One Killed, Three Injured As Blast Hits Health Workers Vehicle Outside Afghan Capital

KABUL, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One person was killed and three others injured, as a bomb struck a mini-bus, carrying health workers in Kalakan, outside Kabul today, Kabul police spokesman, Ferdaus Faramarz, said. “The gruesome incident took place at 6:40 a.m. local time, in Kalakan, on the road linking Kabul…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude, jolted Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra early today, the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said. The quake rocked at 08:24 a.m. Jakarta time (0124 GMT), with the epicentre located at three km south-east Tuapejat village of Mentawai…

Indigenous Owners Closing Sacred Australian Tourist Site Over “Lack Of Respect”

CANBERRA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A popular part of Australia’s iconic Kakadu National Park will be closed to the public, by indigenous owners over a “lack of respect” for sacred sites. The Gunlom Aboriginal Land Trust (GALT) announced that, the area of Gunlom is closed, as a result of “Parks…

Two Rockets Hit Air Base Housing U.S.-Led Forces In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 5 (NNN-NINA) – Two Katyusha rockets, yesterday landed on a military air base, housing U.S.-led coalition forces, in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said. The two rockets landed in an empty area, inside the Ayn al-Asad Air Base, without causing casualties, according to a brief…

At Least 12 Killed In Floods In Western Afghanistan

HERAT, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 12 people were killed, as heavy rains and flash floods hit parts of Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, the local government said yesterday. “Flash floods engulfed vast areas in Adraskan district, and neighbouring districts in Herat province on Monday,” it said in a…

Moderate Quake Jolts Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7 magnitude quake, struck off North Maluku province, in eastern Indonesia earlier today, the meteorology and geophysics agency, said. The quake hit at 05:59 a.m. this morning, Jakarta Time (2259 GMT Tuesday), with the epicentre at 48 km north-west Halmahera Barat district, and the…

Allegations of Low Vaccination Rate In Malaysia Not True – Minister Khairy

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The allegations that the vaccination rate in Malaysia is slow and low are not true as the vaccination jabs are done according to the supply delivery schedule, said National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said that the country had, so far,…

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 members, for an incident at its laboratory, that resulted in some breast cancer patients receiving unnecessary treatment. In its statement yesterday, KTPH said, the incident was caused by human error,…

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 retirement, according to a recent survey. The survey of approximately 3,500 people, published by Australian National University (ANU) today, showed that 55.7 percent of Australians were worried they will not…

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 holds, a UN spokesman said yesterday. “The secretary-general has been following developments along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border with concern,” said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for the top UN official. “He extends…
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