Nepal Army Leads Effort To Clean Mt. Qomolangma And Three Other Mountains

KATHMANDU, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Teams led by Nepal Army will be collecting waste on four mountains, including Mt. Qomolangma, the tallest peak in the world. General Prabhu Ram Sharma, chief of the Army Staff, announced the commencement of the Clean Mountain Campaign with a banner that reads “An Endeavour…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits South Sandwich Islands Region: USGS

NEW YORK, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted South Sandwich Islands region, at 21:26:53 GMT last night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 31.69 km, was initially determined to be at 57.9774 degrees south latitude, and 25.2682 degrees west…

New Zealand Reports 14,120 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 14,120 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,351 were detected in the largest city, Auckland, and the rest were identified across the country, according to the ministry. In addition,…

Bus Accident Claims Three Lives, Over 15 Injured In Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Apr 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least three people died and more than 15 were injured when the passenger bus they were travelling in met with an accident in north India today, police said. The mishap occurred on a national highway in Ayodhya district of the country’s northern state…

Mongolia Adds 81 New COVID-19 Infections

ULAN BATOR, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia reported 81 new COVID-19 local cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national count to 469,831, according to a statement by the country’s health ministry today. Meanwhile, no new deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the past day, and the country’s death…

Antimicrobial Resistance Making Infections More Lethal: Australian Study

CANBERRA, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The spread of drug-resistant bacteria is increasing the risk of death from common infections, Australian researchers have found. In a study published today, a team from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), analysed data of 21,268 patients, who were hospitalised in the state…

World Bank Projects Developing East Asia Pacific To Grow Five Percent In 2022

WASHINGTON, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The developing East Asia and Pacific countries are projected to grow by five percent in 2022, amid the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic, tighter financial conditions and the Russia-Ukraine war, the World Bank said yesterday. “Shocks emanating from the war in Ukraine, and the sanctions on…

Yemen’s President Calls On Houthis For Negotiations To End Civil War

SANAA, Apr 5 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, yesterday called on the Houthi militia, to sit at the negotiating table with the government, to reach a political settlement and end the seven-year civil war, the official Saba news agency reported. “Return as a Yemeni political component, that adheres…

Int’l Organisations Warn Of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Apr 5 (NNN-NNA) – The fourth Consultative Group (CG) meeting of the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF), yesterday warned against an escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, a statement by the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon reported. The group emphasised the need for Lebanon to swiftly embark…

S.Korea Reports 266,135 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 266,135 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,267,401, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 127,190 in the previous day, but it was lower than 347,490…