Disasters Displaced Over 225 Million In Asia-Pacific In Decade Due To Climate Change: ADB Report

MANILA, Sept 20 (NNN-PNA) – Disasters, triggered by natural hazards, displaced an estimated 225.3 million people in Asia and the Pacific, from 2010 to 2021, accounting for more than three-quarters of the global number, according to a joint report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Internal Displacement Monitoring…

Afghan Health Ministry Launched Anti-Polio Vaccination Campaign

KABUL, Sept 20 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run caretaker government, initiated a nationwide four-day vaccination campaign against polio, yesterday. “The four-day vaccination campaign covers 9.9 million children, under five years old, in the country’s 34 provinces,” the ministry said in a statement. Aimed at eradicating…

Israel To Begin Production At Disputed Gas Field “ASAP”

JERUSALEM, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel announced yesterday, it will start to produce natural gas from a disputed Mediterranean maritime field, “as soon as possible,” despite U.S.-brokered border demarcation talks between Israel and Lebanon. “The production of gas from the Karish rig will commence without delay, as soon as it…

Iran To Soon Import Nine Million-Cubic-Metre Russian Gas Daily: Ministry

TEHRAN, Sept 20 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Oil Ministry said yesterday, the country will soon purchase nine million cubic metres per day of gas from Russia through Azerbaijan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The ministry announced the plan in a report, providing details of a 40-billion-U.S. dollar deal, between…

Constitution Day Celebrated In Kathmandu, Nepal

KATHMANDU, Sept 20(NNN-XINHUA) – The Constitution Day (i.e. Ashoj 3) was celebrated yesterday, by organising various programmes across the country. The Day marked the promulgation of the constitution, written by the people’s representatives through the Constituent Assembly on Ashoj 3, 2072 BS.  The present constitution is the seventh written constitution…

Egypt, Maersk To Cooperate On 15-Billion-USD Clean Fuels Project For Ships

CAIRO, Sept 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday, instructed the government to cooperate with Maersk, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, to establish a network, to produce and distribute green energy and clean fuels for ships. Sisi discussed with Maersk Chief Executive Officer, Soren Skou, “a…

Delhi’s Monkeypox Tally Rose To Nine

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – A 30-year-old woman has tested positive for monkeypox, in the Indian capital, an official of the Delhi health department said, yesterday. With this, the total number of monkeypox cases in the capital city went up to nine, as the country’s tally rose to 14.…

“East Meets West” Concert Held In Wellington

WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – An “East Meets West” orchestral concert was held at the Opera House in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, last night, attracting over 1,000 people. The concert was offered by Chinese and New Zealand artistes together, and conducted by leading New Zealand conductor, Brent Stewart. Several traditional…

17 Houthis Killed In Central Yemen: Military Source

SANAA, Sept 20 (NNN-YPA) – A total of 17 Houthi militants were killed, when they attempted to infiltrate into a military camp, in the government-controlled province of Marib in central Yemen, a military source on the frontline said, yesterday. The operation happened late on Sunday night in Madghal district, in…

Australian Gov’t Announced 941 Million USD In Additional COVID Funding

CANBERRA, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian government, today, extended funding for coronavirus testing and protocols in high-risk settings. Health and Aged Care Minister, Mark Butler, said, the federal government would spend an additional 1.4 billion Australian dollars (941 million U.S. dollars) over the next three months, on preventing the…