Israeli Flight Attendant Dies From Measles Caught On Flight From New York

JERUSALEM, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A flight attendant of Israeli flag carrier, El Al Israel Airlines, died on Tuesday, about five months after contracting measles during a flight from the U.S. city of New York. The attendant, Rotem Amitai, a 43-year-old mother of three, was exposed to the virus on…

Bosnia Bans Import Of Swine, Its Products From Serbia, Due To Suspicion Of African Swine Fever

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – After suspecting that there are pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) in Serbia, the Veterinary Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), temporarily forbidden the imports of swine meat and its products from the country. The office explained that, the temporary ban…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Urges Nation To Shun Violence, Corruption

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, urged Zimbabweans to shun violence and corruption, and focus their efforts in rebuilding the economy. The president made the remarks in his address to the nation, at the National Heroes Acre, to mark this year’s 39th Heroes Day, held every…

Seven More Bodies Recovered In Monsoon Landslide In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 10 (NNN-MNA) – Seven more bodies were recovered in a landslide, caused by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s Mon state, on Friday, bringing the total death toll to 22, so far, according to figures released by Myanmar Fire Service Department. Mountainside of Ma-lat mountain collapsed, due to…

ASEAN To Place Preventive Measures Against Trans-boundary Haze

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, Aug 7 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Environment officials from Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, on Tuesday, called for timely actions by relevant national and regional agencies within ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) sub-regional bloc, to prevent land and forest fires and haze pollution.…

Chinese Donation Helps Expand Elderly Day Care Facility In Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 7 (NNN-PETRA) – The Chinese embassy in Jordan, signed a deal with the White Beds Society, to build an external hall for an elderly facility, affiliated to the society, Chinese Ambassador, Pan Weifang, said Tuesday. The Chinese envoy made the announcement, while attending the opening ceremony for…

Confirmed Dengue Death Toll Rises To 23 In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has confirmed another five deaths from dengue fever, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country, since Jan, to 23, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported Tuesday. The deaths includes two in April, three in June, 15 in…

Syria’s First Lady Recovers From Breast Cancer

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 4 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s First Lady, Asma al-Assad, declared on Saturday, her full recovery from breast cancer. “My journey with cancer is over,” the First Lady said, during a televised interview with the Syrian state TV, aired Saturday. The 43-year-old Asma said, her journey with the medical…

Emirates’ Ministry Of Health Provides Medical Services For Pilgrims During Hajj

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 3 (NNN-WAM) – The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced the departure of medical mission to Saudi Arabia, to accompany the UAE’s official hajj mission. The medical mission consists of 70 personnel that includes doctors, nurses, and administrators. It will provide all healthcare…

Body Found After Medical Helicopter Crashes In Fiji

SUVA, Fiji, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A body was found on Saturday (today), in Fiji, after a medical helicopter crashed in northern Fiji on Friday night. According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation today, the four-seater, white Robinson R44 helicopter, was on a medical evacuation mission, from Naitauba island in eastern Fiji,…
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