Australian Scientists Discover New Bat-Borne Virus

CANBERRA, Sept 4 (NNN-AAP) – Australian scientists have identified a new virus in flying foxes, marking a significant step in tracking emerging infectious diseases. The virus, named Salt Gully virus, was detected in bat urine samples, collected in the Australian state of Queensland, and belongs to the henipavirus family, which…

13 Killed, 31 Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and 31 others injured, when a blast went off, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, yesterday, health and police officials said. Confirming the casualties, Waseem Baig, media coordinator of the provincial health ministry, said that, the death toll might further…

Egypt Condemns Israel’s Continued Military Offensives In Gaza; Death Toll: 63,557 Palestinians

CAIRO, Sept 2 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, condemned the ongoing Israeli military offensives in Gaza, as a persistent violation of international humanitarian law. Israel’s “military expansion” contradicts intensive global mediation efforts, including the joint effort by Egypt and Qatar, to halt the war through a new ceasefire…

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…
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