Health

First Ebola Case Confirmed In Uganda, Prompting Rapid Response

KAMPALA, Uganda, June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uganda announced, Tuesday night, that, Ebola had broken out in the western district of…

World Scouting, UN Environment join forces to fight plastic pollution

UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (NNN) — The United Nations Environment team and the World Scouting have joined forces to engage…

Dubai Airport To Ban Single-Use Plastics From 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, June 11 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai Airports announced that, single-use plastics will be banned at consumer spaces,…

Israeli Killing Of Palestinian Paramedic “War Crime”: PA Official

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Palestine, June 11 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian Authority (PA) official, condemned on Monday, the Israeli killing of a Palestinian…

Lebanon Launches Biggest Beach Clean-Up Campaign

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 10 (NNN-NNA) – Thousands of Lebanese citizens, on Sunday, took part in the biggest national beach clean-up…

Iran Dismisses U.S. Call For Talks “With No Preconditions” As “Wordplay”

TEHRAN, Iran, June 4 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said, the U.S. call for talks with Iran is merely “wordplay.”…

Eight Newborns Die After AC System Breaks Down In Hospital In E. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 3 (NNN-PPI) – At least eight newborns died over the last 24 hours, allegedly due to failure…

Over 40 Saw-fish Dead In Australian Hot Spot: Researchers

SYDNEY, Australia, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – High temperatures and lack of rainfall helped kill off a record number of critically…

Spurious Liquor Kills Six, Sickens Many In Northern India

NEW DELHI, India, May 28 (NNN-PTI) – At least six people were killed and many others were taken ill, after…

Myanmar Strives For Wild Elephant Conservation

by Fone Ying Kyu YANGON, Myanmar, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Myanmar’s Yangon regional government, honoured conservationists for their work in…