Russia, Syria Demand U.S. Withdrawal From Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb 28 (NNN-SANA) – A Syrian-Russian joint coordination committee, demanded in a statement Wednesday, the U.S. forces to withdraw from Syria. The Joint Coordination Committee for Return of Syrian Refugees, said that, the U.S. must withdraw its forces, which are illegally present on Syrian soil. The Syrian government,…

Measles Outbreak In Philippines Kills 203 In Less Than Two Months

MANILA, Philippines, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the measles outbreak in the Philippines has reached 203, according to the latest data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Between Jan 1 and Feb 23, 12,736 measles cases, including 203 deaths were officially…

WHO Condemns Violence Against Health Workers In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 27 (NNN-NINA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), strongly condemned violent attacks against health workers in Iraq, calling on the Iraqi authorities to ensure safety of health workers. A statement by WHO was issued, after a health worker was physically assaulted, while providing medical care for an…

Gaza’s Sanitary Crisis May Cause Epidemic Outbreak In Israel: Report

JERUSALEM, Feb 27 (NNN-MA’AN) – A new report warns that, the severe sanitation situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip could lead to diseases, epidemics and infections in Israel, as published on Tuesday by the Hebrew-language daily newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth.” The report was written, following a comprehensive study conducted by the…

Philip Morris Ugly Face Unveiled. Egypt Parliament To Probe Into The Giant Tobacco Market Violations

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 26 (NNN-MENA) – Members of the Egyptian Parliament are preparing to launch a thorough investigation into the activities of Philip Morris Misr LLC, after several allegations are made of the tobacco company’s attempts to sack Egypt’s national industry of Cigarettes. Two years ago, Egypt’s Eastern Company has…

41 Killed By Spurious Liquor In India’s Northeast

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 23 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll due to consumption of illicit liquor in India’s northeastern state of Assam, Friday, has risen to 41, local government officials said. Over 60 others are in hospitals undergoing treatment. The hooch was consumed by people on Thursday evening, at Halmira…

Supported by Thailand and Japan, Kazakhstan Makes a Strong Pitch for Universal Healthcare in New York

By Manik Mehta New York, Feb 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — As a country that has been leading the call for universal healthcare since the late 1990s, Kazakhstan made a strong pitch for universal healthcare in New York, holding an “interactive dialogue” on primary healthcare at its permanent mission to the United…

Tunisia, China Sign Protocol Of Cooperation Over Sending Chinese Medical Mission

TUNIS, Tunisia, Feb 21 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia and China signed a protocol of cooperation, on sending Chinese medical mission to Tunisia, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement on Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia, Wang Wenbin, and Tunisian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sabri Bachtobji, on Tuesday, signed…

Woman Dies From Bacterial Infection Following Floods In Northern Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A bacterial virus stirred up by floods in north-eastern Australia has left one dead and 10 others in intensive care, local media reported today (Wednesday). While water has receded, following a two-week deluge, which left much of the city of Townsville underwater, a soil-borne…

H1N1 Flu Kills 139 In Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, Feb 13 (NNN-SABA) – H1N1 flu has killed 139 people in Yemen’s northern provinces since 2018, the local health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday. In Jan, the Houthi-controlled health authorities reported the deaths of 22 people, and the infection of 107 others, raising concern in the…
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