Death Toll From Cholera Outbreak In Ethiopia Surpasses 400: WHO

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 2 (NNN-ENA) – An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia, has claimed more than 400 lives so far, the World Health Organisation (WHO), said yesterday, in its latest situation update. The latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia warned that, the ongoing flooding incidents in different parts of the…

Crude Prices Fail To Rally After OPEC+ Decision To Cut Oil Supplies

VALLETTA, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thursday’s decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, to further cut down oil production next year, has left the market disappointed, according to analysts. OPEC+ announced further production cuts for next year, to bolster…

U.S. House Votes To Expel Republican Rep George Santos From Congress Amid Scandals, Alleged Crimes

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. House of Representatives, yesterday, voted to expel New York Republican, George Santos, from Congress, over the lies, scandals and alleged campaign finance crimes. The lower chamber voted 311-114 to expel Santos, with 105 Republicans and 206 Democrats voting for expulsion. All Republican leaders…

U.S. Vermont Shooting Reveals Escalating Hate Crimes Against Jewish, Muslim, Arab Communities

NEW YORK, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kinnan Abdalhamid, one of the three 20-year-old Palestinian-American students shot last Saturday night in Burlington, the U.S. State of Vermont, recalled seeing a gunman open fire without saying a word, in a U.S. television interview, Wednesday. “On the way back, we see this man…

Air Pollution In Mongolia’s Capital Draws Public Concern

ULAN BATOR, Dec 2 (NNN-APA) – Air pollution in Mongolia’s capital has drawn increasing public concern, as its air quality is getting very poor, due to heating with fuel in a harsh winter. As of 10.00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) yesterday, the average density of PM2.5 in the city…

Indonesia’s Annual Inflation Rose To 2.86 Percent In Nov

JAKARTA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded annual inflation of 2.86 percent in Nov, up from the previous month’s 2.56 percent, the state statistics bureau, BPS, announced, yesterday. “This condition is in line with Nov last year, where inflation pressure came from high prices of necessities,” said BPS Deputy for…

Israeli Missile Strike Targets Syrian Capital

DAMASCUS, Dec 2 (NNN-SANA) – An Israeli missile attack, hit military sites in the vicinity of the Syrian capital, Damascus early today, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the national Syrian TV. Multiple explosions were heard in Damascus after midnight, in what appeared to…

Sri Lanka Issues Red Alert For Strong Winds, Rough Seas

COLOMBO, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s meteorology department, issued a red alert yesterday, for strong winds and rough seas, as a depression developed over the Bay of Bengal sea areas. Issuing a statement, the department said, fishing and naval communities in the deep and shallow sea areas in the…

Terror Attack Claimed Six Lives In West Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Dec 2 (NNN-ANA) – A terrorist attack claimed six lives in west Afghanistan’s Herat province yesterday, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said. “Unfortunately, a terrorist attack on innocent people in Enjil district of Herat province, killed six persons and injured two others today (yesterday),” the ministry said in…

Israel Issues “Evacuation Map” In Full-Force Raids On Gaza

JERUSALEM, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s army published a map yesterday, splitting the Gaza Strip into “evacuation zones” in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave, following a seven-day truce. A spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement that, the online map divides the Gaza Strip into…