Four Children Died, Over 20 Injured In Hospital Fire In S. Iraq
BAGHDAD, Jan 9 (NNN-NINA) – Four children died, and more than 20 others suffered from suffocation yesterday, in a fire…
New Zealand’s Queenstown Beach Safe For Swimming Following Contamination Concerns
WELLINGTON, Jan 5 (NNN-RNZ) – A popular Queenstown beach in New Zealand has been deemed safe for swimming, after wastewater…
India’s Drugs Regulator Bans Most Charges For Blood Procurement
NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s regulatory body for drugs, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has banned all…
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Gaza Cities
GAZA, Jan 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Continuing airstrikes were reported across Gaza yesterday, and “intense ground battles” between Israeli forces and…
ICRC Handed Over 16 Ambulances To Afghan Red Crescent Society
KABUL, Jan 3 (NNN-ANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), handed over 16 ambulances to the Red…
Philippines’ Fireworks-Related Injuries Surge To 231
MANILA, Jan 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health, yesterday said, it has tallied 116 fireworks-related injuries on New…
UN Agency Warns Of Infectious Disease Spread In Gaza
GAZA, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), warned yesterday, of the intensification…
Dengue Claims More Than 1,700 Lives In Bangladesh This Year
DHAKA, Dec 30 (NNN-BSS) – The mosquito-borne dengue fever has claimed more than 1,700 lives and infected over 300,000 people,…
Maldives To Launch Nationwide Mosquito-Control Campaign
MALE, Dec 27 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government will launch a nationwide programme, to control mosquito populations, following the recent…
UN Expresses Concern Over Israeli Evacuation Order In Southern Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations, yesterday, expressed concern over the Israeli order for the evacuation of…