Vanuatu issues new quake toll of 9 dead
Vanuatu issues new quake toll of 9 dead

The toll from a powerful earthquake that flattened buildings in Pacific nation Vanuatu is now nine dead -- a figure that is likely to rise, the government said Wednesday, according to AFP. There are 9 confirmed deaths by Vila Central Hospital, said the latest written update by the national...

Dengue claims 45 lives in the first eight days of November
Dengue claims 45 lives in the first eight days of November

In the first eight days of November, 45 dengue-related deaths have been reported, signaling a concerning increase in fatalities. The Directorate General of Health Services reported that five more deaths were recorded yesterday, bringing the total death toll to 342. Meanwhile, the number of...