Health

UN Agencies, ICRC Strongly Condemn Hospital Attack In Gaza

GENEVA, Oct 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations (UN) human rights chief, Volker Turk, last night, issued a statement saying that,…

Tongan Health Minister Nominated As Next WHO Western Pacific Chief

MANILA, Oct 18 (NNN-PNA) – Tonga’s Minister of Health, Saia Piukala, was yesterday, nominated as the next World Health Organisation…

Palestinian President, British PM Discussed Situation In Gaza Over Phone

GAZA, Oct 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, discussed the latest development in Gaza, during a phone call with…

Heart Disease Ranks Second Leading Cause Of Death In Brunei: Expert

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 17 (NNN-ANN) – With 669 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Brunei last year, compared to 416…

Two Killed, Four Injured In Ambulance Crash In Yangon

YANGON, Oct 17 (NNN-MNA) – Two people were killed and four others injured, as an ambulance crashed into a truck,…

Air Quality In Parts Of Delhi Turns To Poor Category As Winter Sets In

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (NNN-PTI) – The Air Quality Index (AQI) in some parts of Delhi and its surrounding areas,…

Blast At Mosque Caused Casualties In N. Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Oct 14 (NNN-ANA) – A blast ripped through a mosque in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan’s…

Japan’s Lower House Speaker To Resign

TOKYO, Oct 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese lawmaker, Hiroyuki Hosoda, said yesterday that, he will resign from the post of speaker…

China To Provide Anti-Dengue Aid To Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct 12 (NNN-BSS) – China will provide anti-dengue aid to Bangladesh, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, announced yesterday,…

UN Humanitarians See Steep Increase In Displaced People In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of Palestinian people displaced across Gaza has topped 263,000, an increase of…