Israeli Attacks On Gaza Displace 123,000 Palestinian People: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 123,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza, as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), yesterday. Israeli airstrikes and shelling hit houses and apartment buildings, with four large residential towers in…

Bangladesh Dengue Death Toll Nears 1,100

DHAKA, Oct 10 (NNN-BSS) – The death toll from dengue fever in Bangladesh, so far this year, is nearing the 1,100 mark, amid the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. The Bangladeshi government, yesterday, confirmed another 10 deaths from dengue fever, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country…

Cambodia Reported Third Bird Flu Death This Year

PHNOM PENH, Oct 10 (NNN-AKP) – A two-year-old girl from south-eastern Cambodia’s Prey Veng province, has died of H5N1 human avian influenza, the third death from the virus recorded in the country, so far this year, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. The toddler tested positive for H5N1 bird flu…

Sri Lanka Removes Import Restrictions On All Items Except Vehicles

COLOMBO, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will remove import restrictions on all items except vehicles, effective from today, State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, said, yesterday. The minister told the media that, the gazette notification in this regard had been issued last night. The government said in Sept that,…

Four Israeli Captives In Gaza Killed In Israeli Air Raids: Hamas

GAZA, Oct 10 (NNN-WAFA) – The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said yesterday that, four Israeli captives in Gaza have been killed, in Israeli air raids. Abu Obida, spokesperson of the group, said in a brief statement that, the bombardment of Israeli aircraft overnight and during the day…

At least 493 Palestinians Killed, 2,751 Wounded In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza Strip

GAZA, Oct 10 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 493 Palestinians have been killed and 2,751 others wounded, in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry said, yesterday. The dead include 91 children and 61 women, who were killed in Israeli airstrikes hitting their residential houses in various governorates…

Damage Assessment, Repair Work Underway In PNG, Following 6.7-Magnitude Quakes

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities have been conducting damage assessment and repair work in Papua New Guinea (PNG), after two strong 6.7-magnitude earthquakes jolted the north-eastern coast of the Pacific island country during the weekend. The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) of PNG, the country’s largest national broadcaster, confirmed today…

Bangladesh To Import 150 Million Eggs To Stabilise Market

DHAKA, Oct 9 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has approved the import of another 50 million eggs, amid a huge public outcry, due to skyrocketing prices of eggs in the country. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Commerce, gave approval to five firms to import the eggs. With the latest decision of the…

Australia To Brace For Peak Season Of Severe Weather

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (NNN-AAP) – Australia is expected to face a peak season of severe weather, including heatwaves and tropical cyclones, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported today. In its latest 2023-24 Severe Weather Long-Range Forcast, the BOM stressed that, while severe weather can occur at any time of…

Qatar Mediates Urgent Prisoner Swap Between Hamas, Israel

GAZA, Oct 9 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar is mediating an urgent prisoner swap between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel, a Hamas source said, yesterday. “With U.S. support, Qatar is seeking to accomplish an urgent agreement that would lead to the release of Israeli women captured by Hamas in exchange…