat carrying 45 would-be asylum seekers left Tunisia for Lampedusa on August 3.It appears the vessel capsized…

Oslo, Aug 10 (IANS) A dam at a Norwegian power plant partially collapsed after extensive flooding caused by storm Hans.The dam in Braskereidfoss, about 150 km northeast of the capital Oslo, spans Norway’s longest river, the Glomma, reports Xinhua news agency. An unexpected deluge caused by a technical malfunction on Wednesday prevented the dam’s floodgates from operating properly.Police evacuated 15 to 20 nearby households as the Glomma’s water levels continued to rise. Aviation restrictions were also put in place around the Braskereidfoss power plant, specifically targeting non-essential flights.Akershus Energi, which operates three power stations downstream from Braskereidfoss, has emphasized its…

Tehran, Aug 10 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Iran has officially resumed its operations after being shut down for seven years due to severed bilateral relations, a local media report said.The kingdom’s embassy in Tehran resumed its operations on Sunday, the report cited a source in the Iranian Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday.Iran and Saudi Arabia announced in April the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect, seven years after Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran in 2016 in response to the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran after the kingdom executed a Sha cleric.In early June, Iran…

Seoul, Aug 10 (IANS) About 450 flights were cancelled across South Korea Thursday due to the impact of the powerful typhoon Khanun which made landfall in the country’s southern coast in the morning.After it made landfall at 9.20 a.m., Khanum is now on course to traverse the entire peninsula during the day bringing heavy rain and strong winds, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).According to airport authorities, out of the 2,138 flights planned for the day, 452 had been suspended as of 8.30 a.m., reports Yonhap News Agency.Incheon International Airport in Incheon, 27 km west of Seoul, reported the…

Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has slapped new bans on investments in advanced technology industries in China in order to protect national security.President Biden signed an executive order late on Wednesday, banning US investments in certain key tech sectors of China. The new rules would place restrictions on investments by US private equity and venture capital firms, as well as joint ventures, in Chinese artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors, reports CNN. China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Thursday that “the ban greatly disrupts the normal pace of business decision-making, the international trade order,…

Honolulu, Aug 10 (IANS) At least six people were killed by devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii’s Maui Island, which also led to the destruction of the historic town of Lahaina, authorities said.In a statement late Wednesday, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen confirmed the fatalities and added that search efforts are underway to determine if there were more victims or trapped people, reports Xinhua news agency.More than 2,100 people stayed at four shelters in Maui overnight, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. The agency said firefighters were able to deploy helicopters Wednesday morning to assist ground forces with fire containment.Local…

Quito, Aug 10 (IANS) Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been killed, the country’s president Guillermo Lasso has said, vowing the “crime will not go unpunished”.Local media had earlier reported Villavicencio, a former lawmaker who had been polling at 7.5 per cent and a leading anti-corruption campaigner, had been shot at a campaign event in Quito, The Guardian reported.Videos on social media appear to show the candidate walking out of the event surrounded by guards. The video then shows Villavicencio entering a white truck followed by gunfire.”For his memory and his fight, I assure you that this crime will not…