Update: Samoa’s Measles Death Toll Rises To 65 Amid State Of Emergency
SUVA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Samoan government confirmed today (Saturday), two more deaths in the island nation’s measles epidemic,…
UAE Deploys Mobile Clinics To Fight Epidemics In Yemen
ADEN, Dec 7 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), continued on Friday, its fight against epidemics, in various areas…
Nine Killed After Bus Hits Stationary Goods Truck In India’s Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured, after a passenger bus…
Five Killed In Shooting On Aid Agency Vehicle In Eastern Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five employees of an aid agency were shot dead, and one international staff member of…
Samoa Shuts Down In Unprecedented Battle Against Measles
SAMOA, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa began a two-day shutdown today (Thursday), as authorities embarked on an unprecedented mass vaccination…
Nigerian Minister Pushes For Tougher Penalties On Sexual Abusers
LAGOS, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nigeria’s Women’s Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen, called for stricter penalties for sexual offenders with an…
Indian Parliament Passes New Law Banning E-Cigarettes
NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (NNN-PTI) – India has joined the group of countries that have imposed a complete ban on…
Brunei Fears The Increasing Threat Of HIV
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 4 (NNN-BBNEWS) – “If the increasing number of HIV cases in Brunei is not addressed immediately,…
Kuwait Launches Conference On Healthcare Of Detainees
KUWAIT, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait launched a conference for Arab states, on healthcare in detention, aiming to improve health…
Syrian Foreign Ministry: WMD’s Used By Washington Led To Humanitarian Disasters
DAMASCUS, Dec 3 (NNN-SANA) – An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said, the Day of Remembrance for…