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Tap water in Fiji safe to drink as it conforms to WHO guidelines
The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) said on Wednesday that all its systems across Fiji treat water to the highest level and all drinking water quality is maintained to meet the requirements of the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines as well as the Fiji National Drinking Water Quality Standards.
Shanghai reports no new confirmed case of coronavirus infection
Shanghai reported no new confirmed case of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday.
Portugal not to accept EU multi-annual budget proposal: PM
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said Tuesday that his government will not accept the European Union (EU)'s budget proposal.
Zoran Milanovic inaugurated as Croatian president
Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic was sworn in here on Tuesday as the fifth Croatian president at the President's Office.
Brazilian police arrest 43 in international operation against child pornography
Brazil's Federal Police announced Tuesday 43 people were arrested in a large-scale operation against child pornography which involved four other countries.
Children with scabies more likely to have rheumatic heart disease in Fiji
A quarter of Fiji's population has scabies and children with that disease tend to be more vulnerable to rheumatic heart disease, according to Fiji's Health Minister Ifereimi Waqainabete.
New Zealand lawmaker faces fraud charges over donations
A New Zealand lawmaker and three political donors face fraud charges over an alleged scheme to hide campaign donations.
UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid
Yemen's Houthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations' aid delivery programs in the war-torn country — a strong-arm tactic to force the agency to give them greater control over the massive humanitarian campaign, along with a cut of billions of dollars in foreign assistance, according to aid officials and internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Coronavirus cases in China fall again as deaths top 2,000
New virus cases in China continued to fall Wednesday, with 1,749 more infections and 136 additional deaths as the top official in the outbreak's epicenter vowed to find and isolate every infected patient in the city by day's end.
Coronavirus has infected more than 75,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infectedmore than 75,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.