51 people confirmed dead after boat capsizes in northern Bangladesh

Sep 27, 2022

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 27: At least 51 people have died after a boat capsized in a northern Bangladesh district on Sunday, a senior police officer...

Dengue fever continues to spread in Pakistan

Sep 27, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27: The number of dengue fever cases is continuing to rise in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed largely on floods triggered by...

New Zealand logs 9,809 new COVID-19 community cases over past week

Sep 27, 2022

Wellington [New Zealand], September 27: New Zealand recorded 9,809 new community cases of COVID-19 and 54 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health...

Pakistan devises rehabilitation plan after 30-bln-USD losses in flood

Sep 27, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27: Pakistan on Monday devised a plan to rebuild and restructure flood-hit areas of the country, which will be implemented during a...

Malaysia reports 1,186 new COVID-19 infections, 7 new deaths

Sep 27, 2022

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 27: Malaysia reported 1,186 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 4,833,008, according to the Health...

Australian gov't flags data security reforms after telecommunications breach

Sep 27, 2022

Canberra [Australia], September 27: The Australian government has flagged new cyber security measures in response to a major hack of one of the nation's...

Saudi Arabia announces 5 renewable energy projects

Sep 26, 2022

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 26: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy.

Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon discuss means to boost food security

Sep 26, 2022

Amman [Jordan], September 26: The agriculture ministers of Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon convened in Amman on Sunday to discuss means to boost food security.

Iranian lawmaker says French, Swiss presidents delivered U.S. messages over nuclear talks

Sep 26, 2022

Tehran [Iran], September 26: A senior Iranian lawmaker said that French and Swiss presidents delivered U.S. messages to the Iranian president in New York about...