653 survivors saved by rescuers in Myanmar earthquake

Yangon, May 2 (IANS) A total of 653 survivors have been rescued by emergency teams following Myanmar’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Friday. Both local and international rescue teams carried out search and rescue operations. They were also able to retrieve 779 bodies as of Thursday, the report added. A 7.7-magnitude […]
Namibia records over 56,000 malaria cases since December: Health Minister

Windhoek, May 2 (IANS) Namibia has recorded 56,130 malaria cases and 95 deaths since the beginning of the current malaria season in December 2024, Health Minister Esperance Luvindao said. Addressing the public in Oshakati town in northern Namibia, Luvindao said the outbreak has affected all 10 malaria-endemic regions of the country in the northern and […]