58,616 Suffer Waterborne, Viral Diseases In Pakistan’s Flood-Hit Areas

ISLAMABAD, Sept 29 (NNN-APP) – Over a month after devastating floods, flood water is still stagnant in parts of Pakistan, due to which, the calamity-hit people, including children, are suffering waterborne and viral diseases, local media reported yesterday. Citing sources from the health department, ARY News said, at least 58,616…

Pakistani Police Seized Six Kg Heroin In Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Sept 29 (NNN-APP) – The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan, foiled an attempt to smuggle SIX kg of heroin at the Bacha Khan International Airport, in the country’s north-western Peshawar city, and arrested one person, officials said yesterday. Police officers seized the drugs from a passenger at the airport,…

Over 37.1 Million People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 29 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar vaccinated more than 37.1 million people against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health’s data showed. The figures comprised over 30.5 million people aged 18 and above and more than 6.6 million people aged under 18, the ministry said. The health ministry confirmed 381 new cases…

No Budget Surplus For At Least Three Years: Australian Treasurer

CANBERRA, Sept 29 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, ruled out a return to budget surplus within the next three years. Chalmers urged Australians to “be realistic” ahead of handing down the governing Labour Party’s first federal budget since it won May’s general election. The budget is expected to be…

Over 9,000 Cases Of Dengue Fever Reported In Bangladesh This Month

DHAKA, Sept 29 (NNN-BSS) – Over 9,000 fresh cases of dengue fever were reported in Bangladesh so far this month, resulting in the deaths of 34 people, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, yesterday. The official data showed a total of 524 people were hospitalised for the mosquito-borne…

Singapore Reported 3,454 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 3,454 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,900,761. Of the new cases, 356 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,098 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

China-Brunei Ties Maintain Steady Momentum Of Development: Ambassador

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Brunei have always respected each other and strengthened cooperation in the course of joint development and joint response to challenges, with their bilateral relations maintaining a steady momentum of development, Chinese Ambassador to Brunei, Yu Hong, said, yesterday. At a reception…

133 Wounded In Protests As Iraq’s Parliament Reconvened

BAGHDAD, Sept 29 (NNN-NINA) – A total of 133 people, mostly security members, were wounded yesterday, as the Iraqi parliament reconvened, after nearly two months of suspension, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said, in a statement. The media office of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC), said in the statement…

Update: 13 Killed In Iran’s Bombardments On Kurdish Opposition’s Bases In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 29 (NNN-NINA) – Thirteen people were killed and 58 wounded yesterday, after Iranian forces carried out cross-border bombardments on Iranian Kurdish opposition parties’ positions, in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. A statement by the regional Kurdish Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said that, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards…

Three Palestinians Killed In West Bank Clashes: Medics

RAMALLAH, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three Palestinians were killed and 10 others injured yesterday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. Of the injured, two were in critical condition, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health in a press statement.…