Philippines To Tighten Measures Against African Swine Fever, Animal-Borne Diseases
MANILA, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered to create an inter-agency task force, that will coordinate government…
Situation In NW Syria “Dire” With 21 Civilians Killed
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – “The situation in Idlib is dire,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
Jordan Launches Major Project To Provide Sustainable Water Resources
AMMAN, Feb 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan on Wednesday, launched the Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance National Project, the largest water…
Iraq Suspends Schools For 10 Days Over COVID-19
BAGHDAD, Feb 27 (NNN-NINA) – The health minister, announced suspension of all schools and universities until Mar 7, to curb…
Pakistan Launched Polio Vaccination Campaign For Children Under Five
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (NNN-APP) – The year’s first nationwide polio vaccination drive began last week, apart from Karachi, where the…
Japan’s Abe Asks Big-Event Organisers To Mull Cancellations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
TOKYO, Feb 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, asked organisers of big sport and cultural events to consider…
Bus Mishap Claims 24 Lives In Western India
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 24 people were killed and five others injured, when a bus…
Vietnam Culls Hundreds Of Thousands Of Poultry Amid Bird Flu Spread
HANOI, Feb 26 (NNN-VNA) – More than 100,000 poultry have been culled in 10 provinces and cities of Vietnam, where…
Third fire in a row in Bukit Bendera forest area
GEORGE TOWN: File photo of firemen from the Paya Terubong Fire and Rescue Department preparing to put out the fire…
Algeria Confirms First COVID-19 Case
ALGIERS, Feb 26 (NNN-APS) – Algerian Health Minister, Abderrahmane Benbouzid, on Tuesday, announced that the first COVID-19 case was detected…