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…
Flu Outbreak Kills 56 In Iran In Two Months
TEHRAN, Dec 3 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 56 people have died from flu in Iran, over the past two months,…
Two Injured In Jakarta Explosion Caused By Smoke Grenade
JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – A blast in the centre of Indonesia’s capital, that injured two military personnel, was caused…
Samoa’s Measles Death Toll Rises To 55
SUVA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Samoa’s Ministry of Health confirmed today (Tuesday), two more deaths in the island nation’s measles…
Drought-Stricken Australia Endures Driest Spring In 120 Years
SYDNEY, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia clocked its driest spring in 120 years of recorded history, the country’s Bureau of…