South African Minister Expresses Concern Over Spreading Foot-And-Mouth Disease

CAPE TOWN, Sept 2 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, yesterday voiced concern, about the country’s spreading foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “At present, there are 274 unresolved outbreaks across KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State, North West, and Mpumalanga provinces. Positive cases have been confirmed in all cattle farming systems,…

33 Killed, Over Two Million Affected In Pakistan’s Punjab Floods

ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (NNN-APP) – At least 33 people were killed, and over two million were affected, as torrential rain triggered severe floods in parts of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, since the start of the week, said an official yesterday. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General, Irfan Ali Kathia,…

Bangladesh’s First Robotic Rehabilitation Centre Inaugurated

DHAKA, Sept 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s first robotic rehabilitation centre, at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) was officially inaugurated, yesterday. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, Nurjahan Begum, adviser to the Bangladeshi Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of…

57 More Palestinians Murdered In Brutal Israeli Attacks Across Gaza; Latest Death Toll: 63,371

GAZA, Aug 31 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 57 more Palestinians were murdered by the Barbaric Israeli army, across the Gaza Strip yesterday, according to Palestinian sources. In Gaza City, four people, including two children, were murdered, in a Zionist Israeli airstrike, targeting two civilian apartments, and a gathering of Palestinians,…

Floods, Rains Killed 23 In Pakistan In Last 24 Hours

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (NNN-APP) – Floods and rain-triggered incidents, killed 23 people and injured six, across Pakistan in the past 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said, yesterday. The eastern Punjab province reported 22 deaths, including seven children and three women, all caused by flooding. In Pakistan-controlled Kashmir,…

U.S. Disease Control Chief Fired Less Than One Month In Position

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Less than a month after taking office, Susan Monarez, director of the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was fired on Wednesday. “Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service…

UN Urges Cessation Of Hostilities To Halt Famine Expansion In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN humanitarian chief, yesterday, called for an immediate, sustained cessation of hostilities in Gaza, to prevent further loss of life and to stop famine from expanding. Over half a million people currently face starvation, destitution and death. By the end of Sept, that…

Jordan Evacuates More Sick Children From Gaza For Treatment

AMMAN, Aug 28 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordan Armed Forces, yesterday, evacuated the 10th group of sick children from Gaza, under the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative, according to a military statement. The group included 19 children, accompanied by 62 family members. They were transported to Jordan for specialised care in local…

Indonesian President Highlights Urgent Shortage Of Specialist Doctors

JAKARTA, Aug 27 (NNN-ANTARA) — Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, said yesterday that, the country faces a shortage of at least 70,000 specialist doctors, to meet the needs of its health services. Speaking at the inauguration of the Integrated Services Building and the National Neuroscience Institute of the National Brain Centre…

Tens Of Thousands Displaced Over Israeli Military Offensive On Gaza City: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tens of thousands of Palestinian people have been displaced in Gaza, since Aug 14, when the Israeli military offensive on Gaza City was announced, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), recorded more than 36,200 displacements between…
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