ASEAN Moves To Strengthen Regional Biosafety, Biosecurity

VIENTIANE, Sept 18 (NNN-KPL) – Officials from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner countries, convened here, to discuss and develop the plan of action for the ASEAN leaders’ declaration on strengthening regional biosafety and biosecurity. They gathered for the second meeting on the establishment…

Roundup: Northern Gaza Offensive Causes “Appalling Impact” On Civilians – UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The latest Israeli attacks in northern Gaza, reportedly killing or injuring dozens, are having “an appalling impact on civilians, enduring suffering and starvation,” a UN spokesman said, yesterday. “We condemn the deadly escalation of the Israeli military offensive, which we saw over the weekend…

17 children, Two staff Members reported gastroenteritis symptoms at pre-school in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seventeen children and two staff members at a pre-school in Singapore, developed symptoms of gastroenteritis from Sept 9, authorities said, yesterday. No one was hospitalised, however, the case is under investigation, according to a joint statement by the Communicable Diseases Agency, the Early Childhood Development…

Australia Faces Rising Dementia Burden With Over One Million Cases By 2065

CANBERRA, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – More than one million Australians are projected to have dementia by 2065, a government report said, today. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s updated Dementia in Australia report, the number is expected to more than double from about 425,000 people in 2024,…

At Least 40 Palestinians Murdered By Israeli Army In Gaza Yesterday; Death Toll: 64,605

GAZA, Sept 10 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 40 Palestinians were murdered by the barbarous Israeli army, in various areas of the Gaza Strip, since dawn yesterday, the Gaza-based Civil Defence, said. The authority’s spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, said that, about 25 people remain missing under the rubble, after a residential house…

11 New Dengue Cases Reported In Pakistan’s Capital

ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad, reported 11 new dengue cases, during the last 24 hours, officials said, yesterday. A total of seven cases were detected in rural areas, while four were reported from urban localities. Surveillance and inspections were continuing across the federal capital, to…

50 More Palestinians Murdered As Israeli Army Continues To Intensify Attacks On Gaza City; Death Toll: 64,455 Palestinians

GAZA, Sept 8 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 50 more Palestinians were murdered across the Gaza Strip, by the marauding Israeli army yesterday, it was officially reported. According to the report, 46 of the victims were in the northern part of the enclave. Since dawn yesterday, the Barbaric Israeli army has…

Gaza City Has Become “City Of Fear, Flight And Funerals”: UN Official

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Gaza City, the last refuge for families in the northern Gaza Strip, is fast becoming a place where childhood cannot survive, Tess Ingram, UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, said, yesterday. “It is a city of fear, flight…

Australian Scientists Discover New Bat-Borne Virus

CANBERRA, Sept 4 (NNN-AAP) – Australian scientists have identified a new virus in flying foxes, marking a significant step in tracking emerging infectious diseases. The virus, named Salt Gully virus, was detected in bat urine samples, collected in the Australian state of Queensland, and belongs to the henipavirus family, which…

13 Killed, 31 Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and 31 others injured, when a blast went off, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, yesterday, health and police officials said. Confirming the casualties, Waseem Baig, media coordinator of the provincial health ministry, said that, the death toll might further…
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