Two Missing, Four Unaccounted For In Nepal Avalanche: Official

KATHMANDU, Jan 18 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least two Nepalis are missing, in an avalanche in Kaski district, while four South Koreans have remained contact-less, a local government official said. Bhim Gurung, chairman of ward No-11, of the Annapurna Rural Municipality said that, two Nepalis, a trekking guide and a porter,…

Update: Death Toll In Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir’s Avalanches Rises To 76

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (NNN-APP) – The death toll of multiple avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir has risen to 76, while 53 injured people are being treated in various hospitals, official of the disaster management authority, said. A search operation is going on in the calamity-hit areas, with the help of the…

Egypt Opens Medical Centre In Lebanon To Offer Support

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan 15 (NNN-NNA) – The Egyptian embassy in Lebanon, on Tuesday, opened a medical centre, to support the country, amid its current economic crisis. The medical centre includes six clinics, specialised in surgery, internal medicine, paediatric medicine, gynaecology, and bones. “The clinics will be managed by a team…

Saudi Arabia To Cut Emission By Using More Renewable Energy

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 15 (NNN-WAM) – Saudi Arabia will cut its emission, by using more renewable energy, Saudi Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman, said Tuesday. “By 2030, we will be developing our gas resources. We will be quite a big (consumer), in terms of renewable (energy) use,”…

Kuwait Holds Workshop On Ways Of Producing Fuel From Plastic Waste

KUWAIT, Jan 15 (NNN-KUNA) – A workshop, focusing on ways to produce clean fuel from plastic waste, was opened in Kuwait City on Tuesday. The workshop was jointly held by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the U.K. Science and Innovation Network. At the opening ceremony, Samira Omar, director…

Road Crashes Kill 50 Garment Workers, Injure 1,956 Others In Cambodia Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 15 (NNN-AKP) – Fifty Cambodian garment factory workers were killed and 1,956 others injured, in traffic accidents in 2019, said a National Social Security Fund (NSSF)’s report, released on Tuesday. The figure showed a slight increase when compared to 2018, the report said, noting that in 2018,…

61 Killed, Scores Trapped As Avalanches Hit Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (NNN-APP) – At least 61 people were killed and scores of others trapped, in separate incidents of avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday. The Neelum Valley area was the worst hit, where 57 people were killed, while four others were killed in Rawalakot and Kotli areas, Ahmed…

Mental Health Funding For Bushfire Victims Announced By Australian PM

CANBERRA, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Government, announced 76 million Australian dollars (52.4 million U.S. dollars) in funding, for mental health services in bushfire-affected communities. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that, the funding would cover free counselling sessions, health consultations and rebates for 10 psychological therapy sessions, via Medicare,…

Australian PM Takes Major Polling Hit Amid Bushfires

CANBERRA, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, suffered a blow to his approval rating, amid the ongoing bushfire crisis. According to the latest news poll, which was published on Sunday night, The Australian revealed that, Morrison’s popularity plunged, since he became prime minister in 2018. It was…

Philippines To Dispatch Military Ships, Unarmed Troops To Middle East

MANILA, Jan 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will send two military ships, with “a small contingent of unarmed servicemen,” to help repatriate Filipino workers in the Middle East, Philippine Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana said, on Sunday night. Lorenzana told reporters that, Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered the deployment of two…
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