Australian Surgery Wait Times Hit Record High

CANBERRA, Dec 6 (NNN-AAP) – Wait times for elective surgery in Australia have surged to the highest level on record, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data, shows. According to a report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), today, elective surgery wait times in…

Death Toll Rises To 16,248, Crucial Facilities Destroyed In Gaza After Ceasefire Expires

GAZA, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Palestinian death toll has risen to at least 16,248, as a result of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip since Oct 7, the health ministry said. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the ministry, accused Israel of escalating its targeting of hospitals and health facilities,…

Cyclone Michaung Kills Seven In South India

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s southern coastal state of Tamil Nadu has reached seven, as Cyclone Michaung made its landfall in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, yesterday. The cyclone, with a maximum wind speed of 90-100 km per hour, made the landfall near…

Seven Workers Killed In Grain Factory Accident In SW India

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven workers were killed and five others injured, after getting trapped beneath a huge heap of corns, that fell from damaged silos at a grain processing factory, in the south-western state of Karnataka, officials said yesterday. The accident took place at a…

29 Dead After Bus Plunges Off Cliff In Central Philippines

MANILA, Dec 6 (NNN-PNA) – At least 29 people were killed yesterday, when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local authorities said. The bus, carrying 53 passengers, was travelling west from Iloilo City to San Jose de Buenavista in Antique province, when it…

Putin Visits UAE, Saudi Arabia In One Day Today: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Dec 6 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia today, the Kremlin said. The Russian president would pay a working visit to both countries in one day, Kremlin Spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters. He will visit the UAE and Saudi…

Seven Killed, 18 Injured In Road Accident In South Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (NNN-APP) – Seven people were killed and 18 others injured, in a road accident in Pakistan’s south Sindh province, rescue teams said. The accident happened in Kashmore district of the province, where a passenger van collided with a truck, at a main highway yesterday, the state-run Rescue…

Iran Rejects U.S. Accusations Of Involvement In Attacks On Vessels In Red Sea

TEHRAN, Dec 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, yesterday rejected U.S. accusations that, Iran “has been behind a series of attacks by the Yemen-based Houthis” on several vessels in the Red Sea. He made the remarks in an address to a weekly press conference in the Iranian…

Injured Palestinians In Tunisian Hospitals To Receive Necessary Care: President

TUNIS, Dec 5 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian President, Kais Saied, said yesterday that, all the injured Palestinians admitted to Tunisian hospitals will receive necessary treatment and return in good health to their homeland, according to the Tunisian presidency. “We will use all the means and capabilities available to help you and…

UN Chief Alarmed By Resumption Of Hostilities In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Palestinians after a short pause, said his spokesman, yesterday. The secretary-general is extremely alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, and other armed Palestinian groups in Gaza…