Five Killed, Including Three Children, In Southern California Shooting

LOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five members of a family, including three children, were killed, in a shooting incident at a home in Southern California Saturday, local police said. The suspect is believed to be among the dead. According to local San Diego newspaper, the homicide incident occurred in…

Boiler Blast Claims Four Lives In India’s Eastern State

NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people died, in a boiler blast, in India’s eastern state of Bihar on Saturday (today), confirmed a local police officer. There was a boiler blast inside a building, in the Sugauli area of Motihari district, the police officer said, adding, relief…

PA Condemns Israel’s Adherence To “Assassination Policies” Against Palestinians

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Nov 16 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Palestinian Authority (PA), condemned Israel’s adherence to the “assassination policies” against Palestinians. “It is a disregard of the life and blood of Palestinian citizens, and reflects the plan of the law of the jungle, which is promoted by Israel, America and some European countries,”…

Lebanese Gov’t Solves Hospitals’ Shortage In Funds Issue

BEIRUT, Nov 16 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s finance ministry, announced that it has transferred all the dues of private and public hospitals in Lebanon to their bank accounts, to put an end to their shortage in funds. Syndicate of Private Hospitals President, Suleiman Haroun, announced that, Lebanese private hospitals will not…

UN Vows To Support Cambodia Towards Mine-Free Country By 2025

PHNOM PENH, Nov 16 (NNN-AKP) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed on Friday, a statement of commitment to support Cambodia towards a mine-free country by 2025. The statement of commitment was inked here by UNDP’s resident representative, Nick Beresford, and Ly Thuch, first vice president of the Cambodian…

Dengue fever cases rise, claiming 74 lives in Laos

VIENTIANE, Nov 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Lao health authorities are advising people across the country to clear out potential mosquito breeding sites after dengue fever claimed 74 lives and more than 37,700 people have contracted the virus so far this year. The warning comes this week after more cases of dengue fever have been detected with…

Hazardous Air Quality Forces Authorities To Shut Down Schools In India’s Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-PTI) – All schools in Delhi will be shut down on Nov 14 and 15 (today and tomorrow), in the wake of extreme air pollution levels prevailing in the city, said the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA). Keeping in mind the hazardous exposure of…

Kuwait Condemns Israeli Deadly Raids On Gaza

KUWAIT, Nov 14 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait expressed utter rejection and condemnation of Israel’s raid on the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the Foreign Ministry said. Israel’s ongoing airstrikes on the Palestinian territory, is a continuation of Israeli crimes against defenceless Palestinians, constituting a flagrant violation of international laws and norms, the ministry…

Kindergartens, Primary Schools Closed In Iran’s Capital Over Serious Air Pollution

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian authorities closed kindergartens and primary schools, on Wednesday, over serious air pollution in Iran’s capital, Tehran, Eghtesad Online news website reported. The announcement was made by Tehran’s Governor, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpay, according to the report. The density of toxic pollutants has been steadily increasing since…

Australian Bush-fire Death Toll Rises To Four

SYDNEY, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A man’s body has been found, in burnt-out bush-land in the Australian state of New South Wales, authorities said today (Thursday), taking the death toll of an ongoing bush-fire, to four. Police believe the remains are that of a 58-year-old man, who lived in a…
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