Health

Another U.S. Soldier Charged With Sexual Assault In Okinawa

TOKYO, Jun 29 (NNN-NHK) – Public prosecutors in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, have indicted a 21-year-old U.S. Marine,…

High Risk Of Famine Looms Over Gaza, Warns FAO

ROME, Jun 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The entire Gaza Strip is at high risk of famine, the Food and Agriculture Organisation…

Two Test Positive For Zika Virus In India

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – Two persons have been diagnosed to be suffering from the Zika virus, in India’s…

Bangladesh Launched Project Eyeing Essential Healthcare For Women, Children

DHAKA, Jun 26 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government launched a project, to improve primary healthcare systems for about eight million…

World Bank Approves 150 Million USD To Improve Primary Healthcare In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jun 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved 150 million U.S. dollars in financing…

Egypt Cracks Down On Travel Agencies Over Hajj Trip Frauds

CAIRO, Jun 23 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian government is set to ban the operation of 16 travel agencies, for arranging…

Over Three Percent Australian Women Drink High-Risk Levels Of Alcohol

CANBERRA, Jun 21 (NNN-AAP) – A significant number of Australian women regularly drink alcohol at very high-risk levels, research found.…

Death Toll In South India’s Hooch Tragedy Rises To 29

NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy, rose to…

Philippines Tallies 197 Dengue Deaths Since Jan

MANILA, Jun 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines has tallied 197 deaths due to dengue, from Jan to Jun 1, this…

Worker Confirmed Dead After Collapsing At Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant

TOKYO, Jun 15 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said that, a worker from a subsidiary was found collapsed,…