Health

New Acting Health Sec. Edwin Mercado takes oath before Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday administered the oath of office to newly appointed Acting Health Secretary Edwin Mercado. He also swore in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and…

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday pushing for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and repeating calls for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be separated into three individual shots…

Business Bhutan

A Friendship Forged by Service: The Enduring Bond between Bhutan and Japan

In diplomacy, anniversaries are often measured by treaties, state visits and official communiqués. But the story of Bhutan and Japan is different. It is not a friendship that began with signatures on paper. It is a relationship rooted in…

Business Bhutan

Australia to roll out bird flu vaccines for most vulnerable native birds

BBC

Australia to roll out bird flu vaccines for most vulnerable native birds

Vulnerable native species will be among the first in line to be protected from the deadly strain.

BBC

RNZ

Tragic accident: Toddler who choked on drawing pin reminder about home safety

Siuta Laulaupea'alu Uhi began choking at his west Auckland home and could not reach hospital in heavy traffic.

RNZ

WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed after overnight strikes

Euronews

WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed after overnight strikes

A World Health Organization humanitarian warehouse holding supplies worth an estimated $500,000 was destroyed, as Kyiv and Moscow exchanged missile strikes over the weekend.

Euronews

Toddler died after choking on drawing pin in Auckland home

Stuff

Toddler died after choking on drawing pin in Auckland home

Siuta Laulaupea’alu Uhi died at Waitakere Hospital on November 21, 2025, after the everyday household item obstructed his upper airways.

Stuff

Lower food, gas prices slow down Mimaropa inflation in July

Lower food, gas prices slow down Mimaropa inflation in July

Calapan City, Philippines — Inflation in the Mimaropa region eased to 5.3 percent in July, down from 5.7 percent in June, according to a special report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday. This signals a slight cooling…

A note, 5-star hotel, an affair: What led Bengaluru man to kill his own 2 daughters

Times of India

A note, 5-star hotel, an affair: What led Bengaluru man to kill his own 2 daughters

A father allegedly killed his two minor daughters in a Bengaluru hotel room. He then attempted suicide, leaving a note citing marital dispute and infidelity. Hotel staff discovered the deceased children and the injured father after no…

Times of India

CNA

Why your social circle may be the missing link in holistic health

A new Asia-Pacific survey suggests family, friends and communities can play an important role in helping people build and sustain healthy lifestyle habits.

CNA

Dawn

DawnMedia to host ‘Act for Nutrition’

KARACHI: As Pakistan faces one of the gravest development challenges of our time, DawnMedia is set to host a landmark national conference on malnutrition and stunting. ‘Act for Nutrition’ will be held on Sept 2 and 3 at the Serena Hotel…

Dawn

Chinese dad accepted into MBA programme after daughter challenges him to take exam

South China Morning Post