Another 146 cases of measles were reported between May 17 and 18, taking the total number of measles cases reported in the Punjab to 12,490 in the last five months, according to a tribune.com.pk report. At least 87 deaths have been reported so far, most of them in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Kasur, according to the Health Department. Of the 146 new cases, 56 were reported from hospitals in Lahore. Read article
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Tribune.com.pk reports that gunmen attacked a polio vaccination team in Bajaur district on Monday, killing a policeman who was providing security, officials said. The attackers opened fire as the team was going to administer polio drops in Kalam town in Bajaur district, one of the seven tribal areas along the Afghan border, local administration official […]
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News24.com reports that Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of garment workers on Monday as they demanded a wage hike at a protest in a manufacturing hub outside the capital Dhaka. Police said they reacted after workers blocked a key highway in the Ashulia industrial area, home to hundreds of factories […]
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Cbsnews.com reports that the death of an American computer engineer, Shane Todd, in Singapore has created quite a stir. His parents contend he was murdered, but authorities say it was suicide. The mystery seems to have links to the dark world of cyber-spying and could possibly involve China. Rick and Mary Todd traveled from Montana […]
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Epghenhi, who was stabbed in the throat by his friend in the beachside city of Nha Trang on Thursday, has died at hospital. Doctors at the Khanh Hoa General Hospital, where Epghenhi had been treated, confirmed his death on Saturday afternoon. His body is now being preserved at the hospital’s mortuary, they added. The Russian […]
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According to thehimalayantimes.com, “A Russian tourist, identified as Gure Viadimit (59), was robbed of his belongings near the City Market at Old Buspark on Thursday. According to a complaint lodged with police, two persons who appeared to be in their late teens robbed the victim of his laptop, digital camera, return ticket to Russia, Euro […]
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As covered by deccanherald.com, “A total of 13 people have died in the industrial metropolis of Shanghai alone. Health officials have registered 126 cases of bird flu in China, the media said Tuesday. The latest victim had pneumonia and had been diagnosed with H7N9 bird flu two weeks ago. No new cases have been reported […]
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According to rthk.hk, “Rioters attacked a mosque and Muslim businesses in central Burma on Tuesday, police said, the closest a series of sectarian clashes pitting Muslims against majority Buddhists has come to the commercial capital Rangoon. Roaming gangs armed with bricks smashed the mosque’s windows and looted dozens of shops after a Muslim woman collided […]
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According to en.ammonnews.net, “The media center at the Public Security Department announced on Thursday that police search teams had located a Peruvian tourist who went missing in Petra on April 17 . The center said the tourist was located in the capital Amman and he is in good condition. The Peruvian tourist told police that […]
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As reported by globalpost.com, “Cambodian police on Thursday said they had arrested a Belgian man in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old French woman whose naked body was found floating in a river in February.The 40-year-old man was detained on Tuesday in the southern province of Kampot, Kirt Chantharith…” Read Article
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