Number Of Malnutrition-Related Deaths In Gaza Rises To 227: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The health authorities in Gaza reported that, five people died over the past 24 hours, due to malnutrition and starvation, bringing the total number of malnutrition-related deaths to 227, a UN spokesperson said, yesterday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN secretary-general, told a daily…

Man In Critical Condition Following Shooting In Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 10 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, following a shooting in eastern Australia, police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement, today. The emergency services were called to reports of a shooting, at a home in…

Teenager Arrested After Man Critically Injured In Sydney Public Park Stabbing

SYDNEY, Aug 8 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been hospitalised in a critical condition, and a teenager has been arrested, following the stabbing attack at a public park in Sydney. Emergency services were called to reports of an assault at the park, in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Annandale, at…

Myanmar’s Acting President U Myint Swe Passes Away

YANGON, Aug 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s acting President, U Myint Swe, died at the age of 74, in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar, this morning, the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) said. A state funeral will be held for the acting president, the NDSC said. According to…

27 More Palestinians Murdered By Israeli Attacks In Gaza; Latest Death Toll: 61,158

GAZA, Aug 7 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 27 more Palestinians were murdered, in Zionist Israeli attacks yesterday, while 20 others died in a food truck overturn in the Gaza Strip, according to sources. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence in Gaza, said that, the attacks targeted a tent housing…

More Bruneians Stop Smoking, Engage In Sports

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 6 (NNN-PELITA) – More Bruneians have stopped smoking, and are actively involved in sports, a government minister, said, yesterday. Based on the latest findings of the National Health and Nutritional Status Survey 2022-2023, the smoking rate among the population has shown a decrease of 19.9 percent,…

Death Toll In Gaza From Zionist Israeli Attacks Exceeds 61,000: Health Authorities

GAZA, Aug 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip, from the barbaric Israeli attacks has risen to 61,020, most of them women and children, with 150,671 others injured, since Oct 7, 2023, Gaza-based health authorities, said, yesterday. It added that, 9,519 people were murdered, and 38,630…

Casualties Continue To Mount In Gaza: UN Humanitarians

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – The casualty toll continues to mount among aid-seeking Palestinians and even some relief providers in Gaza, despite the Israeli military tactical pause, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. “We are still seeing casualties among those seeking aid and more deaths due to hunger and malnutrition,” said…

Dengue Cases In Bangladesh Hit 20,000-Mark With 79 Deaths So Far This Year

DHAKA, Jul 30 (NNN-BSS) – More than 10,000 cases of dengue were reported in Bangladesh this month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to over 20,000, the Ministry of Health said, yesterday. A total of 393 new cases were reported in 24 hours, till 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday.…

Australian Researchers’ Discovery Could Lead To More Effective Cancer Treatment

CANBERRA, Jul 28 (NNN-AAP) – Australian scientists discovered a new target protein, that could enable more precise and effective treatments for Hodgkin Lymphoma, a common blood cancer. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU), revealed that, the protein H2A.B, found normally only in sperm-producing cells, is hijacked by cancer cells,…
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