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Singapore Hospital Staff Disciplined For Incident That Led To Unnecessary Patient Treatment

SINGAPORE, May 4 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), has taken disciplinary action against five of its staff…

Majority Of Australians Worried About Retirement Funds: Poll

CANBERRA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A majority of working-age Australians said, they will not have enough savings to last their…

S. Korea Reports 541 More Covid-19 Cases, 124,269 In Total

SEOUL, May 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 541 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

UN Chief Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement Between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, welcomes the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire and urges efforts to ensure it…

Covid-19: Covax boosted by 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses

GENEVA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covax global programme, which has relied heavily on AstraZeneca vaccines, said it has struck…

Iran Concerned About Recent Developments In Afghanistan: Spokesman

TEHRAN, May 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is concerned about the recent developments in Afghanistan, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry,…

Philippine President Duterte Receives China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine

MANILA, May 4 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, received his first dose of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine last night,…

ASEAN+3 Vow To Deepen Financial Cooperation To Sustain Economic Growth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 4 (NNN-ANN) – Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), plus China, Japan and…

Indian Official Calls For Int’l Sharing Of Information On Tools For Fighting COVID-19

NEW DELHI, May 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, yesterday said, enhanced regional and global cooperation was the…

13 Killed In Bus Crash In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, May 4 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and 25 others injured, in a road accident in…