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US records its first human death from bird flu
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2 days, 5 hours ago

US records its first human death from bird flu

Live Mint  

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions. ‘Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission Low’ The announcement in mid-December of the patient being in “critical condition” sparked alarm that the United States could see an outbreak of a possible bird flu …

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Indian family of 4 tragically froze to death at US-Canada border: 2 convicted in human trafficking case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian family of 4 tragically froze to death at US-Canada border: 2 convicted in human trafficking case

India TV News  

Washington: A jury convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-US border during a 2022 blizzard, according to a prosecution spokesperson. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national who prosecutors say went by …

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Anupamaa makers react to crew member’s death after electrocution: ‘It was purely a human error’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anupamaa makers react to crew member’s death after electrocution: ‘It was purely a human error’

Hindustan Times  

Anupamaa makers have addressed the incident of a crew member getting electrocuted to death on the set of the show after 8 days, calling it a ‘human error.’ In a statement, the makers shared that the camera attendant mistakenly picked both the light rod and camera together when he was not wearing any footwear. “An unfortunate accident happened on 14th …

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Anupamaa makers on crew member's death: Human error, he didn't wear footwear
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anupamaa makers on crew member's death: Human error, he didn't wear footwear

India Today  

Anupamaa producers, on Friday, November 22, released an official statement following a cameraperson's death on the sets due to electrocution. In their long statement published by the news agency IANS, the makers revealed that the crew member named Ajit Kumar died on November 14 during his attempt at holding multiple electric equipment together on the sets. An unfortunate accident happened …

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Killswitch engage: Tumor-bursting nanorobots triggered by acid-sensitive origami switch
6 months, 1 week ago

Killswitch engage: Tumor-bursting nanorobots triggered by acid-sensitive origami switch

Salon  

Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden announced in a paper on Monday that they have developed nanorobots which kill cancer cells using a specialized trigger. The Karolinska Institute's researchers developed nanostructures called an origami switch using DNA as its building material. "This hexagonal nanopattern of peptides becomes a lethal weapon," study co-author Professor Björn Högberg at the Department of …

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How a teenager’s death drew attention to human rights concerns in Ecuador
6 months, 4 weeks ago

How a teenager’s death drew attention to human rights concerns in Ecuador

Al Jazeera  

Quito, Ecuador – When 19-year-old Carlos Javier Vega left home on February 2 in the southern city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, it was the last time his family would see him alive. What happened at the checkpoint would be the subject of national media attention, throwing an uncomfortable spotlight on President Daniel Noboa’s attempts to restore security in Ecuador. Those declarations …

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First human case of H5N2 died from multiple factors, not a death attributable to H5N2: WHO
7 months ago

First human case of H5N2 died from multiple factors, not a death attributable to H5N2: WHO

Firstpost  

H5N1 first emerged in 1996 but since 2020, the number of outbreaks in birds has grown exponentially, alongside an increase in the number of infected mammals Based on available information, the United Nations' health agency assesses the current risk to the general population posed by the virus as low Image Courtesy Reuters The WHO said on Friday that a man …

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Karnataka govt. urged to establish genetic laboratories to identify animals in conflict
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka govt. urged to establish genetic laboratories to identify animals in conflict

The Hindu  

The State government has been urged to establish genetic laboratories given the increase in human-wildlife conflict in Karnataka and the imperatives of mitigating them. Because of the increase in conflicts involving leopards and tigers, Dr. Sanjay Gubbi, a wildlife scientist, has urged the State government to establish genetic laboratories so that the exact animal involved in conflict could be identified …

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Uganda’s president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Uganda’s president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The United States had warned of economic consequences over legislation described by Amnesty International as “draconian and overly broad.” In a statement from the White House later Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden …

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Skull found in hunt for Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett
2 years, 3 months ago

Skull found in hunt for Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police investigating the death of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett …

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Shocking verdict: Human rights activists outraged by death sentence in Ahmedabad blasts case
2 years, 9 months ago

Shocking verdict: Human rights activists outraged by death sentence in Ahmedabad blasts case

The Hindu  

Gujarat witnessed the bloodiest and most brutal riots in recent history in 2002 in which more than 2,000 people were killed over a period of three months across the State. The death penalty verdict in the Ahmedabad blasts case has raised the hackles of human rights activists and Muslim community leaders in Gujarat. Verdicts such as these make one wonder …

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Why the bad stuff sticks
3 years, 2 months ago

Why the bad stuff sticks

Deccan Chronicle  

Consider these sets of news reports Set one: A sportsperson is alleged to be involved in match-fixing. It can be seen that the first articles in each set are all negative news, while the second ones belong to the category of positive news. News of death, disease, man-made disasters, natural calamities, accidents, crimes, scandals, socio-economic slump, political cataclysm and war …

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Opinion: Human beings can’t grieve alone. The cost of trying will be staggering
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: Human beings can’t grieve alone. The cost of trying will be staggering

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David M. Perry is a journalist and historian. That’s because the experience of pretty much every person touched by any single death for any cause – in the US that’s over 3 million last year – has also been shaped by Covid. It’s nearly impossible for me to get my mind around the numbers of people dying, those …

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India Votes Against Resolution For Abolition Of Death Penalty In 42nd UNHRC Session
5 years, 3 months ago

India Votes Against Resolution For Abolition Of Death Penalty In 42nd UNHRC Session

Live Law  

In vote for a motion prohibiting death penalty as a mode of punishment at the 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, India preferred to dissent and voted No. The motion collectively submitted by Belgium, Benin, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Mongolia, Republic of Moldova and Switzerland, endeavored to protect the rights of persons facing death penalty and other. …

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