Laos Received Over 650,000 Doses Of Measles, Rubella Vaccines

VIENTIANE, Mar 1 (NNN-KPL) – Laos received over 650,000 doses of the Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccines, to help protect and prevent the spread of the two childhood illnesses. The donation by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, targeted over 600,000 children under five years of age, according to a report issued…

302 Lawmakers Take Oath In Inaugural Session Of Pakistan’s 16th National Assembly

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (NNN-APP) – A total of 302 newly elected lawmakers took oath in the inaugural session of the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan here, yesterday, a notification by the National Assembly Secretariat read. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, speaker of the national assembly, or the lower house of the country’s…

Gaza Death Toll Tops 30,000 As Israel Fires On Aid Seekers

GAZA, Mar 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, since Israel began its massive offensive against Hamas on Oct 7, the Hamas-run health ministry said, yesterday, as the Israeli army fired at a crowd of people waiting for humanitarian aid, in western Gaza,…

Fishing Boat With Ten On Board Capsized Near Seogwipo, South Korea

SEOUL, Mar 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two people are missing and eight others were rescued, after a fishing boat overturned, off the coast of Seogwipo, South Korea, this morning, the coast guard was cited as saying. The 33-tonne fishing boat, overturned at 7:24 a.m. local time (2224 GMT Thursday), in waters…

WFP Reports Increased Food Insecurity In Yemen Amid Aid Suspension

ADEN, Mar 1 (NNN-SABA) – A food security assessment, conducted by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), revealed yesterday that, over half of households in Yemen are now unable to access adequate food, a worrying rise driven largely by the suspension of humanitarian assistance. In a survey conducted in…

UN Chief Condemns Killing Of Palestinians Waiting For Aid In Northern Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday condemned the killing of more than 100 Palestinians, waiting for aid in northern Gaza, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general condemns the incident today (yesterday), in northern Gaza, in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed or injured, while…

Cambodia’s Trade With RCEP Countries Up 21.2 Percent In Jan

PHNOM PENH, Mar 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, hit 2.74 billion U.S. dollars in Jan, an increase of 21.2 percent, year on year, said a Ministry of Commerce report, yesterday. The report said, Cambodia’s total trade volume with other RCEP members…

Indian Gov’t Approves Rooftop Solar Scheme For 10 Million Households

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, approved a scheme to install rooftop solar panels in 10 million households across the country, which will enable them to get free electricity up to 300 units per month. This will be a major push for renewable energy in the…

At Least 43 Dead As Devastating Blaze Ripped Through High-Rise Building In Bangladeshi Capital

DHAKA, Mar 1 (NNN-BSS) – At least 43 people were killed last night, after a devastating fire tore through a high-rise building in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh, Samanta Lal Sen, told the media early this morning that, they had confirmed the deaths.…

India’s Civil Aviation Regulator Penalises Air India Over Death Of Passenger

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), yesterday imposed a fine of three million Indian Rupees (around 36,180 U.S. dollars) on private airline “Air India,” for failing to provide a wheelchair to an octogenarian passenger, resulting in his death earlier…