Cambodia Records 7th Human Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu This Year

PHNOM PENH, Jun 24 (NNN-AKP) – A 41-year-old woman from north-western Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, raising the number of cases to seven, so far, this year, the Ministry of Health said in a statement, last night. “A laboratory result from the National…

Half Of Australian Women Endure Ongoing Mental Health Struggles: Report

SYDNEY, Jun 23 (NNN-AAP) – Poor mental health has become the norm for half of Australian women, according to a new report, released by the Liptember Foundation, in collaboration with the Sydney-based George Institute for Global Health. The survey of over 7,000 Australian women found, 52 percent experience depression, 44…

Pakistan Confirms 12th Polio Case Of The Year

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, yesterday confirmed its 12th case of wild poliovirus this year, after the virus was detected in a child from the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Ministry of National Health Services, said. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health…

IAEA Warns Of Severe Consequences If Iran’s Bushehr Plant Is Attacked

VIENNA, Jun 21 (NNN-APA) – The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is the Iranian nuclear site where the consequences of an attack could be most severe, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief warned, yesterday. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), made the remarks during a UN…

Assault On Gaza Continues Amid Lack Of Food, Fuel, Medical Supplies: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Attacks on Gaza continue, killing and injuring scores of Palestinian people, including women and children, amid severe shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said, medical teams at Nasser Medical…

UN Chief Condemns Killings Of Food-Seeking Gazans

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, condemns as “unacceptable,” the killing and injury of Gazans seeking food aid from the non-UN, militarised distribution sites, a spokesman said, yesterday. “The secretary-general condemns the loss of lives and injuries of civilians in Gaza, who are once again being…

Urgent Action, Solidarity Needed In Fight Against Malaria In Asia-Pacific

BALI, Jun 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific, called for urgent action and solidarity in the fight against malaria, during the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination, held in Bali, Indonesia, from Monday to Tuesday (yesterday). “Time is the most precious commodity we have. And…

Bangladesh Records Two More COVID-19 Deaths

DHAKA, Jun 14 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday, recorded two new COVID-19 deaths, during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 29,502, since the pandemic began. The country, on Jun 5, recorded its first COVID-19 fatality this year, when a man died from the infectious disease in the…

Roundup: Complete Telecom Collapse In Gaza Paralyses Aid Operations

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – A complete collapse of Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure, has cut digital connections for emergency services, humanitarian coordination and critical information for civilians, paralysing aid operations, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. “Our partners working on telecommunications say, this is due to damage to the last fibre cable…

Latest: Over 55,207 Palestinians Murdered In Gaza: Health Authorities

GAZA, Jun 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Smoke billows, following THE BARBARIC Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli regime’s southern border with the Gaza Strip, yesterday. According to the Gaza-based health authorities yesterday, at least 55,207 Palestinians have been murdered, the majority of whom are women and…
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