Health

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Hospitalised Over Persistent Coughing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has been hospitalised, according to his office…

Emergency Control Zones Set Up As Second Sydney Farm Reports Bird Flu

SYDNEY, Jul 18 (NNN-AAP) – Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has spread to a second farm in Sydney’s…

Cambodian PM Says Landmines, ERWs Still Pose Risk To Over One Million People

PHNOM PENH, Jul 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, said today that, more than one million people in…

UNRWA Struggles To Prevent Spread Of Diseases In Gaza

GAZA, Jul 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),…

Israeli Block On Aid Deliveries To N. Wadi Gaza Deprives Hundreds Of Thousands Of Relief: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Reports that, the Israeli military stopped all aid missions to the north of Wadi…

Expired Medicines, Foodstuff Destroyed In W. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 18 (NNN-ANA) – Authorities in west Afghanistan’s Herat province, set on fire 60 tonnes of outdated medicines and…

Wildfires Ravage 685,500 Hectares Of Land In Mongolia This Year

ULAN BATOR, Jul 18 (NNN-APA) – A total of 90 forest and steppe fires have been reported across Mongolia, since…

Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease Cases In Japan Surge To Decade High

TOKYO, Jul 17 (NNN-NHK) – The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Japan, is increasing at…

Asian Development Bank Provides 100-Million-USD Loan For Uzbekistan’s Perinatal Medical Services

TASHKENT, Jul 17 (NNN-UzA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), will provide a concessional loan of 100 million U.S. dollars…

Over 30,000 Dengue Cases, 12 Fatalities Reported In Sri Lanka This Year

COLOMBO, Jul 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 30,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka, so far this year, according…