Five Killed After Inhaling Poisonous Gas In Well In E. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (NNN-APP) – A total of five people were killed, due to an outbreak of poisonous gas inside a well, in Rawat area near Rawalpindi city of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local media reported this morning. According to the reports, a man went inside the well to clean…

Researchers Warn Of Possible “Triple-Dip” La Nina To Hit Australia

SYDNEY, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A report from researchers at a number of top Australian universities, warned of a return of La Nina for the third consecutive year, this spring, and has asked governments to prepare for further intense wet weather. The report from the Australian Research Council (ARC), published…

Cambodian Ruling Party Celebrates 71st Birthday, Vowing To Maintain Peace

PHNOM PENH, Jun 28 (NNN-AKP) – The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), today marked the 71st anniversary of its birth, vowing to protect peace and political stability, for sustainable socio-economic development in the country. In an address to thousands of party members, at the CPP’s headquarters in Phnom Penh, CPP…

Dengue Fever Infections In Laos Rise To 4,087

VIENTIANE, Jun 28 (NNN-KPL) – An additional 161 dengue fever cases were reported across Laos in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally in the country to 4,087, according to the Lao Ministry of Health. The Lao capital, Vientiane, logged the highest number of infections with 2,145, according to the…

Afghanistan’s Central Bank Put On Auction 11 Million Dollars To Keep National Currency Stable

KABUL, Jun 28 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, announced to put on auction 11 million U.S. dollars today, to keep stable the national currency. “The bidders, including moneychangers and private banks, should deposit the necessary money in cash, in afghani, in the central bank, the Da Afghanistan…

Bangladesh’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Exceed 2,000

DHAKA, Jun 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the highest daily toll of new infections in four months. It marks the first time that the cases have surpassed the 2,000 mark since Feb. Bangladesh yesterday recorded two COVID-19 deaths, with the daily test positivity rate…

Brunei Reported 1,185 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 28 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei recorded 1,185 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, its health ministry said, in its weekly briefing on COVID-19 updates. Among the new infections, 1,173 cases were detected through antigen rapid tests (ARTs), with the results reported online to the government, and 12 were results…

Australian Population Doubled In Last 50 Years: National Census

CANBERRA, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s population has doubled over the last 50 years, data from the national census revealed. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today published the results of the 2021 census, which was taken on Aug 10 last year. It found there were 25,422,788 people living in…

Solomon Airlines To Resume Flights To Australia, Pacific Neighbours

SYDNEY, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Solomon Islands national airline will reintroduce international flights to Australia, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Fiji from Aug, along with connections to partner airlines from New Zealand, Asia and the United States, as the South Pacific island country reopens in gradual recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Pakistani PM Announced Anti-Polio Campaign Targeting Most Vulnerable Districts

ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, announced that, an anti-polio campaign was launched in Pakistan yesterday, targeting 25 most vulnerable districts across the country. “Polio is a deadly virus that threatens not just life but also the future of our children,” the prime minister said on…