Over One-Third Of Children’s Food In Philippines Are Sugary: Study

MANILA, May 24 (NNN-PNA) – The number of overweight children in the Philippines has tripled since 2003, due to sugary children’s foods, according to a study by UNICEF and the Consortium for Improving Complementary Foods in Southeast Asia, released yesterday. The study finds that over one-third of commercially produced packaged…

Fire Killed 14 At Rental Building In Vietnamese Capital

HANOI, May 24 (NNN-VNA) – A fire at a rental building in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, killed 14 people and injured three others early today, local media reported. The building, which covers an area of 100 square metres, is located in a narrow alley approximately two metres wide and about 200…

U.S.-Led Coalition Launches Fresh Airstrikes On Yemen’s Hodeidah Airport: Houthi TV

SANAA, May 24 (NNN-SABA) – Warplanes of the U.S.-British coalition, launched two airstrikes on Hodeidah airport in western Yemen late last night, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The latest airstrikes came less than 24 hours after the coalition conducted six airstrikes on the same airport, al-Masirah TV said, without elaborating…

Iran Releases First Investigation Report On President Raisi’s Helicopter Crash

TEHRAN, May 24 (NNN-TASNIM) – The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, yesterday, released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage. Following the crash, a senior investigation committee, composed of experts, specialists and…

Seven Die In Factory Boiler Blast In South-West India

NEW DELHI, May 24 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people, including two women, died, and more than 40 were injured, when a boiler exploded at a chemical factory, in India’s south-western state of Maharashtra yesterday, confirmed a local government official. The mishap occurred in Dombivli area of the state’s Thane…

Seven Armed Rebels Gunned Down In Central India

NEW DELHI, May 24 (NNN-PTI) – Indian security forces gunned down at least seven armed rebels, popularly known as Naxals, in the country’s central state of Chhattisgarh, yesterday, police said. The encounter between security forces and the Naxals took place in the state’s Bijapur district. Based on a tip-off, the…

Diarrhoea Outbreak In India’s Assam Killed 11

NEW DELHI, May 24 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 people were killed, due to a Diarrhoea outbreak, in the north-eastern state of Assam, local media reports said, yesterday. The victims were identified as workers of a tea estate in Tinsukia district, about 512 km north-east of Dispur, the capital city…

At Least 24 Killed By Israeli Army In Northern, Central Gaza Overnight, Including 10 Children

GAZA, May 24 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 24 people were killed overnight, when the Israeli army targeted two houses in northern and central Gaza. A total of 16 Palestinians, including 10 children, were killed and a number of others injured after the Israeli army shelled a house in the center…

Int’l Community Welcomes Ireland, Spain, Norway’s Recognition Of A Palestinian State

BEIJING, May 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Norway, Ireland, and Spain announced on Wednesday, their official recognition of Palestine as a state. The decision came amid international outrage over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, following Israel’s military operation. Global reactions to the recognition varied, with dozens of countries welcoming the decision. The…

Five Foreigners In Brunei Jailed For Immigration Offences

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 23 (NNN-ANN) – Five foreign nationals in Brunei were sentenced to imprisonment and fined, for immigration violations, according to the Immigration and National Registration Department (INRD) of Brunei Darussalam. According to the INRD, a 64-year-old Filipino was sentenced to nine months in prison, and an 800-Brunei-dollar…