* A total of 254 people have been killed and 1,228 others injured in the fighting between the UN-backed Libyan government and the east-based army in and around the capital Tripoli so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on April 21. * US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke by phone on Saturday with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani over the trapped peace talks between Afghan leaders and the Taliban, the US State Department said on April 21. * Egyptians voted on April 21 for a second day on whether to back constitutional amendments that could see President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030. The three-day referendum was called last week, a day after Egypt's 596-member parliament endorsed the draft amendments by 531 to 22. * China had built a team of nearly 3.61 million medical doctors as of the end of 2018, sustaining the world's largest healthcare system, said Ma Xiaowei, head of the National Health Commission (NHC), on April 21. * Arab foreign ministers said … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: April 22
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Egypt president, Libya’s army chief discuss situation in war-torn Libya
"President Sisi stressed Egypt's support for the efforts of counterterrorism and fighting the extremist groups and militants to achieve security and stability in Libya," Egyptian presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said in the statement. The meeting came as the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Haftar, has been carrying out a military campaign over the past 10 days to take over the Libyan capital Tripoli. Sisi expressed Egypt's keenness on restoring security and stability in Libya and starting the country's reconstruction to realize the aspirations of the Libyan people. Tripoli is home to internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, Haftar's rival. On Saturday (April 13), the LNA announced the launch of eight airstrikes as part of its campaign to "liberate" Tripoli, noting that 28 LNA soldiers were killed in the raids, while the GNA, whose forces started a defensive operation against Haftar's troops, said 35 were … [Read more...] about Egypt president, Libya’s army chief discuss situation in war-torn Libya
Liver cancer pushes lung cancer to second place in Vietnam
Pham Xuan Dung, Director of the HCMC Hospital of Oncology, cited a 2018 report by international cancer surveillance database GLOBOCAN, which says 25,335 people in Vietnam newly contracted liver cancer this year, and 25,404 died of it. In comparison, 23,667 people newly contracted lung cancer and 20,701 died of the disease this year. These figures show liver cancer overtaking lung cancer for the first time in history as the most common form of cancer in Vietnam, Dung said. In October, another GLOBOCAN report said Vietnam ranked 4th worldwide in liver cancer fatality rate this year. It also said that the liver cancer rate among the country’s male population was three times higher than among women, with 39 men out of 100,000 succumbing to the disease, third in the world behind Mongolia and Egypt. Heavy smoking and alcohol abuse contribute to the increasing liver cancer mortality rate among Vietnamese men, health experts say. Shin Young-soo, regional director of the World Health … [Read more...] about Liver cancer pushes lung cancer to second place in Vietnam
World News in Brief: October 18
* Austria and Singapore Wednesday signed an agreement to boost the exchange of ideas and know-how in the fields of digitalization and information and communications technology, local media reported. * Russian president Vladimir Putin on October 17 signed the Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation between Russia and Egypt with visiting Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the Black Sea coastal city Sochi. * President Donald Trump said on October 17 the United States has asked Turkey for any audio or video evidence it may have related to the disappearance of US-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi but was not sure whether any such evidence exists. * British Prime Minister Theresa May assured EU leaders in Brussels on October 17 that she can still reach a Brexit deal, avoiding a showdown over stalled talks as Brussels stepped up planning for a failure of negotiations. * China is ready to work with Belgium to strength cooperation and exchanges at all … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: October 18
Vietnam ranks 4th in liver cancer fatality rate
A report by the World Cancer Research Fund International, a leading organization on cancer-prevention research related to diet, nutrition and physical activity, ranks Vietnam fourth among 25 countries with the highest rates of liver cancer this year. The report is based on the latest statistics from Globocan, an interactive web-based platform with cancer statistics from 185 countries. It shows that the liver cancer rate among the country’s male population is three times higher than among women, with 39 men out of 100,000 succumbing to the disease, third in the world behind only Mongolia and Egypt. Heavy smoking and alcohol abuse contribute to the increasing liver cancer mortality rate among Vietnamese men, health experts said. The International Agency for research on cancer has put beer and alcohol among the top factors in liver cancer deaths. Vietnam has one of the world's heaviest drinking populations. Shin Young-soo, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s regional … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks 4th in liver cancer fatality rate