Nigeria Records 41,000 Cancer-Related Deaths In 2018: WHO

ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 41,000 Nigerians were killed by cancer in 2018, out of an estimated 166,000 cases recorded in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. WHO’s health emergency team leader in Nigeria, Clement Peter, made the disclosure here at a seminar, in…

Russia To Earmark 320 Million USD For Tourism Infrastructure

MOSCOW, Russia, Feb 5 (NNN-ITAR-TASS) – The Russian government said, it is planning to provide 21 billion rubles (320 million U.S. dollars), to enhance tourism infrastructure across the country for the next three years. Moscow is ready to subsidise 24 investment projects for tourist cluster infrastructure, in 22 regions inside…

Seven Killed In Paris Building Fire

PARIS, France, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Seven people were killed and another one seriously injured, on Monday, in a building fire in a Paris neighbourhood, according to a local fire service. The fire service warned, the death toll could still grow as the fire is still in progress, adding that,…

Albania Invest 11.4 Million USD In Five Years, On Tumour Treatment, Diagnostic Equipment

TIRANA, Albania, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Albania invested over 10 million euros (around 11.4 million U.S. dollars) in the past five years, in diagnostic equipment and tumour treatment, Albanian Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, reported to the Parliamentary Commission of Health on World Day against Cancer on…

Former Australian PM Admits Error In Delaying Explosive Banking Inquiry

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, conceded he should have called the landmark banking royal commission 18 months earlier. Turnbull, who was deposed as leader of the governing Liberal Party in Aug, 2018, caved under pressure from the Australian Labour Party (ALP), Greens and…

Remains Of Sri Lankan UN Peacekeepers Brought Back Home From Mali

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 5 (NNN-SL NEWS) – The remains of two Sri Lankan army personnel, killed in an attack while serving the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, were brought back to their home country on Monday evening, the the Sri Lanka Army said, in a statement. The remains of…

U.S. Special Envoy To Visit DPRK For Trump-Kim Meeting

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. State Department, said that, the country’s special envoy on issues related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will travel to Pyongyang, to prepare for the second summit of the two nations’ top leaders. According to a statement issued by the State…

Air Quality In Cambodia Not Affected By Smog In Neighbouring Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said, the air quality in the kingdom has not been affected by smog in neighbouring Thailand. “The Ministry of Environment would like to underline that, so far, air quality in Cambodia has not been affected by the impact of air pollution that…

Pakistan To Make Economic Zones Under CPEC More Investor Friendly: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Finance Minister, Asad Umar, proposed changes in the initial plan of special economic zones (SEZ’s) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), in order to make them more investor friendly, according to local reports. In a meeting of Economic Cooperation Committee (ECC) here, the…

Mongolia Exported 6.1 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil To China In 2018

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Feb 5 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolia exported 6.1 million barrels of crude oil to China in 2018, local media reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry. As a result, Mongolia received 223.4 billion Mongolian Tugrik (84.94 million U.S. dollars) into the state budget. During…