Over 40,000 Dengue Cases Reported In Sri Lanka So Far This Year

COLOMBO, Oct 22 (NNN-LNW) – Over 40,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka, from Jan 1 to yesterday, said the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). A total of 40,633 dengue cases have been reported, Community Medical Specialist, Prashila Samaraweera said, adding that, a majority of the cases have…

Australia Sees Worst Recorded Flu Season This Year

MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (NNN-AAP) – Australia recorded its worst flu season on record, with more than 410,000 laboratory-confirmed cases reported so far this year, peak body data showed. The tally has surpassed last year’s record of 365,000 cases, according to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australia’s leading…

Jordan Inaugurates Integrated Digital Hub

AMMAN, Oct 22 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Crown Prince, Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, yesterday, inaugurated the Aqaba Digital Hub, the country’s first fully integrated digital project, and one of the largest data centres in the Middle East, according to a Royal Court statement. Located in the Red Sea port city…

Iraq Arrests Five Suspects Over Killing Of Parliamentary Candidate

BAGHDAD, Oct 22 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces, yesterday, arrested five suspects, allegedly involved in the killing of Safaa al-Mashhadani, a sitting member of the Baghdad Provincial Council, and a candidate for Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said, in a statement. The arrests were made in an…

Türkiye Extends Troop Deployment In Iraq, Syria

ANKARA, Oct 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish parliament, yesterday, approved a presidential motion, extending the mandate of Turkish troops stationed in Iraq and Syria, for an additional three years. The motion, submitted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was approved by a large majority in the assembly. The necessity of deploying…

Thailand Hosts Regional Forum To Develop Framework For Digital Platform Governance

BANGKOK, Oct 22 (NNN-TNA) – The ASEAN-UNESCO Multi-stakeholder Forum, on the Governance of Digital Platforms, is taking place here, aiming to develop a unified regional framework, based on human rights, safety, and shared responsibility. Bringing together government officials, private sector leaders, and civil society representatives from across the Association of…

China Claims Acrobatics Gymnastics Women’s Group Gold At World Games

JAKARTA, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese women’s team, experienced both good and difficult moments, in the final qualification session of the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, held in Jakarta, yesterday. The qualification rounds ran from Oct 19 to 21. In the last subdivision, the Chinese team, composed of Zhou…

Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan PM, Unveils Cabinet Lineup

TOKYO, Oct 22 (NNN-NHK) – Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was officially elected the country’s prime minister yesterday, after winning in both houses of parliament, becoming the country’s first female leader. In the House of Representatives vote, Takaichi secured 237 votes, defeating head of the…

No Casualties Reported In S. Korea’s Building Fire

SEOUL, Oct 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – No casualties were reported, today, in a high-rise building fire in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, which led to the evacuation of more than 100 people. The fire broke out at the 16-storey building, near Seoul Plaza, in front of the Seoul City Hall, at around…

Pakistan Vaccinates Nearly 44 Million Children In Nationwide Polio Campaign

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan has successfully concluded its fourth nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2025, vaccinating more than 43.9 million children under the age of five, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) said, yesterday. The immunisation drive was conducted from Oct 13 to 19, covering all provinces and regions…